EU Floods Directive published
This Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parlianment and of the Council of
23 October 2007 on the assessment and management of flood risks (EU Floods
Directive) has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union
(ref L 288/27 dated on 06/11/2007). The purpose of this Directive is to
establish a framework for the assessment and management of flood risks,
aiming at the reduction of the adverse consequences for human health, the
environment, cultural heritage and economic activity associated with floods
in the Community.
It isavailable on the
EurLex server (choose language by clicking box top right).
Contact information |
Helmut Bloech
(email: Helmut.Bloech@ec.europa.eu) |
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News type | Inbrief |
File link |
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:L:2007:288:SOM:EN:HTML |
Source of information | EC DG Environment |
Keyword(s) | floods |
Subject(s) | RIGHT , RISKS AND CLIMATOLOGY |
Relation | http://www.semide.net/documents/fol962872/euro_legislation/stl668790 |
Geographical coverage | EU |
News date | 15/11/2007 |
Working language(s) | ENGLISH |
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