ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH LEGISLATION
Academic Year 2015/2016 - 3° Year - Curriculum Tossicologia dell'ambiente e degli alimentiCredit Value: 11
Scientific field: CHIM/09 - Pharmaceutical and technological applications of chemistry
Taught classes: 77 hours
Term / Semester: 2°
Detailed Course Content
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF CIVIL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND PENAL LAWS.
STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE MAIN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT.
STRUCTURE AND ROLES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU)
EU institutions of health and environmental interest. The sources of the EU regulations: regulations, directives, etc..
STRUCTURE AND ROLES OF THE MAIN NATIONAL HEALTH BODIES
Ministry of Health, ISS, CSS, etc.
THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE: LEGISLATIVE, TASKS AND OPERATING STRUCTURES.
PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND INSTITUTIONS
Environmental law in Italy and in the EU. EU environmental policy.
STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE MAJOR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
the European Medicines Agency (EEA): structure and roles. Reports on the state of the environment and EU operational programs.
Ministry of Environment and related structures: ISS, CNR, ISPRA, ARPA, ARRA Sicilia, ENEA, etc.
The involvement of enterprises (EMAS and ISO14000). ECO-AUDIT and ECOLABEL.
THE EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT CODE (DL.vo 152/2006 and amendments)
THE PROTECTION OF WATER
Legislation, prevention and authorization regimen and penalties.
Water for human use.
PROTECTION FROM SOIL POLLUTION
The legal framework for the protection of soil.
WASTES AND THEIR DISPOSAL.
The rules governing the production and disposal of waste and their recovery.
Recycling and energy recovery.
Medical and pharmaceutical waste.
THE PROTECTION OF AIR POLLUTION
The main rules at national and community control, prevention and penalties in the field.
THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (VIA), Strategic Environmental Assessment (VAS), AND THE INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORIZATION (AIA-IPPC).
Textbook Information
S. Maglia, DIRITTO AMBIENTALE - IPSOA editore, 2011.
DIRITTO DELL'AMBIENTE – Ed. SIMONE
IL CODICE DELL’AMBIENTE – Ed. La Tribuna, Piacenza
P. Minghetti – LEGISLAZIONE FARMACEUTICA – CEA, Milano
R. Sangiuliano – DIRITTO SANITARIO – Ed. Simone, XX Ed., 2010
Further learning material can be obtained from the teacher and from web sources (eg, the official websites of the environmental organizations).