6 Annexes
← Introduction | Background & definitions | Methodological approach | Preliminary findings… | Conclusions & next steps | Bibliography
6.1 Legally binding and non‑legally binding international and EU legal instruments of relevance
(See the full table reproduced from the report.)
| Level | Policy / law | Zero‑pollution | Biodiversity | Deforestation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizontal | Aarhus Convention (1998) | x | x | x |
| Horizontal | Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive (2001) | x | ||
| Horizontal | Access to Environmental Information Directive (2003) | x | x | x |
| Horizontal | Environmental Impact Assessment Directive (2014) | x | x | x |
| Horizontal | Environmental Crime Directive (2024) | x | x | x |
| Vertical | Habitats Directive (1992) | x | ||
| Vertical | Convention on Biological Diversity (1992) | x | ||
| Vertical | Birds Directive (2009) | x | ||
| Vertical | Invasive Alien Species Regulation (2014) | x | ||
| Vertical | Kunming‑Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (2022) | x | ||
| Vertical | FLEGT Regulation (2005) | x | ||
| Vertical | Regulation on Deforestation‑Free Products (2023) | x | ||
| Vertical | Nitrates Directive (1991) | x | ||
| Vertical | OSPAR Convention (1992) | x | ||
| Vertical | Bathing Water Directive (2006) | x | ||
| Vertical | Directive on the reduction of national emissions (2016) | x | ||
| Vertical | Single‑Use Plastics Directive (2019) | x | ||
| Vertical | Water Framework Directive (2000) | x | ||
| Vertical | Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008) | x | ||
| Vertical | Nature Restoration Regulation (2024) | x | x | x |