This content is exclusively provided by FAO / FAOLEX

Environmental Impact Assessment of Certain Plans or Programs Law, 2005 (Law No. 102( )/2005).

Country
Cyprus
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
With the purpose of better aligning the Cypriot legislation with Council Directive 2001/42/EC on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment, the aim of this law is to provide for a high level of protection of the environment and to contribute to the integration of environmental considerations into the preparation and adoption of plans and programmes with a view to promoting sustainable development, by ensuring that an environmental assessment is carried out of certain plans and programmes which are likely to have significant effects on the environment. An environmental assessment, in accordance with articles 6, 13 to 20 and 22 shall be carried out for plans and programmes referred to in paragraphs 2 to 4 which are likely to have significant environmental effects.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/cyp87147.pdf
Date of text
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Efimerida tis Dimokratias No. 4019, Supplement I, Part I, 29 July 2005, pp. 646-693.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
/ 2005 ( . 102( )/2005).
Implements
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.