Environmental Impact Assessment Law.

Subject

Environment gen.

Keyword

EIA Access-to-information Authorization/permit Mining

Geographical area

Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe

Abstract

The purpose of the present Ordinance is to transpose into the Hessen law the Council Directive 97/11/EC amending Directive 85/337/EEC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment of 3 March 1997. In particular, the Law lays down provisions relating to the evaluation of adverse effects on the environment of public and private projects. The text consists of 6 articles as follows: Purpose of the Law (1); Definition of terms (2); Sphere of application, assessment of environmental compatibility (3);Sphere of application, strategic environmental assessment (4); Power to issue statutory ordinances (5); Transitional provisions (6): ? Annexes are enclosed. Four Annexes are enclosed.

Full text

German

Website

www.mecklenburg-vorpommern.de

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 97/11/EC amending Directive 85/337/EEC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment.

Legislation | European Union | 1997

Keyword: EIA, Authorization/permit, Land-use planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Public Participation Law.

Legislation | Germany | 2009

Keyword: EIA, Environmental planning, Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Access-to-justice, Governance, Public participation, Public private partnership (PPP), Enforcement/compliance, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX