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Directive 2014/52/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 amending Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (Text with EEA relevance)
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The characteristics of projects must be considered, with particular regard to:
the size and design of the whole project;
cumulation with other existing and/or approved projects;
the use of natural resources, in particular land, soil, water and biodiversity;
the production of waste;
pollution and nuisances;
the risk of major accidents and/or disasters which are relevant to the project concerned, including those caused by climate change, in accordance with scientific knowledge;
the risks to human health (for example due to water contamination or air pollution).
The environmental sensitivity of geographical areas likely to be affected by projects must be considered, with particular regard to:
the existing and approved land use;
the relative abundance, availability, quality and regenerative capacity of natural resources (including soil, land, water and biodiversity) in the area and its underground;
the absorption capacity of the natural environment, paying particular attention to the following areas:
wetlands, riparian areas, river mouths;
coastal zones and the marine environment;
mountain and forest areas;
nature reserves and parks;
areas classified or protected under national legislation; Natura 2000 areas designated by Member States pursuant to Directive 92/43/EEC and Directive 2009/147/EC;
areas in which there has already been a failure to meet the environmental quality standards, laid down in Union legislation and relevant to the project, or in which it is considered that there is such a failure;
densely populated areas;
landscapes and sites of historical, cultural or archaeological significance.
The likely significant effects of projects on the environment must be considered in relation to criteria set out in points 1 and 2 of this Annex, with regard to the impact of the project on the factors specified in Article 3(1), taking into account:
the magnitude and spatial extent of the impact (for example geographical area and size of the population likely to be affected);
the nature of the impact;
the transboundary nature of the impact;
the intensity and complexity of the impact;
the probability of the impact;
the expected onset, duration, frequency and reversibility of the impact;
the cumulation of the impact with the impact of other existing and/or approved projects;
the possibility of effectively reducing the impact.
a description of the location of the project;
a description of the physical characteristics of the whole project, including, where relevant, requisite demolition works, and the land-use requirements during the construction and operational phases;
a description of the main characteristics of the operational phase of the project (in particular any production process), for instance, energy demand and energy used, nature and quantity of the materials and natural resources (including water, land, soil and biodiversity) used;
an estimate, by type and quantity, of expected residues and emissions (such as water, air, soil and subsoil pollution, noise, vibration, light, heat, radiation) and quantities and types of waste produced during the construction and operation phases.
the construction and existence of the project, including, where relevant, demolition works;
the use of natural resources, in particular land, soil, water and biodiversity, considering as far as possible the sustainable availability of these resources;
the emission of pollutants, noise, vibration, light, heat and radiation, the creation of nuisances, and the disposal and recovery of waste;
the risks to human health, cultural heritage or the environment (for example due to accidents or disasters);
the cumulation of effects with other existing and/or approved projects, taking into account any existing environmental problems relating to areas of particular environmental importance likely to be affected or the use of natural resources;
the impact of the project on climate (for example the nature and magnitude of greenhouse gas emissions) and the vulnerability of the project to climate change;
the technologies and the substances used.
The description of the likely significant effects on the factors specified in Article 3(1) should cover the direct effects and any indirect, secondary, cumulative, transboundary, short-term, medium-term and long-term, permanent and temporary, positive and negative effects of the project. This description should take into account the environmental protection objectives established at Union or Member State level which are relevant to the project.
Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 4 July 2012 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directive 96/82/EC (OJ L 197, 24.7.2012, p. 1).
Council Directive 2009/71/Euratom of 25 June 2009 establishing a Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations (OJ L 172, 2.7.2009, p. 18).’.
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