Program

CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

EUFJE ANNUAL CONFERENCE: 3 and 4 December 2007 in Luxemburg

Venue: European Court of Justice, Luxemburg

Draft Programme

Monday, December 3, 2007

09.00  EUFJE Board Meeting

09.15  Registration

09.30  General Assembly of EUFJE and Preview of the EUFJE Programme for 2008: Lord Robert Reed, President of EUFJE

10.00   Welcome and Introduction: Dr. Vassilios Skouris, President of the European Court of Justice

Morning session: The European dimension

10.15  The European Community and Criminal Law Enforcement of Community Environmental Policy: Prof. J. Vervaele, University of Utrecht (pdf, 237 KB)

11.00  Discussion

11.15  Tea & Coffee

11.30  The Enforcement of  Community Law by Mr Julio Garcia Burgues, Head of Unit, Directorate General Environment, European Commission

12.00  The proposed Directive on Criminal Protection of the Environment: Anna Karamat, legal adviser, Directorate General Environment, European Commission

12.40  Discussion

13.00  Lunch

Afternoon session: National Experiences

14.15  Enforcement of Environmental Law by Mr Julio Garcia Burgues, Head of Unit, Directorate General Environment, European Commission

15.00  Criminal enforcement of environmental law, experience of national courts: Summary report of the answers to the questionnaire ….

15.45  National case by…

16.15  Tea and Coffee National case by…

16.30  National Case

17.00  Open discussion

17.30  End of session

19.00  Dinner …

Speech of Welcome: …, Ministry of Justice

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

09.30  European Court of Justice, Grand Chamber Session

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12.00  Lunch

13.30  Departure  …