OPR Practice Note PN02: Environmental Impact Assessment Screening
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) comes from EU environmental policy, the initial Directive of 1985 and its three amendments have been codified by Directive 2011/92/EU of 13 December 2011. Directive 2011/92/EU has been amended in 2014 by Directive 2014/52/EU. Together these comprise the EIA Directive. The EIA Directive aims to ensure a high level of protection for environment and human health.