Law on Environmental Impact Assessment in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (LUVPG M-V). Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Document type Legislation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword EIA Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Data collection/reporting Processing/handling Protection of environment Enforcement/compliance Cultural heritage Public health Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract This Law is enacted to protect the human health, animals, plants and diversity, soil and water, air, climate, and cultural heritage against plans and projects that have impacts on the environment. The projects that are considered to have impacts on environment are listed in Appendix 1 and Appendix 4 of this Law. The Law defines environmental assessments as identification, description and evaluation of the significant impact of a project or plan or program on the protected goods. The text stipulates that the competent authority shall determine whether or not there is an obligation to carry out an environmental impact assessment. The Law consists of 14 Articles and 5 Annexes and provides for unconditional Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) obligation for new projects, examination, EIA obligation for cumulative projects, and procedures and requirements for EIA. Full text German Website www.landesrecht-mv.de 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 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment. Legislation | European Union | 2001 Keyword: EIA, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Cultural heritage Source: FAO, FAOLEX