The problem of inland water pollution with chemical substances in the light of European and national law - critical remarks Cover Image

Problem zanieczyszczenia wód śródlądowych substancjami chemicznymi w świetle prawa europejskiego oraz prawa krajowego – uwagi krytyczne
The problem of inland water pollution with chemical substances in the light of European and national law - critical remarks

Author(s): Jerzy Rotko
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Instytut Nauk Prawnych PAN
Keywords: water Framework Directive; Water Law; water pollution; priority substances; dangerous substances; the combined approach principle

Summary/Abstract: The adoption of the new Water Law in 2017 did not solve all problems related to the implementation of those provisions of the Water Framework Directive, which aim to prevent water pollution with chemical substances. The article indicates the external and internal reasons for these difficulties. The former lie in the features of European regulation, such as its fragmentation and dispersion. Internal reasons are legislative defects of the Polish act from 2017. Its provisions can be criticized primarily for the lack of precision and consistency in the delimitation of legal functions assigned to both hazardous substances and priority substances, and also excessive rigor.

  • Issue Year: 216/2018
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 109-136
  • Page Count: 28
  • Language: Polish