Regulation on environmental accounts DIMESA, 20 June, item 4.1
Present situation Regulation (almost) adopted J EP vote 7 June (616 in favour, 26 abstain, 24 against) Coreper 15 June (“A” point) Council 21 June Both sign during EP plenary first week July. Enters into force 20 days after publication in OJ First data transmission is due end-2013 Derogations (“3 months after entry into force”) 20 June 2011 DIMESA 4.1 Regulation on Environmental Accounts
Next steps EP insisted environmental accounts > 3 modules. EP added a list of about 10 in Article 10. Eurostat propose next batch Environmental Protection Expenditure (simplified) Environmental Goods and Services Energy Accounts 20 June 2011 DIMESA 4.1 Regulation on Environmental Accounts
Roadmap – following WG March 2011 Discussion draft annexes at Env Acc WG June 2012 Discussion and endorsement at DIMESA Sept/Oct Discussion and endorsement by ESSC Novemb 2012 Launch of inter-service consultation Decemb 2012 Adoption by college (Commission) January 2013 Start normal legislative procedure (EP Council) 20 June 2011 DIMESA 4.1 Regulation on Environmental Accounts