Directive 2001/42/EC

Directive 2001/42/EC. Аssessment of the effects of certain plans and programs on the environment

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 environment1 (‘the SEA Directive’)2 entered into force on 21st July 2001 and has to be implemented by Member States before 21st July 2004. It will greatly affect the work of many public authorities by obliging them to consider systematically whether the plans and programmes they prepare come within its scope of application and hence whether they need to carry out an environmental assessment of their proposals, in accordance with the procedures laid down in the Directive.