COMMISSION NOTICE Guidelines providing a common understanding of the term…

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

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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

2. THE LEGAL AND WIDER REGULATORY CONTEXT

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Liability for environmental damage

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The role of the competent authorities and relevant wider roles of Member States

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3. ‘DAMAGE’

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Material scope of natural resources and natural resource services

Directly or indirectly

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4. OVERVIEW OF ‘ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE’

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Material and geographical scope of each natural resource

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Reference concepts for adverse effects

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The assessment of significance

Duties of those concerned

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Context

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Focus of the assessment

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The carrying out of the assessment

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Determination of significance

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Combinations of different categories of environmental damage

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5. ‘DAMAGE TO PROTECTED SPECIES AND NATURAL HABITATS’

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Material and geographical scope of protected species and natural habitats

Subparagraph

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Reference concept for adverse effects

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The assessment of significant adverse effects

The carrying out of the assessment

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The determination of significance

(A) WATERS CONCERNED UNDER THE WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE

Material and geographical scope of the waters concerned

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Reference concepts for adverse effects

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Assessment of significant adverse effects

Focus and carrying out of the assessment

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The determination of significance

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Exclusion

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(B) MARINE WATERS CONCERNED UNDER THE MARINE STRATEGY FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE

Material and geographical scope of marine waters

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Reference concept for adverse effects

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The assessment of significant adverse effects

Circumstances

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Carrying out of the assessment

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Determination of significant adverse effects

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7. ‘LAND DAMAGE’

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Material and geographical scope of land

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Reference concept for adverse effects

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The assessment of significance

Circumstances

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Focus and carrying out of the assessment

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The determination of significance

List of decisions of the Court of Justice referred to in the Guidelines

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