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5. The assessment under paragraph 4 must—
(a)cover the likely significant effects on—
(i)population and human health;
(ii)biodiversity, with particular attention to species and habitats protected under any law of any part of the United Kingdom that implemented Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora and Directive 2009/147/EC on the conservation of wild birds;
(iii)land, soil, water, air and climate;
(iv)material assets, cultural heritage and the landscape;
(v)the interaction between the factors referred to in paragraphs (i) to (iv);
(b)cover the direct effects and any indirect, secondary, cumulative, short-term, medium-term and long-term, permanent and temporary, positive and negative effects of the project, including any effects on the environment in other countries;
(c)cover the expected effects deriving from the vulnerability of the project to risks of major accidents or disasters;
(d)take into account environmental protection objectives established in retained EU law or at national level.
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