Mill-1986 ‘l hawn, l-UE kellha leġiżlazzjoni speċifika li tkopri l-użu tal-annimali għal skopijiet xjentifiċi. Fit-22 ta’ Settembru 2010, l-UE adottat id-Direttiva 2010/63/UE li taġġorna u tissostitwixxi d-Direttiva 86/609/KEE tal-1986 dwar il-protezzjoni tal-annimali li jintużaw għal għanijiet xjentifiċi. L-għan tad-Direttiva l-ġdida huwa li ssaħħaħ il-leġiżlazzjoni, u ttejjeb il-benesseri ta’ dawk l-annimali li xorta jridu jintużaw, kif ukoll biex issaħħaħ il-prinċipju tat-Tliet Rs (Replace, Reduce u Refine) - is-sostituzzjoni, it-tnaqqis u r-raffinament tal-użu tal-annimali, fil-leġiżlazzjoni tal-UE. Id-Direttiva 2010/63/UE daħlet fis-seħħ fl-1 ta’ Jannar 2013.

The ENV data and indicators catalogue brings together the data inventory of DG ENV with the library of indicators that are used in environment policy. The indicators library was created in the context of the preparation of the 8th Environment Action Programme but is designed to be useful for many other purposes. Indicators include those managed by EEA, ESTAT or JRC, where relevant but also indicators developed in the context of policy development or implementation (including reporting). For now, this tool is available for DG ENV but will be made successively also available to other services and agencies. It is a version under development (‘beta version’).

Article 5(2) of Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 relates to the reduction of biodegradable municipal waste (BMW). With 1995 as the reference year (100% by weight), BMW to landfill had to be reduced to 35% in 2016 (or 2020 in case of a derogation).