PA - A more constructive role for civil society in implementing environmental law

European Economic and Social Committee NAT/759 A more constructive role for civil society in implementing environmental law DRAFT OPINION Section for Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment A more constructive role for civil society in implementing environmental law [Exploratory opinion] Rapporteur: Arnaud SCHWARTZ Co-rapporteur: István KOMORÓCZKI For the attention of the section members Section meeting 01/10/2019, 9:30 Deadline for amendments: 26/09/2019 at 12:00 Contact nat@eesc.europa.eu Administrator Conrad GANSLANDT Document date 19/09/2019 Study Group on A more constructive role for civil society in implementing environmental law President Ester VITALE (IT-II) Rapporteur Arnaud SCHWARTZ (FR-III) Co-rapporteur István KOMORÓCZKI (HU-I) Members Octavian Cătălin ALBU (RO-I) (Rule 62(3) - Maurizio REALE) Séamus BOLAND (IE-III) Jan DIRX (NL-III) Sandro MASCIA (IT-I) Krzysztof OSTROWSKI (PL-I) (Rule 62(3) - Stefan BACK) Dariusz POTYRAŁA (PL-II) Mário SOARES (PT-II) Josiane WILLEMS (LU-III) Ozlem YILDIRIM (FR-II) Expert Dr Zoltán ILLÉS (for the co-rapporteur) Referral European Commission, 18/12/2019 Legal basis Article 304 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union Exploratory opinion Bureau decision 11/12/2018 (in anticipation of the referral) Section responsible Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment Adopted in section DD/MM/YYYY Adopted at...