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Regulations on impact assessments (No. 854 of 2017).

Country/Territory
Norway
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Land & soil, Water
Keyword
EIA Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Hazards Cultural heritage Land-use planning Sustainable development Flood Waterworks
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations, established by Royal Decree pursuant to Act No. 71 of 2008 and the EEA Agreement Annex XX No. 1 letter a (Directive 2014/52/EU) and no. 1 letter g (Directive 2001/42/EC), seek to ensure that consideration for the environment and society is taken into account during the preparation of plans and initiatives, and when considering and on what conditions plans or initiatives may be implemented. The Regulation set out procedures and requirements for assessment of plans and initiatives that shall always have an impact assessment and a planning programme or notification, plans and initiatives in accordance with other legislation that shall always have an impact assessment, but not a notification, and plans and initiatives that shall have an impact assessment if they can have significant impact on the environment or society. In the assessment of whether a plan or initiative may have a significant impact on the environment or society, the characteristics of the plan or initiative, the location and environmental impact of the plan or initiative, and the intensity etc., must be taken into consideration. The location and impact on the environment including an assessment of whether the plan or initiative may lead to or come in conflict with, among other things, protected areas, endangered species or natural habitats, major redistribution of agricultural, natural, outdoor areas as well as reindeer husbandry, or areas regulated for agriculture and that are of great importance to agricultural activities, or may lead to risk of flooding or significant contamination or greenhouse gas emissions. The competent authority for purposes of these Regulations is the planning authority for the relevant plan under the Planning and Building Act, and the decision-making authority for initiatives under other legislation. Initiatives set out in Annex II, which are dealt with in accordance with the Energy, Water Resources or Watercourse Regulation Act always require an impact assessment, but not a notification. The impact assessment shall identify and describe the factors that may have a significant impact on the environment and society, including, among other things, the water environment.

Full text
English/Norwegian
Website
www.lovdata.no

References - Legislation

Implements

Decree relative to impact assessment pursuant to Chapter VII-a of the Act relative to planning and construction.

Legislation | Norway | 1996

Keyword: EIA, Land-use planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Decree relative to impact assessment (No. 502 of 1999).

Legislation | Norway | 1999

Keyword: EIA, Land-use planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX