This publication forms a section of the Manual of European Environmental Policy, published by IEEP in 2012. In this chapter the development of the EU biodiversity policy framework is explored. It presents the legislation that has been introduced to satisfy the growing need for biodiversity conservation, including the purpose and development of the Birds Directive, Habitats Directive and the Habitats and Species Conservation Directive. Furthermore the legislation on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) is discussed including the regulation of their contained use, deliberate release, use in food and feed, traceability and labelling, and transboundary movements.

• 9.1 Overview of EU policy biodiversity PDF 287.2 KB
• 9.2 Birds and their habitats PDF 389.1 KB
• 9.3 Habitats and species conservation PDF 472.2 KB
• 9.4 Trade in endangered species PDF 428.6 KB
• 9.5 Genetically modified organisms contained use PDF 305.7 KB
• 9.6 GMOs deliberate release final PDF 441.4 KB
• 9.7 GMOs food and feed update PDF 377.2 KB
• 9.8 Genetically modified organisms traceability and labelling final PDF 310.5 KB
• 9.9 GMOs transboundary movements PDF 339.4 KB
• 9.10 Biodiversity related legislation PDF 258.8 KB
• 9.11 Biodiversity international conventions and cooperation PDF 265.9 KB
• 9.12 Historical legislation whales PDF 211.7 KB