Member States can apply criminal measures to punish any illegal behaviour seriously likely to injure people or pollute air, soil, water, plants or harm animals, when committed intentionally or with serious negligence.
Saskaņā ar jauno direktīvu dalībvalstis to ieviesīs par tīšu rīcību vai nolaidību, kas apdraud cilvēkus un dzīvniekus, gaisa, augsnes vai ūdens kvalitāti.