		For the list of activities identified in Annex II of the Screening and Scoping Guidelines, the NEMC will evaluate whether or not an EIA is necessary.				Annex III specifies these criteria, indicating the probability of negative effects on the environment.
Are there legal requirements for carrying out scoping (Scoping Definition Proposals)? If so, what are the respective details?	Yes.	Yes.	Yes.	Yes.	No.	There are no requirements in the legal Directives for drawing up a Scoping Definition Proposal. ^e
	Drawing up the scoping and Terms of Reference (ToR) for all projects subject to an EIA (by the proponent).	Preparation of the scoping and Terms of Reference (ToR) for projects included in the obligatory list (by the proponent).	Study of Environmental Pre-viability and definition of Scope (EPDA) is obligatory for all activities classified as pertaining to category A.	A Scoping shall be drawn up for all activities subject to an EIA.
Are there public consultations during the scoping process?	No.	Yes.	No.	Yes.	Not applicable	No.^f^{, g}
Are there public consultations during the scoping process?	No.	The proponent/ certified and registered experts or a registered company shall draw up a list of interested or affected parties and will consult them. Minutes should be drawn up following these consultations referring to the topics addressed and which questions/ constraints were raised. These minutes should be duly signed by all intervening parties.	No.	The pre-qualified expert shall carry out a public consultation.		No.^f^{, g}
Does the scoping need to be revised? If so, who is responsible for the revision.	No.	No.	Yes.	Yes.	Not applicable	Specific legal provisions for each Member State.
	No.	No.	The Technical Evaluation Committee (inter-sectorial committee responsible for analysing the technical documents drawn up within the framework of the EIA) shall carry out the revision.	The scoping needs to be revised. Revision may be carried out by the Competent Authority.		Specific legal provisions for each Member State.
Are there requirements which oblige the promoter to demonstrate that alternatives to the project were taken into consideration?	Yes.	Yes.	Yes.	Yes.	Yes.	Yes.
	Analysis of the alternatives must include identification of alternative locations, design and technology.	Analysis of the alternatives must include identification of alternative locations, design and technology.	Viable alternatives shall be identified for the planning, construction and operation stages and, in the case of temporary activities, for their respective deactivation.	Analysis of the alternatives must include identification of alternative locations, type of activity to be developed, design, technology and operational aspects of the activity	Analysis of the alternatives must include identification of all the technological alternatives and alternative locations, confronting them with the possibility that the project will not be executed.	The alternatives studied by the proponent must be described, indicating the reasons for the final choice (taking into consideration the effects on the environment).^{h, i}