Joint NGO position on the Commission Proposal for a revised Directive to address environmental crime
Joint NGO position on the Commission Proposal for a revised Directive to address environmental crime
IFAW is joining forces with other international NGOs to advocate for an ambitious EU Directive on the protection of the environment through criminal law.
Environmental crime is the third largest crime worldwide and the European Union, as a global trade force, is a major hub for organised environmental crime. Strengthening and harmonising environmental criminal law is an imminent necessity considering the EU’s international leadership role in the fight against global climate change and biodiversity loss and the Union’s commitments under the European Green Deal and the 2030 Climate target plan.
As environmental, conservation, and animal protection NGOs, we therefore, warmly welcome the Commission’s proposal to revise the Environmental Crime Directive. Given the weaknesses in the current legislation and the disparities in its implementation by Member States, we are pleased that the legislation is being revised, rather than simply being amended, and broadly support the key elements of the proposal.
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