Unit ED5: Developments in Environmental Legislation Flashcards
List the 2 different types of legislation
- prescriptive acts
- framework legislation
What is prescriptive acts
Defines the standard to be achieved in far more explicit terms
What is frame work legislation
Sets out framework for action
List the different steps for acts to follow to be instituted
- green papers
- white papers
- bill
- House of Commons
- House of Lords
- royal accent
List the process in the House of Commons and House of Lords for bills
- first reading
- second reading
- committee stage
- report stage
- third reading
What is a green paper
Statement of intent
What is a white paper
Statement of government policy
List the different types of legislation
- primary legislation
- secondary legislation
- guidance legislation
- applied codes of practice
List the different forms of EU law
- regulations
- directives
- EU council decisions
- recommendations and opinions
Explain EU regulations
Approved by the council of ministries
And applied directly to all member state governments. They come into effect on the date of publication but are seldom sued due to inflexibility
Explain EU directives
Addressed to member states and binding with regards to results to be achieved but flexible as to the means of implementation. Achieved by the passing of national legislation
List the two types of directives
- framework directives
- daughter directives
What is EU council decisions
Applicable directly to whom they are applied (member states, groups, or individuals) often administrative and used to ratify international agreements. They legally binding and may be directly effective
What is EU recommendations and opinions
Not legally binding and only have a persuasive effect
