Act relative to procedures of environmental impact assessment (No. 252 of 2017).

Subject

Environment gen., Water, Wild species & ecosystems

Keyword

Basic legislation EIA Access-to-information Transboundary effects Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Public participation Water supply Sustainable development Biodiversity Management/conservation Protection of habitats

Geographical area

Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract

This Act provides general rules for environmental impact assessment in Finland. The purpose of the Act is to promote environmental impact assessment and a consistent approach to such assessment in planning and decision-making, access to information and public participation. The Act consists of 40 sections divided into seven Chapters: General provisions (1); Decision on the application of the environmental impact assessment procedure in individual cases (2); Environmental impact assessment procedure (3); Consideration of the environmental impact assessment in authorization procedures and in authorizations (4); Transboundary environmental impact (5); Miscellaneous provisions (6); Entry into force (7). The Act implements provisions of Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (as amended) and the Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council providing for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment and amending with regard to public participation and access to justice Council Directives 85/337/EEC and 96/61/EC. The Act shall also apply to Finland's EEZ.

Full text

Swedish

Website

www.finlex.fi

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment.

Legislation | European Union | 2011 (2014)

Keyword: EIA, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Cultural heritage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council providing for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment and amending with regard to public participation and access to justice Council Directives 85/337/EEC and 96/61/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Environmental planning, Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Access-to-justice, Governance, Public participation, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Act relative to procedures of environmental impact assessments (No. 468 of 1994).

Legislation | Finland | 1994 (2005)

Keyword: Basic legislation, EIA, Access-to-information, Transboundary effects, Biodiversity, Climate change

Source: FAO, FAOLEX