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The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004
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PART 2 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR PLANS AND PROGRAMMES
5.Environmental assessment for plans and programmes: first formal preparatory act on or after 21st July 2004
6.Environmental assessment for plans and programmes: first formal preparatory act before 21st July 2004
7.Environmental assessment for plans and programmes co-financed by the European Community
8.Restriction on adoption or submission of plans, programmes and modifications
CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING THE LIKELY SIGNIFICANCE OF EFFECTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
INFORMATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS
2.The relevant aspects of the current state of the environment...
3.The environmental characteristics of areas likely to be significantly affected....
4.Any existing environmental problems which are relevant to the plan...
5.The environmental protection objectives, established at international, Community or national...
6.The likely significant effects on the environment, including short, medium...
7.The measures envisaged to prevent, reduce and as fully as...
8.An outline of the reasons for selecting the alternatives dealt...
9.A description of the measures envisaged concerning monitoring in accordance...
10.A non-technical summary of the information provided under paragraphs 1...
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