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

Information Exchange

 Database on Transboundary EIA

 

Following decision III/6 on Information Exchange on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context, taken by the Parties at their third meeting in Cavtat (Croatia), the ENIMPAS database has ceased operation. (See meeting report.)

Data previously available on ENIMPAS - simple format with information grouped by country
PDF
ENG

National focal points are invited to provide links to national databases and other information, including annual statistics on numbers of Espoo cases.

 
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THE INFORMATION BELOW IS INFORMAL
 
State

External links, e.g. to national database external link

Additional information

Albania, Albanie, Албания
Albania
Republika E Shqiperise

Ministry of Environment (Albanian & English)

 
 

 

 
Andorra, Andorre, Андорра
Andora
Valls d'Andorra

(Ministry of Agriculture and the Environment)

 
 

 

 
Armenia, Arménie, Армения
Armenia

Ministry of Nature Protection

Letter from Armenia regarding the involvement of NGOs, 28 December 2009
PDF
ENG  
Assessment of the effectiveness of the EIA system in Armenia, by CENN external link
PDF
ENG Armenian
   

 

Austria, Autriche, Австрия
Austria
Osterreich

Austrian Federal Environmental Agency (Deutsch)

On-going and completed transboundary EIA procedures (Deutsch)

Transboundary cases
PDF
ENG  
   

 

Azerbaijan, Azerbaïdjan, Азербайджан
Azerbaijan

Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources : Azeri, English

Assessment of the effectiveness of the EIA system in Azerbaijan, by CENN external link PDF ENG Azeri
 

 

 
Belarus, Bélarus, Беларусь
Belarus

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Letter from Belarus regarding the involvement of NGOs, 30 December 2009
PDF
RUS  
 

 

 
Belgium, Belgique, Бельгия
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Belgie/Belgique

Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment (Dutch, French, German & English)

Letter from Belgium regarding the involvement of NGOs, 19 February 2010
PDF
ENG  

Schelde/L'Escaut case study described in April 2005 workshop on transboundary projects (3 presentations). Further information external link (Dutch & French).

 

 

 
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnie-Herzégovine, Босния-Герцеговина
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Federal Ministry of Environment and Tourism (Department for General Ecology and EIA)

(Federal Government)

 
     
Bulgaria, Bulgarie, Болгария
Bulgaria
Balgarija

Ministry of Environment and Water: Bulgarian, English

2nd Danube Bridge case study described in April 2005 workshop on transboundary projects (2 presentations)

     
Canada, Canada, Канада
Canada

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (in English & en français)

Letter from Canada regarding the involvement of NGOs, 17 December 2009
PDF
ENG  
 

 

 
Croatia, Croatie, Хорватия
Croatia

Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning and Construction: Hrvatski, English

Croatian Environment Agency

 
 

 

 
Cyprus, Chypre, Кипр
Cyprus
Kypros/Kibris

Environment Service (Greek, Turkish & English), Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Greek, Turkish & English)

 
 

 

 
Czech Republic, République Tchèque, Чешская Республика
Czech republic
Česka Republika

Ministry of the Environment (Competent authority): Cesky, English; EIA (Cesky, English)

Database of projects subject to EIA and SEA (Cesky)

Information on SEA and transboundary EIA provided by the Ministry of Environment on 27 April 2005
PDF
ENG  
     
Denmark, Danemark, Дания
Denmark
Danmark

Ministry of the Environment, spatial planning: Danish, English

Baltic Gas Interconnector case study described in April 2005 workshop on transboundary projects.

 

 

 
Estonia, Estonie, Эстония
Estonia
Eesti

Ministry of the Environment: Estonian, English

Letter from Estonia regarding the involvement of NGOs, 17 December 2009
PDF
ENG  
Guidance on the practical application of the Espoo Convention in Estonian PDF   Estonian external link
 

 

 
Finland, Finlande, Финляндия
Finland
Suomi/Finland

Ministry of the Environment: Suomeksi, Svenska, English

Letter from Finland regarding the involvement of NGOs, 17 May 2010
PDF
ENG  
     
France, France, Франция
France

Ministry of Sustainable Ecology, Development and Territory: français

Letter from France regarding the involvement of NGOs, 8 February 2010
PDF
FRE  

Franco-Swiss case studies described in April 2005 workshop on transboundary projects (2 presentations)

     
Georgia, Géorgie, Грузия
Georgia

Ministry of Environmental Protectionand Natural Resources (in English)

Assessment of the effectiveness of the EIA system in Georgia, by CENN external link
PDF
ENG Georgian
     
Germany, Allemagne, Германия
Germany
Deutschland

Federal Environmental Agency: Deutsch, English

Federal Environmental Agency's activities in EIA (in English)

Letter from Germany regarding the involvement of NGOs, 1 December 2009
PDF
ENG  
EIA & SEA legal texts, guidelines, links, news etc.
PDF
German external link  

Baltic Gas Interconnector case study described in April 2005 workshop on transboundary projects.

 

 

 
Greece, Grèce, Греция
Greece
Ελλάδα

Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change (in Greek)

 
 

 

 
Hungary, Hongrie, Венгрия
Hungary
Magyarorszag

Ministry of Environment and Water Management (Hungarian)

Letter from Hungary regarding the involvement of NGOs, 21 December 2009
PDF
ENG  
 

 

 
Iceland, Islande, Исландия
Iceland
Lydveldid Island

Ministry of the Environment: Icelandic, English

National Planning Agency: Icelandic, English

 
 

 

 
Ireland, Irlande, Ирландия
Ireland
Ireland/Eire

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Environmental Protection Agency

 
 

 

 
Israel, Israël, Израиль
Israel
Medinat Yisra'el

Ministry of Environment (English)

 
 

 

 
Italy, Italie, Италия
Italy
Italia

Ministry of Environment

Project information (from Review 2003)
PDF
ENG  
     
Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan, Казахстан
Kazakhstan

Ministry of Environmental Protection (Kazakh, English, Russian)

 
     
Kyrgyzstan, Kirghizistan, Кыргызстан
Kyrgyzstan

Ministry of Ecology and Emergencies

 
     
Latvia, Lettonie, Латвия
Latvia
Latvija

Ministry of the Environmental Protection and Regional Development: Latvian, English

State Environmental Bureau (Competent Authority for SEA and EIA) (includes list of projects subject to EIA)

 
     
Liechtenstein, Liechtenstein, Лихтенштейн
Liechtenstein

Office for Environmental Protection, EIA

 
     
Lithuania, Lituanie, Литва
Lithuania
Lietuva

Ministry of Environment: Lietuviskai, English

EIA Division

Environmental Protection Agency

Information on transboundary EIA provided by the Ministry of Environment on 19 October 2004 PDF ENG  
     
Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Люксембург
Luxembourg

Ministry of the Environment

 
     
Malta, Malte, Мальта
Malta

Directorate of Environment Policy and Initiatives, Ministry for Rural Affairs and the Environment

Malta Environment & Planning Authority

 
     
Monaco, Monaco, Монако
Monaco

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Montenegro, Monténégro, Черногория
Montenegro

Ministry for Spatial Planning & Environment

 
 

 

 
Netherlands, Pays-Bas, Нидерланды
Netherlands
Nederland

Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment: Nederlands, English

Espoo activities (reported in to review of implementation 2003-2005) PDF ENG  

Schelde/L'Escaut case study described in April 2005 workshop on transboundary projects (3 presentations). Further information external link (Dutch & French).

     
Norway, Norvège, Норвегия
Norway
Kongeriket Norge

Ministry of the Environment: Norsk, English

Section for EIA: Norsk, English

Letter from Norway regarding the involvement of NGOs, 5 January 2010
PDF
ENG  
     
Poland, Pologne, Польша
Poland
Polska

Ministry of the Environment

Letter from Poland regarding the involvement of NGOs, 23 December 2009
PDF
ENG  
     
Portugal, Portugal, Португалия
Portugal

Ministry for Environment & Spatial Planning, Directorate-General Environment, EIA (AIA)

Register of EIAs external link

     
Republic of Moldova, République de Moldova, Республика Молдова
Republic of Moldova

Ministry of Environment

Government of Moldova (Moldovan, Russian)

 
     
Romania, Roumanie, Румыния
Romania
Romania

Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development

(Directorate-General for Environmental Regulation,
Permitting Certification and Waste Management)

National Environmental Protection Agency (English & Romanian)

2nd Danube Bridge case study described in April 2005 workshop on transboundary projects (2 presentations)

     
Russian Federation, Fédération de Russie, Российская Федерация
Russian Federation
Ministry of Natural Resources
Government Decree establishing Federal Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervision PDF ENG  
- statute PDF ENG  
     
San Marino, Saint-Marin, Сан-Марино
San Marino

(Ministry of Territory, Environment & Agriculture)

 
 

 

 
Serbia , Serbie, Сербия
Serbia

Ministry for Science and Environmental Protection

 
     
Slovakia, Slovaquie, Словакия
Slovakia
Slovenska Republika

Ministry of the Environment, EIA Department, EIA through portal (English)

 
     
Slovenia, Slovénie, Словения
Slovenia
Slovenija

Ministry of the Environment, Spatial Planning and Energy: slovenski

Environmental Agency: slovenski, English

 
     
Spain, Espagne, Испания
Spain
Espana

Ministry of the Environment: español (& français, English)

 
     
Sweden, Suède, Швеция
Sweden
Sverige

Ministry of the Environment: Swedish, English

Swedish Environmental Protection Agency: Swedish, English

Baltic Gas Interconnector case study described in April 2005 workshop on transboundary projects.

     
Switzerland, Suisse, Швейцария
Switzerland
Schweiz/ Suisse/ Svizzera/ Svizra

Swiss Federal Office for the Environment: deutsch, français, italiano, English

EIA (environmental assessment) (information available in German, French and Italian - information disponible en allemand, français et italien)

Letter from Switzerland regarding the involvement of NGOs, 9 December 2009
PDF
FRE  

Case studies described in April 2005 workshop on transboundary projects (2 presentations)

     
Tajikistan, Tadjikistan, Таджикистан
Tajikistan

(Ministry for Nature Protection)

 
     
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, l'ex-Republique Yougoslave de Macédoine,  бывшая югославская Республика Македония
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning (Macedonian & English)

 
     
Turkey, Turquie, Турция
Turkey
Turkiye

Ministry of Environment and Forestry

Pilot SEA study and draft SEA regulation (Turkish, with some documents in English) - previously at http://www.cevreorman.gov.tr/

     
Turkmenistan, Turkménistan, Туркменистан
Turkmenistan

(Ministry for Natural Resource Use and Environmental Protection)

 
     
Ukraine, Ukraine, Украина
Ukraine
Україна

Ministry of Environmental Protection: Ukrainian, English

 
     
United Kingdom, Royaume-Uni, Соединенное Королевство
United Kingdom

Department of Communities & Local Government, Planning and the environment

Northern Ireland: the Planning Service

Scotland

Wales

Letter from the United Kingdom regarding the involvement of NGOs, 5 February 2010
PDF
ENG
England: Regulation implementing the EU's SEA Directive web ENG external link
Northern Ireland: Development Control Advice Note on EIA PDF ENG external link
Northern Ireland: Regulation implementing the EU's SEA Directive web ENG external link
     
United States of America, Etats Unis d'Amérique, Соединенные Штаты Америки
United States of America

Environmental Protection Agency

National Centre for Environmental Assessment

 
 

 

 
Uzbekistan, Ouzbékistan, Узбекистан
Uzbekistan

State Committee for Nature Protection (Uzbek, Russian & English)

 
 

 

 
European Union, Union européen, Европейский союз
European Union

European Union, Directorate-General Environment, Environmental Assessment - EIA & SEA (English)

Letter from the European Commission regarding the involvement of NGOs, 9 October 2009
PDF
ENG  

 

Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the Application and Effectiveness of the EIA Directive - How successful are the Member States in implementing the EIA Directive? ("5 years report")
PDF
ENG FRE other external link