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The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Application of Regulations

    4. 4.Consultation bodies

  3. PART 2 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR PLANS AND PROGRAMMES

    1. 5.Environmental assessment for plans and programmes: first formal preparatory act on or after 21st July 2004

    2. 6.Environmental assessment for plans and programmes: first formal preparatory act before 21st July 2004

    3. 7.Environmental assessment for plans and programmes co-financed by the European Community

    4. 8.Restriction on adoption or submission of plans, programmes and modifications

    5. 9.Determinations of the responsible authority

    6. 10.Powers of the Secretary of State

    7. 11.Publicity for determinations and directions

  4. PART 3 ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS AND CONSULTATION PROCEDURES

    1. 12.Preparation of environmental report

    2. 13.Consultation procedures

    3. 14.Transboundary consultations

    4. 15.Plans and programmes of ... Member States

  5. PART 4 POST-ADOPTION PROCEDURES

    1. 16.Information as to adoption of plan or programme

    2. 17.Monitoring of implementation of plans and programmes

    3. 18.Coronavirus: temporary modification of public inspection requirements

  6. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING THE LIKELY SIGNIFICANCE OF EFFECTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT

      1. 1.The characteristics of plans and programmes, having regard, in particular,...

      2. 2.Characteristics of the effects and of the area likely to...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      INFORMATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS

      1. 1.An outline of the contents and main objectives of the...

      2. 2.The relevant aspects of the current state of the environment...

      3. 3.The environmental characteristics of areas likely to be significantly affected....

      4. 4.Any existing environmental problems which are relevant to the plan...

      5. 5.The environmental protection objectives, established at international, Community or national...

      6. 6.The likely significant effects on the environment, including short, medium...

      7. 7.The measures envisaged to prevent, reduce and as fully as...

      8. 8.An outline of the reasons for selecting the alternatives dealt...

      9. 9.A description of the measures envisaged concerning monitoring in accordance...

      10. 10.A non-technical summary of the information provided under paragraphs 1...

  8. Explanatory Note

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