Přeshraniční znečištění v případu úniku kyanidu z těžebního provozu v Baia Mare: aspekty unijního a českého práva (vol. II)

Abstract

The following paper is the second part of an article dealing with the mining accident that took place in 2000 in the Romanian town of Baia Mare, which has been described as one of the worst environmental disasters since the Chernobyl accident. The first part focused on the circumstances of the accident, its consequences, and an analysis of the international legal framework in force at the time of the incident. The authors also describe the changes in international law adopted in response to the accident in Baia Mare and analyse the relevant case-law of the ECtHR related to the Baia Mare accident, Tǎtar v. Romania case. In the second part of the article, the authors discuss the response to the accident at the level of the European Union and the key changes in EU legislation adopted as a result of the accident. The article also points to changes made in national law in the Czech Republic, which directly or indirectly responded to the accident in Baia Mare. In conclusion, the authors relate this mine accident to the accident on the Bečva River that occurred in 2020.