Selection Criteria

1.     Participation is open only to judges, judicial staff and prosecutors from European Union Member

        States.

2.    The number of places available is limited. Participation will be subject to a selection procedure.
       Selection will depend on:

i.     The suitability of the seminars for the candidate's professional life;

ii.     A geographical balance among participants will be sought;

iii.    If the number of applications exceeds the number of places available, only one person per
       institution may be accepted.

3.    Online applications can be submitted until 7 April 2026.

4.    Each applicant for this workshop will receive a response shortly after this deadline. We advise
       you not to book any travel or hotel arrangements before receiving our confirmation.

Registration fee

5.    There is no registration fee.

Travel expenses

6.    Travel expenses will be reimbursed up to a maximum of €200 for domestic travel and €380 for
       international travel upon presentation of original travel receipts (airline ticket, boarding pass,
       train ticket, taxi fares can only be reimbursed in exceptional cases and must be justified in
       writing, etc.). Participants are advised to use the most economical means of transport available.

Accommodation

7.    A maximum of 3 nights' hotel accommodation will be covered directly by ERA, only for the hotel
       booked by ERA.

Other services

8. Lunches, drinks consumed during the event and workshop documents will be paid for by ERA.

Participation

9.    Participation in the entire workshop is required and attendance will be monitored.

10.  A list of all participants' working addresses will be made available to all participants, unless ERA

       receives a written objection from the participant at least one week before the start of the event.

11.  The participant's address and other relevant information will be stored in the ERA 
       database for the purpose of providing information about future events, publications and/or other
       ERA developments in the participant's area of interest, unless the participant indicates that they
       do not wish the ERA to do so.

12.  A certificate of attendance will be issued electronically after the workshop.

13.  For further information, please visit the project website: www.era.int/environmental_law