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Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in a Transboundary Context

Information Exchange

 Database on Transboundary EIA

 

Following decision III/6 on Information Exchange on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context, taken by the Parties at their third meeting in Cavtat (Croatia), the ENIMPAS database has ceased operation. (See meeting report.) Pending the establishment of a new information exchange mechanism, the data previously available on ENIMPAS is available here PDF in a simple format (information grouped by country).

National focal points are invited to provide links to national databases and other information, including annual statistics on numbers of Espoo cases.

 
A B C D E F G H I K L M N P R S T U
THE INFORMATION BELOW IS INFORMAL
 
State
Links, e.g. to national database
Additional information
Albania, Albanie, Албания
Albania
Republika E Shqiperise
Ministry of Environment (Albanian & English)  
     
Andorra, Andorre, Андорра
Andora
Valls d'Andorra
(Ministry of Agriculture and the Environment)  
     
Armenia, Arménie, Армения
Armenia
Ministry of Nature Protection Assessment of the effectiveness of the EIA system in Armenia, by CENN, in English or Armenian (PDF)
     
Austria, Autriche, Австрия
Austria
Osterreich
Austrian Federal Environmental Agency (Deutsch)
On-going and completed transboundary EIA procedures
(Deutsch)
Transboundary cases

Austria-Slovakia bilateral agreement, in German and Slovak (PDF)
     
Azerbaijan, Azerbaïdjan, Азербайджан
Azerbaijan
Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources: Azeri, English Assessment of the effectiveness of the EIA system in Azerbaijan, by CENN, in English or Azeri (PDF)
     
Belarus, Bélarus, Беларусь
Belarus
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection  
     
Belgium, Belgique, Бельгия
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Belgie/Belgique
Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment (Dutch, French, German & English) Schelde/L'Escaut case study described in April 2005 workshop on transboundary projects (3 presentations) - see also here (Dutch & French)
     
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnie-Herzégovine, Босния-Герцеговина
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Federal Ministry of Environment and Tourism (Department for General Ecology and EIA)

(Federal Government)
 
     
Bulgaria, Bulgarie, Болгария
Bulgaria
Balgarija
Ministry of Environment and Water: Bulgarian, English 2nd Danube Bridge case study described in April 2005 workshop on transboundary projects (2 presentations)
     
Canada, Canada, Канада
Canada
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (in English & en français)  
     
Croatia, Croatie, Хорватия
Croatia
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning and Construction: Hrvatski, English

Croatian Environment Agency
 
     
Cyprus, Chypre, Кипр
Cyprus
Kypros/Kibris
Environment Service (Greek, Turkish & English), Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Greek, Turkish & English)  
     
Czech Republic, République Tchèque, Чешская Республика
Czech republic
Česka Republika
Ministry of the Environment (Competent authority): Cesky, English; EIA (Cesky)

Database
of projects subject to EIA (Cesky)
Information PDF on SEA and transboundary EIA provided by the Ministry of Environment on 27 April 2005 (English)
     
Denmark, Danemark, Дания
Denmark
Danmark
Ministry of the Environment, spatial planning: Danish, English Baltic Gas Interconnector case study described in April 2005 workshop on transboundary projects - see also here (includes EIA summary in Danish, English, German & Swedish)
     
Estonia, Estonie, Эстония
Estonia
Eesti
Ministry of the Environment: Estonian, English Agreement between Estonia and Latvia on transboundary EIA (1997) PDF

Agreement between Estonia and Finland on transboundary EIA (2002) PDF

Guidance on the practical application of the Espoo Convention in Estonian PDF
     
Finland, Finlande, Финляндия
Finland
Suomi/Finland
Ministry of the Environment: Suomeksi, Svenska, English Agreement between Estonia and Finland on transboundary EIA (2002) PDF
     
France, France, Франция
France
Ministry of Sustainable Ecology, Development and Territory: Français (, English, Deutsch, Espagñol)

Directorate of Economic Studies and Environmental Assessment
Franco-Swiss case studies described in April 2005 workshop on transboundary projects (2 presentations)
     
Georgia, Géorgie, Грузия
Georgia
(Ministry of Environmental and Natural Resources Protection) Assessment of the effectiveness of the EIA system in Georgia, by CENN, in English or Georgian PDF
     
Germany, Allemagne, Германия
Germany
Deutschland
Federal Environmental Agency: Deutsch, English

Federal Environmental Agency's activities in EIA
(in English)
EIA & SEA legal texts,
guidelines, links, news etc.
(Deutsch)

Baltic Gas Interconnector case study described in April 2005 workshop on transboundary projects - see also here (includes EIA summary in Danish, English, German & Swedish)

Common Declaration on
transboundary EIA between the Netherlands and Germany PDF
plus contacts PDF (Dutch & German)

Germany-Poland bilateral agreement in German and Polish (PDF in force from 6 July 2007)
     
Greece, Grèce, Греция
Greece
Ελλάδα
Ministry of Environment, Town Planning and Public Works (in Greek & English)  
     
Hungary, Hongrie, Венгрия
Hungary
Magyarorszag
 
     
Iceland, Islande, Исландия
Iceland
Lydveldid Island
Ministry of the Environment: Icelandic, English

National Planning Agency: Icelandic, English
 
     
Ireland, Irlande, Ирландия
Ireland
Ireland/Eire
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Environmental Protection Agency
 
     
Israel, Israël, Израиль
Israel
Medinat Yisra'el
Ministry of Environment (English)  
     
Italy, Italie, Италия
Italy
Italia
Ministry of Environment

EIA Directorate
Bilateral agreement with Croatia PDF

Project information PDF (from Review 2003)
     
Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan, Казахстан
Kazakhstan
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection: Russian  
     
Kyrgyzstan, Kirghizistan, Кыргызстан
Kyrgyzstan
Ministry of Ecology and Emergencies  
     
Latvia, Lettonie, Латвия
Latvia
Latvija
Ministry of the Environment: Latvian, English

State Environmental Bureau (Competent Authority for SEA and EIA), EIA Division: Latvian, English (includes list of projects subject to EIA)
Agreement between Latvia & Estonia on transboundary EIA PDF

Other EIA legislation in Latvian & English (PDF)
     
Liechtenstein, Liechtenstein, Лихтенштейн
Liechtenstein
Office for Environmental Protection, EIA  
     
Lithuania, Lituanie, Литва
Lithuania
Lietuva
Ministry of Environment: Lietuviskai, English

EIA Division

Environmental Protection Agency
Agreement between Poland & Lithuania on transboundary EIA PDF (text in Lithuanian PDF)

Information on transboundary EIA PDF provided by the Ministry of Environment on 19 October 2004
     
Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Люксембург
Luxembourg
Ministry of the Environment  
     
Malta, Malte, Мальта
Malta
Directorate of Environment Policy and Initiatives, Ministry for Rural Affairs and the Environment

Malta Environment & Planning Authority
 
     
Moldova, Moldova, Молдова
Republic of Moldova
(Ministry of Ecology and Natural Reources

Environment Information Centre

Government of Moldova (Moldovan, Russian)
 
     
Monaco, Monaco, Монако
Monaco
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Montenegro, Monténégro, Черногория
Montenegro
Republic of Montenegro, Ministry for Tourism and Environmental Protection: Crnogorski, English  
     
Netherlands, Pays-Bas, Нидерланды
Netherlands
Nederland
Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment: Nederlands, English Schelde Estuary case study described in April 2005 workshop on transboundary projects (3 presentations) - see also here (Dutch & French)

Common Declaration on
transboundary EIA between the Netherlands and Germany PDF
plus contacts PDF (Dutch & German)

Espoo activities PDF (reported in to review of implementation 2003-2005)
     
Norway, Norvège, Норвегия
Norway
Kongeriket Norge
Ministry of the Environment: Norsk, English

Section for EIA: Norsk, English
 
     
Poland, Pologne, Польша
Poland
Polska
Ministry of the Environment: Polish, English

Department of EIA: Polish, English
Agreement between Poland & Lithuania on transboundary EIA PDF (text in Lithuanian PDF)

Germany-Poland bilateral agreement in German and Polish (PDF in force from 6 July 2007)
     
Portugal, Portugal, Португалия
Portugal
Ministry for Environment, Spatial Planning and Regional Development, Directorate-General Environment, EIA (AIA) Register of EIAs
     
Romania, Roumanie, Румыния
Romania
Romania
Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development

(Directorate-General for Environmental Regulation,
Permitting Certification and Waste Management)
2nd Danube Bridge case study described in April 2005 workshop on transboundary projects (2 presentations)
     
Russian Federation, Fédération de Russie, Российская Федерация
Russian Federation
Ministry of Natural Resources Government Decree PDF establishing Federal Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervision Service, plus its Statute PDF
     
San Marino, Saint-Marin, Сан-Марино
San Marino
(Ministry of Territory, Environment & Agriculture)  
     
Serbia , Serbie, Сербия
Serbia
Ministry for Science and Environmental Protection  
     
Slovakia, Slovaquie, Словакия
Slovakia
Slovenska Republika
Ministry of the Environment, EIA Department Austria-Slovakia bilateral agreement, in German and Slovak (PDF)
     
Slovenia, Slovénie, Словения
Slovenia
Slovenija
Ministry of the Environment, Spatial Planning and Energy: slovenski

Environmental Agency: slovenski, English
 
     
Spain, Espagne, Испания
Spain
Espana
Ministry of the Environment: español (& français, English)  
     
Sweden, Suède, Швеция
Sweden
Sverige
Ministry of the Environment: Swedish, English

Swedish Environmental Protection Agency: Swedish, English
Baltic Gas Interconnector case study described in April 2005 workshop on transboundary projects - see also here (includes EIA summary in Danish, English, German & Swedish)
     
Switzerland, Suisse, Швейцария
Switzerland
Schweiz/ Suisse/ Svizzera/ Svizra
Swiss Federal Office for the Environment: deutsch, français, italiano, English

EIA (environmental assessment)
(information available in German, French and Italian - information disponible en allemand, français et italien)
Case studies described in April 2005 workshop on transboundary projects (2 presentations)
     
Tajikistan, Tadjikistan, Таджикистан
Tajikistan
(Ministry for Nature Protection)  
     
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, l'ex-Republique Yougoslave de Macédoine,  бывшая югославская Республика Македония
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Minister of Environment and Physical Planning (Macedonian & English)  
     
Turkey, Turquie, Турция
Turkey
Turkiye
Ministry of Environment and Forestry Pilot SEA study and draft SEA regulation (Turkish, with some documents in English)
     
Turkmenistan, Turkménistan, Туркменистан
Turkmenistan
(Ministry for Natural Resource Use and Environmental Protection)  
     
Ukraine, Ukraine, Украина
Ukraine
Україна
Ministry of Environmental Protection: Ukrainian, English  
     
United Kingdom, Royaume-Uni, Соединенное Королевство
United Kingdom
Department of Communities & Local Government, Environmental Assessment (EIA & SEA)

Northern Ireland: the Planning Service

Scotland

Wales
England: Regulation implementing the EU's SEA Directive

Northern Ireland: Development Control Advice Note on EIA PDF

Northern Ireland: Regulation implementing the EU's SEA Directive PDF
     
United States of America, Etats Unis d'Amérique, Соединенные Штаты Америки
United States of America
Environmental Protection Agency

National Centre for Environmental Assessment
 
     
Uzbekistan, Ouzbékistan, Узбекистан
Uzbekistan
State Committee for Nature Protection (Uzbek, Russian & English)  
     
European Community, Communauté Européen, Европейское сообщество
European Community
European Commission, Directorate-General Environment, Environmental Assessment - EIA & SEA (English), Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the Application and Effectiveness of the EIA Directive - How successful are the Member States in implementing the EIA Directive? English, French, other languages (PDF "5 years report")