S.L. 549.77 Art. 21Transboundary effects.

(1) Where the competent authority is aware that the operation of an installation is likely to have significant negative effects on the environment of another European Union Member State, or where a European Union Member State which is likely to be significantly affected so requests, the competent authority shall forward to the Member State any information required to be given or made available pursuant to Schedule 4 at the same time as it makes it available to the public. Such information shall serve as a basis for any consultations necessary in the framework of the bilateral relations between Malta and the other Member State on a reciprocal and equivalent basis.

(2) The competent authority shall ensure that in the cases referred to in sub-regulation (1), the applications are also made available for an appropriate period of time to the public of the Member State likely to be affected so that it will have the right to comment on them before the competent authority reaches its decision.

(3) The results of any consultations pursuant to sub-regulations

(1) and (2) shall be taken into consideration when the competent authority reaches a decision on the application.

(4) The competent authority shall inform any Member State which has been consulted pursuant to sub-regulation (1) of the decision reached on the application and shall forward to it the information referred to in regulation 18(2). That Member State shall take the measures necessary to ensure that that information is made available in an appropriate manner to the public concerned in its own territory.