EPA Network
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The EPA Network[1] is the European Network of the Heads of Environment Protection Agencies.
The EPA Network is an informal grouping of the Heads and Directors of European Environmental Protection Agencies and similar bodies across Europe. The Network is a forum for the exchange of views and experiences on issues of common interest to organisations involved in the practical day-to-day implementation of environmental policy. The EPA Network was established in 2003 and consists at present of 39 organisations. The Network meets twice a year in plenary and has established a number of interest groups dealing with issues of interest to member agencies. The issues dealt with by the interest groups cover topics from better regulation to climate change adaptation. The Network has issued a number of statements on environmental policy and implementation.
- The Oslo Statement: Improving the Effectiveness of EU Environmental Regulation - A Future Vision Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
- The Helsinki statement on Barriers to Better Regulation Archived 2010-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Zagreb Statement on Revision of the Construction Product Directive
- The Dessau statement on Sustainable Use of Natural Resources Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
- The Prague statement on Better regulation
The secretariat is at present hosted by the European Environment Agency which is also a member of the EPA Network and is located in Copenhagen
The EPA Network cooperates on common issues with the network of European Nature Protection Agencies ENCA,[2] as well as with other networks, such as, IMPEL[3]