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Transposition into national legislation (Art. 2.2)
A ratification of the Convention is based on a transposition of the requirements
of the Convention into national legislation. This can be achieved by including
the necessary transboundary considerations into the national EIA legislation,
wherever such legislation exists. The requirements of the Convention may
also be included in different pieces of legislation, e.g. those covering
environmental protection or physical planning.
The
transposition of the requirements of the Convention ensures that national
authorities organise the practical application of the Convention. The requirements
of the Convention can be further strengthened and clarified by specifying
in primary or secondary legislation issues such as the responsibilities
of different authorities and the rules of procedures of joint bodies. The
national legislation may thus help the other Parties
to understand the relationship of a Party to the requirements of the Convention
and helps in identifying links between the EIA procedures of the Parties.
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