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COMMISSION NOTICE Guidelines providing a common understanding of the term ‘environmental damage’ as defined in Article 2 of Directive 2004/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage · European Union

| 153. | As with damage to protected species and natural habitats, the significance of the adverse effects of water damage should be assessed with reference to the baseline condition. The expression ‘baseline condition’ is not specifically mentioned in the definition of water damage. However, as can be seen from Box 4 above, the definition of ‘baseline condition’ covers all natural resources and services. Furthermore, the baseline condition is mentioned in Annex II.1 in the context of both water damage and damage to protected species and natural habitats.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.