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The technical screening criteria established pursuant to Articles 10(3), 11(3), 12(2), 13(2), 14(2) and 15(2) shall: identify the most relevant potential contributions to the given environmental objective while respecting the principle of technological neutrality, considering both the short- and long-term impact of a given economic activity; specify the minimum requirements that need to be met to avoid significant harm to any of the relevant environmental objectives, considering both the short- and long-term impact of a given economic activity; be quantitative and contain thresholds to the extent possible, and otherwise be qualitative; where appropriate, build upon Union labelling and certification schemes, Union methodologies for assessing environmental footprint, and Union statistical classification systems, and take into account any relevant existing Union legislation; where feasible, use sustainability indicators as referred to in Article 4(6) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2088; be based on conclusive scientific evidence and the precautionary principle enshrined in Article 191 TFEU; take into account the life cycle, including evidence from existing life-cycle assessments, by considering both the environmental impact of the economic activity itself and the environmental impact of the products and services provided by that economic activity, in particular by considering the production, use and end of life of those products and services; take into account the nature and the scale of the economic activity, including: whether it is an enabling activity as referred to in Article 16; or whether it is a transitional activity as referred to in Article 10(2); take into account the potential market impact of the transition to a more sustainable economy, including the risk of certain assets becoming stranded as a result of such transition, as well as the risk of creating inconsistent incentives for investing sustainably; cover all relevant economic activities within a specific sector and ensure that those activities are treated equally if they contribute equally towards the environmental objectives set out in Article 9 of this Regulation, to avoid distorting competition in the market; and be easy to use and be set in a manner that facilitates the verification of their compliance. Where the economic activity belongs to one of the categories referred to in point (h), the technical screening criteria shall clearly indicate that fact.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-27 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.