The emergence of new regulations for the disposal of electrical and electronic equipment, directives on the use of certain hazardous substances, and the Kyoto Protocol are changing industries approach to product design and manufacturing.
Ms Kroes proposed widening a 2003 European directive on the re-use of public sector information to make it a "general rule" that all documents produced by public bodies can be re-used for any purpose, and that public bodies should not be allowed to levy charges for their data apart from the cost of meeting the specific request.
Animal studies were conducted in accordance with the French legislation and European directives (2010/63/UE) on the uses of animals in research.
But it is of particular concern for the makers of solar panels, which were not previously covered by the law, known as the directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.
In the European Union, the directive on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (see RoHS) bans mercury from certain electrical and electronic products, and limits the amount of mercury in other products to less than 1000 ppm.
On 23 January 2008 shortly after the EAC's report, the European Commission published its proposal for a directive on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources [ 26] that sides firmly with the conclusions of the Royal Society.
Legislative actions such as the Food Quality Protection Act (US) and the Directive on Sustainable Use of Pesticides (EU) have placed greater restrictions on insecticides used in agriculture, potentially enhancing biological control.
The Directive includes the use of unique identifiers on packs of medicines.
The direct effects of the directive on European land use and biodiversity therefore are relatively minor.
We spoke to Kimberly and Kai about what's changed in their household since the piece was filmed, and their reaction to the Trump administration's recent decision to change the federal directive on bathroom use by transgender people.
Our results robustly support the EU decision to create a directive promoting the use of renewable sources (Directive 2001/77/EC).
