# Protection of the environment through criminal law

European Parliament procedure 2007/0022(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 6th term, committee JURI). Stage: Procedure completed. 64 committee amendments tabled by 18 Members between 2008-03-14 and 2008-03-31.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier concerns protection of the environment through criminal law. The amendments require Member States to ensure that conduct infringing listed Community environmental legislation constitutes a criminal offence when committed intentionally or with serious negligence, including discharge of materials or ionising radiation, harm to protected wild fauna and flora species and habitats, and trade in ozone-depleting substances. They define 'unlawful' and 'protected species', referencing the Euratom Treaty and organised crime.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartmut NASSAUER | Germany | PPE-DE | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1920.md |
| Jean-Paul GAUZÈS | France | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28193.md |
| Katalin LÉVAI | Hungary | PSE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28200.md |
| Gyula HEGYI | Hungary | PSE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23806.md |
| Jacques TOUBON | France | PPE-DE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28198.md |
| Georgios PAPASTAMKOS | Greece | PPE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28572.md |
| Monica FRASSONI | Italy | Verts/ALE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4254.md |
| Diana WALLIS | United Kingdom | ALDE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4544.md |
| Aloyzas SAKALAS | Lithuania | PSE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28281.md |
| Dan JØRGENSEN | Denmark | S&D | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28156.md |
| Neena GILL | United Kingdom | S&D | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4533.md |
| Michl EBNER | Italy | PPE-DE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2075.md |
| Nicole FONTAINE | France | PPE-DE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/945.md |
| Tadeusz ZWIEFKA | Poland | PPE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28301.md |
| Hans-Peter MAYER | Germany | PPE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4275.md |

## Official source documents

- PE404.474: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-404.474+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE404.583: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-404.583+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2007-0022-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2007-0022-COD.json

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