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Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in a Transboundary Context

Main Procedural Steps of the Convention

Mandatory steps

application of the Convention (Art. 2.2, 2.5/App. I+III)

notification (Art. 3.1)

confirmation of participation (Art. 3.3)

transmittal of information (Art. 3.6)

public participation (Art. 3.8)

preparation of EIA documentation (Art. 4/App. II)

distribution of the EIA documentation for the purpose of participation of authorities and public of the affected country (Art. 4.2)

consultation between Parties (Art. 5)

final decision (Art. 6.1)

transmittal of final decision documentation (Art. 6.2)

Voluntary step

post-project analysis (Art. 7.1/App. V)