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| 218. | It is important to note the reference to land-use change in the second paragraph of Annex II.2. This is not time-bound. It continues to have relevance after the initial risk assessment takes place. It is possible, for example, that at the time of risk assessment, current and approved future land uses involve limited human exposure to the relevant contaminants, but that, at a subsequent point in time, the land-use changes in a manner that increases the level of human exposure and thus the risk for human health. Disused industrial land previously contaminated by an Annex III occupational activity may be approved for a residential development, for instance. In such circumstances, there is an obligation on Member States to take into account any adverse effects arising from the contamination in the decision to change the land-use in order to prevent any increase in exposure and risk for human health. An updating of the risk assessment cannot therefore be excluded in the context of the necessary remedial measures. (191) It is advisable that this is made known to authorities with competence to approve land-use changes in respect of contaminated land.

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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.