In cooperation with 
Training Centre of the Ministry of Justice of Slovakia	
EU Legislation on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) 

Workshop on EIA 
14-16 March 2011

Workshop Venue:

The Judicial Academy of the Slovak Republic

programme

Monday, 14 March 2011

09.00 – 09.45	Welcome and Introductory session 
Welcome and introduce participants, introduce the facilitators, explain the program and main objectives of the event and give overview on interactive sessions of first day
Igor Dizdarevic (Lecturer, project leader, EIPA)

09.45 – 10.45 	The role of national courts and the EU Commission as concerns the implementation of European environmental legislation
Introduction into the relevance of EU environmental law for national decisions, infringement procedure and preliminary rulings
Miroslav Angelov / Marc Clement (EU Commission, DG Environment)
Coffee Break (10.45 – 11.00)
11.00 – 11.45	Case Study I – Direct effect of the EIA Directive
Interpretation of the EIA Directive as concerns its direct effect in the EU Member States
Igor Dizdarevic

11.45 – 12.45	EIA and SEA Directives  
Introductory presentation into the key aspects of the EIA Directive 85/337/EEC as amended and the SEA Directive 2001/42/EC, the legal developments and key decisions of the ECJ 
Igor Dizdarevic
Lunch Break (12.45 – 13.45)
13.45 – 15.00	Case Study II – Screening
Understand and apply the EIA Directive (focus on screening stage and procedural aspects)
Ralf Jülich (legal expert, EIPA) and the participants, largely in working groups
Coffee Break (15.00 – 15.15)
15.15 – 16.00	Case Study II
Continuation – Presentation of working groups results and debriefing
	Ralf Jülich and the participants (in plenary)

16.00 – 17.00	Screening Stage under the EIA Directive 
Presentation of screening stage details and related ECJ case law
Ralf Jülich

Tuesday, 15 March 2011
09.00 – 9.30	Access to Justice according to the Aarhus Convention
Presentation of requirements of the Aarhus Convention as concerns access to justice 
Ralf Jülich
9.30 – 10.15	Public participation in EIA and SEA
Presentation of the requirements of the EIA and SEA directives on public participation and related ECJ case law 
Olivier Fuchs (Judge at the Administrative Court Montreuil, France)
Coffee Break (10.15 – 10.30)
10.30 - 12.45 	Case Study III
Understand and apply the EIA Directive (focus on public participation &  EIA quality review)
Olivier Fuchs, case session largely in working groups   
Lunch Break (12.45 – 13.45)
13.45 – 15.45	Exchange Session  
Exchange of views and experience of participants on EIA and SEA matters
Moderation: Igor Dizdarevic, Ralf Jülich
Coffee Break (15.45 – 16.00)
16.00 – 16.45	EIA review and shortcomings from the perspective of the DG Environment
Presentation of concerns of the EU Commission and proposals for the improvement of EIA and SEA Directives
Stephanos Ampatzis 
(EU Commission, DG Environment, Cohesion Policy & Environmental Impacts Unit)

Wednesday, 16 March 2011
9.00 – 9.30	How to find important EU documents on the internet
The use of eurolex and other suitable sources for European environmental legislation, court decisions and other useful documents – a brief guidance
Igor Dizdarevic
9.30 – 9.45	Case Study IV
Case on a transboundary EIA. Presentation of the facts of the case
Stephanos Ampatzis
Coffee Break (9.45 - 10.00)
10.00 – 11.30	Case Study IV – continuation   
Discussion of the case and development of solutions in plenary, de-briefing
Moderation: Stephanos Ampatzis
11.30 – 12.00	Evaluation of workshop
Review and feedback of participants on workshop
Moderation: Ralf Jülich
End of workshop, Departure