Environment: implementation of the Community law, minimal criteria for inspections

The European Parliament in its second reading recommended by Caroline JACKSON (EPP/ED, United Kingdom) made several amendments to the Council's common position, the main ones being: -the recommendation containing best practices has been made into a directive establishing minimum criteria for inspections, with the effect that the provisions of this measure are legally binding on Member States. -a precise timetable should be drawn up for the Member States to develop a format for authorisation systems, jointly and with support from the Commission, so that a distinction can be made between Community provisions and national provisions with which the Controlled Installations must comply. -Inspection reports shall be publicly available within two months of the inspection taking place. �