Resource Manual to Support Application of the Protocol on SEA
Draft Final
THIS IS NOT THE OFFICIAL TEXT
Directive 2001/42/EC
of the European Parliament and the Council on the
assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes
on the environment (the 'SEA Directive')
15. Addressees (and 'done at') |
Contents |
Annex II - Criteria for determining the likely
significance of effects referred to in Article
3(5) |
ANNEX I
Information referred to in Article
5(1)
The information to be provided under Article
5(1), subject to Article
5(2) and (3), is the following:
(a) an outline of the contents, main objectives
of the plan or programme and relationship with other
relevant plans and programmes;
(b) the relevant aspects of the current state of
the environment and the likely evolution thereof
without implementation of the plan or programme;
(c) the environmental characteristics of areas
likely to be significantly affected;
(d) any existing environmental problems which are
relevant to the plan or programme including, in
particular, those relating to any areas of a particular
environmental importance, such as areas designated
pursuant to Directives 79/409/EEC and 92/43/EEC;
(e) the environmental protection objectives, established
at international, Community or Member State level,
which are relevant to the plan or programme and
the way those objectives and any environmental considerations
have been taken into account during its preparation;
(f) the likely significant effects [14]
on the environment, including on issues such as
biodiversity, population, human health, fauna, flora,
soil, water, air, climatic factors, material assets,
cultural heritage including architectural and archaeological
heritage, landscape and the interrelationship between
the above factors;
(g) the measures envisaged to prevent, reduce and
as fully as possible offset any significant adverse
effects on the environment of implementing the plan
or programme;
(h) an outline of the reasons for selecting the
alternatives dealt with, and a description of how
the assessment was undertaken including any difficulties
(such as technical deficiencies or lack of know-how)
encountered in compiling the required information;
(i) a description of the measures envisaged concerning
monitoring in accordance with Article
10.
(j) a non-technical summary of the information
provided under the above headings.
Notes:
[14]
these effects should include secondary, cumulative,
synergistic, short, medium and long-term permanent
and temporary, positive and negative effects.