Directive 2007/60 / EC

The events of the early 90s and 2002, when the largest flood in a hundred years caused a total damage of one billion dollars to such states as the Czech Republic , Austria , Germany , Slovakia , Poland , Hungary , Romania and Croatia , accelerated the development of such measures by the European Union. elements ^{[1] [2]} . After these events, the Council of Europe began work on the creation of a normative act that would regulate prevention measures, subsidizing by states of measures to prevent or eliminate the effects of floods ^[3] .

The adoption of Directive 2007/60 / EC was preceded by the development and approval of a number of normative acts, among which were: the Convention for the Protection of the Baltic Sea (HELCOM Convention), the Black Sea Convention, the Convention for the Protection of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR Convention) and the Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea (Barcelona Convention) ^[4] .

Structure

• Preamble (Whereas, consists of n ^[5] .1-25);
• Chapter I. General provisions (Chapter I General provisions, consists of C ^[6]. 1-3);
• Chapter II Preliminary flood risk assessment (Chapter II Preliminary flood risk assessment, consists of S. 4,5);
• Chapter III. Maps of potentially flooded areas and flood risk maps (Chapter III Flood hazard maps and flood risk maps, consists of C.6);
• Chapter IV Flood risk management plans (Chapter IV Flood risk management plans, consists of C.7.8);
• Chapter V. Relationship with Directive 2000/60 / EC, public information and consultation (Chapter V Coordination with directive 2000/60 / EC, public information and consultation, consists of C.9.10);
• Chapter VI. Law enforcement measures and changes (Chapter VI Implementing measures and changes, consists of C.11, 12);
• Chapter VII. Transitional measures (Chapter VII Transitional measures, consists of C.13)
• Chapter VIII. Revisions, reports and final provisions (Chapter VIII Reviews, reports and final provisions, consists of S.14-19):
• Appendices A. Annex A Flood risk management plans ^{[7] [8]} .

Tasks

The subject of Directive 2007/60 / EC is the regulation of relations between EU Member States in the field of prevention and reduction of the negative consequences of flooding in affected areas, as well as the development of a disaster risk management plan. The efforts of the EU Member States should be aimed at a proportional distribution of responsibilities, measures relating to flood risk management should be applied together for the common good. Moreover, Article 1 says that the purpose of this Directive is to develop a plan of measures for the assessment and management of flood risks, aimed at reducing the negative effects on human health, the environment, cultural heritage and economic activities caused by floods in the Community (European Union) ^{[9] [ 10] [11]} .