S.L. 549.61 Art. 6Environmental report.

(1) Where a strategic environmental assessment is required under regulation 4(1), an environmental report shall be prepared in which the likely significant effects on the environment of implementing the plan or programme, and reasonable alternatives, taking into account the objectives and the geographical scope of the plan or programme, are identified, described and evaluated. The information to be given for this purpose is referred to in Schedule I.

(2) The environmental report prepared pursuant to sub-regulation (1) shall include the information that may reasonably be required taking into account current knowledge and methods of assessment, the contents and level of detail in the plan or programme, its stage in the decision-making process and the extent to which certain matters are more appropriately assessed at different levels in that process in order to avoid duplication of the assessment.

(3) Relevant information available on environmental effects of the plans and programmes and obtained at other levels of decision making or through other legislation may be used for providing the information referred to in Schedule I.

(4) The authorities referred to in regulation 7(3) as well as the competent authority shall be consulted when deciding on the scope and level of detail of the information which is to be included in the environmental report.