Introduction

This annex is intended to provide elements of guidance and examples of processes and methods for the different stages of the implementation of Article 6(3) and 6(4) procedures. They are grouped and presented according to the main sections and items covered in the guidance document. 1. SCREENING AND APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT: APPROACHES, METHODS, EXAMPLES FROM MEMBER STATES 79 1.1. Information and practical tools to support the screening and the appropriate assessments (AA) 79 1.2. Guidance for the assessment 82 1.3. Appropriate Assessment of a national Electricity Programme in Ireland – Assessment of Cumulative effects 89 2. IMPERATIVE REASONS OF OVERRIDING PUBLIC INTEREST (IROPI) 93 2.1. Examples of various types of IROPI and their justification 93 3. COMPENSATORY MEASURES 96 3.1. Examples of compensatory measures under Article 6(4) 96 3.2. Time-related aspects of compensation measures 99 4 LINKS BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES: AA, EIA, SEA 102 4.1. Comparison of procedures under Appropriate Assessment (AA), EIA and SEA 102 5 STRATEGIC PLANNING – ASSESSMENT OF PLANS 105 5.1. Example: Planning of highways in Austria 105 5.2. Example: Strategic planning of new hydropower developments in the Danube 105 5.3. Example: Spatial plan for offshore wind farms and grid connections in the German North Sea EEZ 107

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