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If the development potentially affects both a WFD objective and a Natura 2000 site, then both the WFD Article 4(7) procedure and the assessment procedure under Article 6(3) of the Habitats Directive must be undertaken. Ideally, this should be done in a coordinated or integrated manner, as also recommended by the EIA Directive. Each assessment has a different focus: the former will assess if the project is likely to compromise the primary objectives of the WFD, while the latter will assess whether the project will adversely affect the integrity of a Natura 2000 site.

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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.