The strategy is one of the seven 'thematic' strategies required under the 6th Environment Action Programme (2002-2012) and closely linked to the waste thematic strategy, which was also adopted today.
See strateegia on üks seitsmest keskkonnakaitse kuuenda tegevusprogrammi (2002–2012) raames nõutavatest strateegiatest ning on tihedalt seotud samuti täna vastu võetud jäätmestrateegiaga.