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COMMISSION NOTICE Guidelines providing a common understanding of the term ‘environmental damage’ as defined in Article 2 of Directive 2004/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage · European Union

| 226. | Furthermore, the Guidelines underscore the extent of the legal, technical and scientific considerations that may come into play when competent authorities are assessing the significance of adverse effects or otherwise ensuring fulfilment of duties to prevent adverse effects, immediately manage damage factors or take remedial measures. Means whereby competent authorities and stakeholders can address the associated challenges include appropriate professional training and sharing of best practices. To assist Member States, the Commission has made training materials available and it will keep these under review (https://ec.europa.eu/environment/legal/liability/eld_training.htmhttps://ec.europa.eu/environment/legal/liability/eld_training.htmhttps://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/j_6/en/). To the same end, the Commission has supported work by the European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law (IMPEL) on practical aspects of the Directive’s implementation (https://www.impel.eu/projects/financial-provision-what-works-when/).

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.