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Regulation No. 139 on the conditions, procedure and methods for environmental assessment of plans and programs.

Country/Territory
Bulgaria
Document type
Regulation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
EIA Environmental audit Institution Transboundary effects
Geographical area
Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Regulation enters into force on 1 July 2004.
Abstract

This Regulation sets forth the conditions, procedures and methods for environmental assessment of plans and programs, which are in progress and/or subject to approval by the central and local executive authorities, the local self-government authorities and the Parliament. The Regulation consists of 35 articles divided into 7 Chapters: General provisions (I); Assessment of the need, scope and methods for environmental impact assessment (II); Preparing an environmental impact assessment report (III); Carrying out consultations and indicating the results thereof (IV); Announcement of a statement on the environmental impact assessment (V); Supervision and control of the plan/program implementation (VI); Implementation of environmental impact assessment in transboundary context (VII). Attached to the Regulation are Annex 1 which lists plans and programs, for which the implementation of environmental impact assessment is mandatory and Annex 2 which lists plans and programs, for which the need of environmental impact assessment is subject to assessment.

Full text
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Website
www2.moew.government.bg