EC environmental policy and law has developed pragmatically, without a pre-fixed plan.Over the last 25 years it has managed to achieve,generally and with all due reservation,some balance between the two diver- ging in...EC environmental policy and law has developed pragmatically, without a pre-fixed plan.Over the last 25 years it has managed to achieve,generally and with all due reservation,some balance between the two diver- ging interests of environment and trade. Where no EC measures have been taken,Member States may take any trade-related environmental measures which they think appropriate.Where the EC has taken measures to protect the environment,Member States may adopt more stringent national provisions.In both cases,national measures should be neither discriminating nor disproportionate.展开更多
文摘EC environmental policy and law has developed pragmatically, without a pre-fixed plan.Over the last 25 years it has managed to achieve,generally and with all due reservation,some balance between the two diver- ging interests of environment and trade. Where no EC measures have been taken,Member States may take any trade-related environmental measures which they think appropriate.Where the EC has taken measures to protect the environment,Member States may adopt more stringent national provisions.In both cases,national measures should be neither discriminating nor disproportionate.