council direct ec march amend direct eec assess effect public privat project environ council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion econom social committe regard opinion committe region act accord procedur laid articl treati council direct eec june assess effect public privat project environ aim provid compet author relev inform enabl decis specif project full knowledg project signific impact environ assess procedur fundament instrument environment polici defin articl treati commun programm polici action relat environ sustain develop pursuant articl treati commun polici environ base precautionari principl principl prevent action environment damag prioriti rectifi sourc pollut pai main principl assess environment effect harmon member state lai stricter rule protect environ experi acquir environment impact assess record report implement direct eec adopt commiss april show introduc provis design clarifi supplement improv rule assess procedur order ensur direct appli increasingli harmon effici manner project assess requir subject requir develop consent assess carri consent grant make addit list project signific effect environ account rule made subject systemat assess project type signific effect environ case project assess member state signific effect environ member state set threshold criteria purpos determin project subject assess basi signific environment effect member state requir examin project threshold criteria case case basi set threshold criteria examin project case case basi purpos determin project subject assess basi signific environment effect member state account relev select criteria set direct accord subsidiar principl member state posit appli criteria specif instanc exist locat criterion refer special protect area design member state pursuant council direct eec april conserv wild bird eec conserv natur habitat wild fauna flora impli necessarili project area automat subject assess direct introduc procedur order enabl develop obtain opinion compet author content extent inform elabor suppli assess member state framework procedur requir develop provid inter alia altern project intend submit applic desir strengthen provis environment impact assess transboundari context account develop intern level commun sign convent environment impact assess transboundari context februari adopt direct articl direct eec amend articl replac member state adopt measur ensur consent project signific effect environ virtu inter alia natur size locat made subject requir develop consent assess regard effect project defin articl paragraph insert articl member state provid singl procedur order fulfil requir direct requir council direct ec septemb integr pollut prevent control oj subparagraph articl read prejudic articl member state except case exempt specif project part provis laid direct articl word replac word applic articl replac articl environment impact assess identifi describ assess manner light individu case accord articl direct indirect effect project factor human be fauna flora soil water air climat landscap materi asset cultur heritag interact factor mention indent articl replac articl subject articl project list annex made subject assess accord articl subject articl project list annex ii member state determin case case examin threshold criteria set member state project made subject assess accord articl member state decid appli procedur refer case case examin carri threshold criteria set purpos paragraph relev select criteria set annex iii account member state ensur determin made compet author paragraph made public articl replac articl case project pursuant articl subject environment impact assess accord articl member state adopt measur ensur develop suppli form inform annex iv member state inform relev stage consent procedur specif characterist project type project environment featur affect member state develop requir compil inform regard inter alia current knowledg method assess member state measur ensur develop request submit applic develop consent compet author give opinion inform suppli develop accord paragraph compet author consult develop author refer articl opinion fact author opinion paragraph preclud subsequ requir develop submit inform member state requir compet author give opinion irrespect develop request inform provid develop accord paragraph includ descript project compris inform site design size project descript measur envisag order avoid reduc remedi signific advers effect data requir identifi assess main effect project environ outlin main altern studi develop indic main reason choic take account environment effect technic summari inform mention previou indent member state ensur author hold relev inform refer articl make inform develop articl replac member state measur ensur author concern project reason specif environment respons opportun express opinion inform suppli develop request develop consent end member state design author consult gener term case case basi inform gather pursuant articl forward author detail arrang consult laid member state articl replac member state ensur request develop consent inform gather pursuant articl made public reason time order give public concern opportun express opinion develop consent grant articl replac articl member state awar project signific effect environ member state member state significantli affect request member state territori project intend carri send affect member state inform public inter alia descript project inform transboundari impact inform natur decis give member state reason time wish particip environment impact assess procedur includ inform refer paragraph member state receiv inform pursuant paragraph intend particip environment impact assess procedur member state territori project intend carri send affect member state inform gather pursuant articl relev inform procedur includ request develop consent member state concern concern arrang inform refer paragraph made reason time author refer articl public concern territori member state significantli affect ensur author public concern opportun develop consent project grant forward opinion reason time inform suppli compet author member state territori project intend carri member state concern enter consult inter alia potenti transboundari effect project measur envisag reduc elimin effect agre reason time frame durat consult period detail arrang implement provis articl determin member state concern articl replac articl result consult inform gather pursuant articl consider develop consent procedur articl replac articl decis grant refus develop consent compet author author inform public thereof accord procedur make public inform content decis condit attach thereto main reason consider decis base descript main measur avoid reduc offset major advers effect compet author author inform member state consult pursuant articl forward inform refer paragraph articl replac articl provis direct affect oblig compet author respect limit impos nation regul administr provis accept legal practic regard commerci industri confidenti includ intellectu properti safeguard public interest articl appli transmiss inform member state receipt inform member state subject limit forc member state project propos articl replac member state inform commiss criteria threshold adopt select project question accord articl articl delet annex ii iii replac annex ii iii iv annex articl year entri forc direct commiss send european parliament council report applic effect direct eec amend direct report base exchang inform provid articl basi report commiss submit council addit propos view ensur coordin applic direct articl member state bring forc law regul administr provis compli direct march latest forthwith inform commiss thereof member state adopt provis refer direct accompani refer time offici public procedur refer adopt member state request develop consent submit compet author end time limit laid paragraph provis direct eec prior amend continu appli articl direct enter forc twentieth dai public offici journal european commun articl direct address member state brussel march council presid de boer oj oj oj oj european parliament opinion octob oj council common posit june oj european parliament decis novemb oj oj direct amend act access oj direct amend act access oj annex annex project subject articl crude oil refineri exclud undertak manufactur lubric crude oil instal gasif liquefact tonn coal bitumin shale dai thermal power station combust instal heat output megawatt nuclear power station nuclear reactor includ dismantl decommiss power station reactor research instal product convers fission fertil materi maximum power exce kilowatt continu thermal load instal reprocess irradi nuclear fuel instal design product enrich nuclear fuel process irradi nuclear fuel high level radioact wast final dispos irradi nuclear fuel sole final dispos radioact wast sole storag plan year irradi nuclear fuel radioact wast site product site integr work initi smelt cast iron steel instal product ferrou crude metal or concentr secondari raw materi metallurg chemic electrolyt process instal extract asbesto process transform asbesto product asbesto asbesto cement product annual product tonn finish product friction materi annual product tonn finish product asbesto util tonn year integr chemic instal instal manufactur industri scale substanc chemic convers process unit juxtapos function link product basic organ chemic ii product basic inorgan chemic iii product phosphor nitrogen potassium base fertil simpl compound fertil iv product basic plant health product biocid product basic pharmaceut product chemic biolog process vi product explos construct line long distanc railwai traffic airport basic runwai length construct motorwai express road construct road lane realign widen exist road lane provid lane road realign widen section road km continu length inland waterwai port inland waterwai traffic permit passag vessel tonn trade port pier load unload connect land port exclud ferri pier vessel tonn nuclear power station nuclear reactor ceas instal nuclear fuel radioact contamin element remov perman instal site purpos direct airport mean airport compli definit chicago convent set intern civil aviat organ annex purpos direct express road mean road compli definit european agreement main intern traffic arteri novemb wast dispos instal inciner chemic treatment defin annex iia direct eec head landfil hazard wast wast direct eec appli wast dispos instal inciner chemic treatment defin annex iia direct eec head hazard wast capac exceed tonn dai groundwat abstract artifici groundwat recharg scheme annual volum water abstract recharg equival exce million cubic metr work transfer water resourc river basin transfer aim prevent shortag water amount water transfer exce million cubic metr year case work transfer water resourc river basin multi annual averag flow basin abstract exce million cubic metr year amount water transfer exce flow case transfer pipe drink water exclud wast water treatment plant capac exceed popul equival defin articl point direct eec extract petroleum natur ga commerci purpos amount extract exce tonn dai case petroleum dai case ga dam instal design hold back perman storag water addit amount water held back store exce million cubic metr pipelin transport ga oil chemic diamet mm length km instal intens rear poultri pig place broiler place hen place product pig kg place sow industri plant product pulp timber similar fibrou materi product paper board product capac exceed tonn dai quarri open cast mine surfac site exce hectar peat extract surfac site exce hectar construct overhead electr power line voltag kv length km instal storag petroleum petrochem chemic product capac tonn ojno direct amend commiss decis ec oj oj direct amend direct ec oj oj direct amend act access annex ii project subject articl agricultur silvicultur aquacultur project restructur rural land hold project uncultiv land semi natur area intens agricultur purpos water manag project agricultur includ irrig land drainag project initi afforest deforest purpos convers type land intens livestock instal project includ annex intens fish farm reclam land sea extract industri quarri open cast mine peat extract project includ annex underground mine extract miner marin fluvial dredg deep drill geotherm drill drill storag nuclear wast materi drill water suppli except drill investig stabil soil surfac industri instal extract coal petroleum natur ga or bitumin shale energi industri industri instal product electr steam hot water project includ annex industri instal carri ga steam hot water transmiss electr energi overhead cabl project includ annex surfac storag natur ga underground storag combust gase surfac storag fossil fuel industri briquet coal lignit instal process storag radioact wast includ annex instal hydroelectr energi product instal har wind power energi product wind farm product process metal instal product pig iron steel primari secondari fusion includ continu cast instal process ferrou metal hot roll mill ii smitheri hammer iii applic protect fuse metal coat ferrou metal foundri instal smelt includ alloyag ferrou metal exclud preciou metal includ recov product refin foundri cast instal surfac treatment metal plastic materi electrolyt chemic process manufactur assembl motor vehicl manufactur motor vehicl engin shipyard instal construct repair aircraft manufactur railwai equip swage explos instal roast sinter metal or miner industri coke oven dry coal distil instal manufactur cement instal product asbesto manufactur asbesto product project includ annex instal manufactur glass includ glass fibr instal smelt miner substanc includ product miner fibr manufactur ceram product burn roof tile brick refractori brick tile stonewar porcelain chemic industri project includ annex treatment intermedi product product chemic product pesticid pharmaceut product paint varnish elastom peroxid storag facil petroleum petrochem chemic product food industri manufactur veget anim oil fat pack can anim veget product manufactur dairi product brew malt confectioneri syrup manufactur instal slaughter anim industri starch manufactur instal fish meal fish oil factori sugar factori textil leather wood paper industri industri plant product paper board project includ annex plant pretreat oper wash bleach mercer dye fibr textil plant tan hide skin cellulos process product instal rubber industri manufactur treatment elastom base product infrastructur project industri estat develop project urban develop project includ construct shop centr car park construct railwai intermod transship facil intermod termin project includ annex construct airfield project includ annex construct road harbour port instal includ fish harbour project includ annex inland waterwai construct includ annex canal flood relief work dam instal design hold water store long term basi project includ annex tramwai elev underground railwai suspend line similar line type exclus passeng transport oil ga pipelin instal project includ annex instal long distanc aqueduct coastal work combat eros maritim work capabl alter coast construct dyke mole jetti sea defenc work exclud mainten reconstruct work groundwat abstract artifici groundwat recharg scheme includ annex work transfer water resourc river basin includ annex project perman race test track motor vehicl instal dispos wast project includ annex wast water treatment plant project includ annex sludg deposit site storag scrap iron includ scrap vehicl test bench engin turbin reactor instal manufactur artifici miner fibr instal recoveri destruct explos substanc knacker yard tourism leisur ski run ski lift cabl car develop marina holidai villag hotel complex urban area develop perman camp site caravan site theme park chang extens project list annex annex ii author execut process execut signific advers effect environ project annex undertaken exclus develop test method product year annex iii select criteria refer articl characterist project characterist project consid regard size project cumul project natur resourc product wast pollut nuisanc risk accid regard substanc technolog locat project environment sensit geograph area affect project consid regard exist land rel abund qualiti regen capac natur resourc area absorpt capac natur environ pai attent area wetland coastal zone mountain forest area natur reserv park area classifi protect member state legisl special protect area design member state pursuant direct eec eec area environment qualiti standard laid commun legisl exceed dens popul area landscap histor cultur archaeolog signific characterist potenti impact potenti signific effect project consid relat criteria set regard extent impact geograph area size affect popul transfronti natur impact magnitud complex impact probabl impact durat frequenc revers impact annex iv inform refer articl descript project includ descript physic characterist project land requir construct oper phase descript main characterist product process instanc natur quantiti materi estim type quantiti expect residu emiss water air soil pollut nois vibrat light heat radiat result oper propos project outlin main altern studi develop indic main reason choic take account environment effect descript aspect environ significantli affect propos project includ popul fauna flora soil water air climat factor materi asset includ architectur archaeolog heritag landscap inter relationship factor descript signific effect propos project environ result exist project natur resourc emiss pollut creation nuisanc elimin wast descript develop forecast method assess effect environ descript measur envisag prevent reduc offset signific advers effect environ technic summari inform provid head indic difficulti technic defici lack encount develop compil requir inform descript cover direct effect indirect secondari cumul short medium long term perman temporari posit neg effect project