Emtract Ingest

Overview

Jurisdiction: European Union
Topic: -
Instrument type: Directive
Reference number: 2011/92/EU
Valid from: 2012-02-17
Valid to: 2026-08-06
Modified date: 2011-12-13
Listed at: Unlisted draft
Withdrawn at: -
Description: Establishes environmental impact assessment requirements for public and private projects likely to have significant effects on the environment, including obligations for developers, authorities and public participation.

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Rule sets

	Label	Effective
	Annex I projects	2012-02-17 — 9999-12-31
	Applies from milestone: Entry into Force (2012-02-17) Expires at milestone: - Conditions: Activities contains No Linked Attribute Value “crude-oil refineries” “thermal power stations or other combustion installations with a heat output of 300 megawatts or more” “nuclear power stations or other nuclear reactors” “integrated works for the initial smelting of cast iron and steel” “integrated chemical installations” “major railway, airport, motorway, port or road construction projects” “hazardous-waste disposal installations” “large groundwater abstraction or recharge schemes” “large water-transfer works” “large waste-water treatment plants” “commercial petroleum or natural-gas extraction” “large dams or water-storage installations” “large pipelines” “intensive poultry or pig rearing installations” “large pulp, paper or board plants” “large quarries or open-cast mines” “large overhead electrical power lines” “large petroleum, petrochemical or chemical storage installations” “carbon-dioxide storage or capture installations” “Annex I project changes or extensions meeting the applicable thresholds” …
	Annex II projects determined to require assessment	2012-02-17 — 9999-12-31
	Applies from milestone: Entry into Force (2012-02-17) Expires at milestone: - Conditions: Activities contains No Linked Attribute Value “Annex II agriculture, forestry or aquaculture projects” “Annex II extractive-industry projects” “Annex II energy-industry projects” “Annex II metal, mineral, chemical, food, textile, leather, wood, paper or rubber industry projects” “Annex II infrastructure projects” “Annex II waste-disposal or waste-water projects” “Annex II tourism and leisure projects” “Annex II project changes or extensions with potentially significant adverse environmental effects” …

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Obligations

Title	Kind	Rule set
Provide project description	Reporting	-
Description: The developer must provide a description of the project, including its site, design, size, physical characteristics, land-use requirements, production processes, and expected residues and emissions. Frequency: One-time Check frequency: - Products/Services: Projects under Article 4 that are subject to an environmental impact assessment Checking responsibility: Competent authority Check method: Review of the project information supplied by the company during the consent and environmental impact assessment procedure Rule set: - Source reference: Article 5(3)(a) Source excerpt: The information to be provided by the developer in accordance with paragraph 1 shall include at least: (a) a description of the project comprising information on the site, design and size of the project;
Outline project alternatives	Reporting	-
Description: The developer must outline the main project alternatives studied and indicate the main reasons for the choice, taking environmental effects into account. Frequency: One-time Check frequency: - Products/Services: Projects under Article 4 that are subject to an environmental impact assessment Checking responsibility: Competent authority Check method: Review of the alternatives and reasons for the choice presented in the environmental assessment information Rule set: - Source reference: Article 5(3)(d) Source excerpt: an outline of the main alternatives studied by the developer and an indication of the main reasons for his choice, taking into account the environmental effects;
Identify and assess environmental effects	Due Diligence	-
Description: The developer must provide the data required to identify and assess the main effects of the project on the environment, including its likely significant effects. Frequency: One-time Check frequency: - Products/Services: Projects under Article 4 that are subject to an environmental impact assessment Checking responsibility: Competent authority Check method: Review of the collected data and description of the likely significant environmental effects Rule set: - Source reference: Article 5(3)(c) Source excerpt: the data required to identify and assess the main effects which the project is likely to have on the environment;
Describe forecasting methods	Due Diligence	-
Description: The developer must describe the forecasting methods used to assess the environmental effects. Frequency: One-time Check frequency: - Products/Services: Projects under Article 4 that are subject to an environmental impact assessment Checking responsibility: Competent authority Check method: Review of the forecasting methods used and the assessment of effects Rule set: - Source reference: Annex IV, point 5 Source excerpt: The description by the developer of the forecasting methods used to assess the effects on the environment referred to in point 4.
Describe mitigation measures	Due Diligence	-
Description: The developer must describe the measures envisaged to prevent, reduce and, where possible, offset significant adverse environmental effects. Frequency: One-time Check frequency: - Products/Services: Projects under Article 4 that are subject to an environmental impact assessment Checking responsibility: Competent authority Check method: Review of the measures envisaged to prevent, reduce and, where possible, offset significant adverse effects Rule set: - Source reference: Annex IV, point 6 Source excerpt: A description of the measures envisaged to prevent, reduce and where possible offset any significant adverse effects on the environment.
Provide non-technical summary	Reporting	-
Description: The developer must provide a non-technical summary of the environmental assessment information. Frequency: One-time Check frequency: - Products/Services: Projects under Article 4 that are subject to an environmental impact assessment Checking responsibility: Competent authority Check method: Review of the non-technical summary of the environmental assessment information Rule set: - Source reference: Article 5(3)(e) Source excerpt: a non-technical summary of the information referred to in points (a) to (d).
Indicate difficulties in compiling information	Reporting	-
Description: The developer must indicate any difficulties encountered when compiling the required information, including technical deficiencies or lack of know-how. Frequency: One-time Check frequency: - Products/Services: Projects under Article 4 that are subject to an environmental impact assessment Checking responsibility: Competent authority Check method: Review of the information on technical deficiencies or lack of know-how encountered when compiling the required information Rule set: - Source reference: Annex IV, point 8 Source excerpt: An indication of any difficulties (technical deficiencies or lack of know-how) encountered by the developer in compiling the required information.

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Milestones

Date	Type	Description
2011-12-13	Adopted	Adoption of Directive 2011/92/EU
Source reference: Directive title Source excerpt: of 13 December 2011
2012-02-17	Entry into Force	Entry into force of the Directive on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal
Source reference: Article 15 Source excerpt: This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Linked regulations

	Type	Regulation
	Repeals	Directive 85/337/EEC
	Source reference: Article 14 Source excerpt: Directive 85/337/EEC, as amended by the Directives listed in Annex V, Part A, is repealed, without prejudice to the obligations of the Member States relating to the time limits for transposition into national law of the Directives set out in Annex V, Part B.
	Cites	Council Directive 85/337/EEC
	Source reference: Recital (1) Source excerpt: Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment has been substantially amended several times. In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Directive should be codified.
	Cites	Directive 2008/1/EC
	Source reference: Article 2(3) Source excerpt: Member States may provide for a single procedure in order to fulfil the requirements of this Directive and the requirements of Directive 2008/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control.
	Cites	Directive 2003/4/EC
	Source reference: Article 6(3)(c) Source excerpt: in accordance with the provisions of Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information, information other than that referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article which is relevant for the decision in accordance with Article 8 of this Directive and which only becomes available after the time the public concerned was informed in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article.
	Cites	Directive 2008/98/EC
	Source reference: Annex I, point 9 Source excerpt: Waste disposal installations for the incineration, chemical treatment as defined in Annex I to Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste under heading D9, or landfill of hazardous waste, as defined in point 2 of Article 3 of that Directive.
	Cites	Council Directive 91/271/EEC
	Source reference: Annex I, point 13 Source excerpt: Waste-water treatment plants with a capacity exceeding 150 000 population equivalent as defined in point 6 of Article 2 of Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste-water treatment.
	Cites	Directive 2009/31/EC
	Source reference: Annex I, point 22 Source excerpt: Storage sites pursuant to Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the geological storage of carbon dioxide.
	Cites	Directive 2009/31/EC
	Source reference: Annex I, point 23 Source excerpt: Installations for the capture of CO2 streams for the purposes of geological storage pursuant to Directive 2009/31/EC from installations covered by this Annex, or where the total yearly capture of CO2 is 1,5 megatonnes or more.
	Cites	Directive 2009/31/EC
	Source reference: Annex II, point 3(j) Source excerpt: Installations for the capture of CO2 streams for the purposes of geological storage pursuant to Directive 2009/31/EC from installations not covered by Annex I to this Directive.
	Cites	Directive 2009/147/EC and Council Directive 92/43/EEC
	Source reference: Annex III, point 2(c)(v) Source excerpt: special protection areas designated by Member States pursuant to Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds and to Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora
	Cites	Council Directive 97/11/EC
	Source reference: Annex V, Part A Source excerpt: Council Directive 97/11/EC
	Cites	Directive 2003/35/EC
	Source reference: Annex V, Part A Source excerpt: Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
	Cites	Directive 2009/31/EC
	Source reference: Annex V, Part A Source excerpt: Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

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