laws and policies
2001
SEA Directive
On 31 May 2001 EP and on 5 June 2001 the Council formally adopted the SEA (Strategic Environmental Assessment) Directive 2001/42/EC.
SEA will contribute to more transparent planning by involving the public and by integrating environmental considerations. This will help to achieve the goal of sustainable development.
The purpose of the SEA-Directive is to ensure that environmental consequences of certain plans and programmes are identified and assessed during their preparation and before their adoption.
The public and environmental authorities can give their opinion and all results are integrated and taken into account in the course of the planning procedure. After the adoption of the plan or programme the public is informed about the decision and the way in which it was made. In the case of likely transboundary significant effects the affected Member State and its public are informed and have the possibility to make comments which are also integrated into the national decision making process.
Further reading
SEA EU
SEA UN