| Who is responsible for Revision of the Environmental Impact Study (EIA)? | NEMA | The NEMC (National Environment Management Council) in collaboration with inter-sectorial consultative committees | Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) | DEAT or an expert in the area | The Ministries responsible for the Environment or the expert in the area. | Each Member State has a Structure/ commission responsible for revision of the EIA. |
| What are the sectorial responsibilities of the authorities in the EIA process? | NEMA can submit a copy of the EIA report to any Ministry, department, state company or relevant local authority for comment. | Environmental Experts Advisor Community | Relevant sectorial authorities will be represented in the TEC. | Relevant sectorial authorities are consulted. | Any relevant Ministry, department, state company or local authority is consulted. | A different situation in each Member State. |
| What is the level of coordination with any other pollution control and planning organisation? | Any Ministry, department, state company or relevant local authority. | Environmental Experts Advisor Community | TEC | Any relevant sectorial authorities | Any relevant Ministry, department, state company or local authority. | A different situation in each Member State. |
| EIA Process | ||||||
| What is the process for identifying which projects are subject to EIAs? | Through the list identifying the projects that are obligatorily subject to an EIA. | Through the list identifying the projects that are obligatorily subject to an EIA. | Category A. Activities contained in Annex I to Decree 45/2004, will be subject to carrying out an EIA. | Through the list identifying the projects that are obligatorily subject to an EIA. | Through the list identifying the projects that are obligatorily subject to an EIA. | Through the list identifying the projects that are obligatorily subject to an EIA. (Annex I of the Directive). c, d |
| The activities included in Annex II and evaluated as pertaining to category B, are subject to carrying out an SES. | ||||||
| Category C. Activities contained in Annex III, must observe the norms specified within the specific directives of correct environmental management | ||||||
| Is the methodology used in order to identify projects systematic? | Yes. | Yes. | Yes. | Yes. | Yes. | Yes. |
| When a project is not included in the list that specifies the projects which are obligatorily subject to an EIA, and the project may affect the environment, NEMA will determine whether or not it is necessary to carry out an EIA. | The EIA is not obligatory for those activities whose probability of causing serious effects to the environment is reduced or which are not located in environmentally sensitive areas | All activities that may cause an impact on the environment, that are not included in Annexes I, II and III, will be subject to pre-assessment by the MCEA. | All activities that may cause an impact on the environment, that are not included in the list identifying the projects that are obligatorily subject to an EIA, will be subject to pre-assessment by the EIA Authority. | Decree no. 51/2004 states that the EIA is obligatory for projects identified in the Annex to the Decree. Real estate developments that are considered by the government to be of interest for defence and National Security may be exempted from carrying out an EIA. | Annex II of the Directive covers the projects for which each Member State shall determine whether or not it is subject to an EIA, via analysis on a case-by-case basis, or application of selection criteria. |