S.L. 549.46 Art. 37Ancillary matters.

(1) The Authority shall exchange with the Commission of the European Union information on the experience gained in applying the Directive through these regulations, and on ancillary matters. In particular, every six years from 16 May 2017, the Authority shall inform the Commission of the European Union, where such details are available, of:

(a) the number of projects that were the subject of an environmental impact assessment;

(b) the breakdown of environmental impact assessments according to the project categories set out in these regulations;

(c) the number of projects falling under Category II of Schedule I subjected to a screening determination in accordance with regulation 14;

(d) the average duration of the environmental impact assessment process; and

(e) general estimates on the average direct costs of environmental impact assessments, including the impact from the application of these regulations to Small and Medium Enterprises.

(2) The Authority shall have the right to request or collect any such information as may be reasonably required.