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SEA and Integration of the Environment into Strategic Decision- Making European Commission Contract No. B4-3040/99/136634/MAR/B4 Volume 2 Country Reports Prepared by: Imperial College Consultants Ltd (ICON) William Sheate, Suzan Dagg, Kelli O’Donnell Babtie Allott & Lomax, UK Jeremy Richardson Wissenschaftsladen Graz/Austrian Institute for the Development of Environmental Assessment (ANIDEA) Austria Ralf Aschemann ECA, Spain Juan Palerm CESAM, University of Aarhus, Denmark Ulla Steen May 2001 SEA and Integration of the Environment into Strategic Decision-Making Final Report, Volume 2, May 2001 CEC Contract No. B4-3040/99/136634/MAR/B4 SEA and Integration of the Environment into Strategic Decision-Making Volume 2 (Country Reports) Final Report to the European Commission Contract No. B4-3040/99/136634/MAR/B4 Authors: William Sheate Suzan Dagg Jeremy Richardson Ralf Aschemann Juan Palerm Ulla Steen Kelli O’Donnell May 2001 Imperial College Consultants Ltd College House 47 Prince’s Gate Exhibition Road London SW7 2QA United Kingdom Tel: 020 7594 65465 Fax: 020 7594 6570 Email: [email protected] SEA and Integration of the Environment into Strategic Decision-Making Final Report, Volume 2, May 2001 CEC Contract No. B4-3040/99/136634/MAR/B4 SEA and Integration of the Environment into Strategic Decision-Making Final Report, Volume 2, May 2001 CEC Contract No. B4-3040/99/136634/MAR/B4 Contents – Volume 2 (Country Reports) Chapter Page No. 1. Introduction 1 EU Countries 2. Austria 3 2.1 Introduction 3 2.2 Extent to Which the Environment is Integrated into Decision -Making 3 2.3 Mechanisms Allowing for Integration of the Environment at Agenda Setting, Policy Making and Strategic Levels 4 2.4 Types of Policies, Plans and Programmes to Which SEA or Similar is Applied 6 2.5 Institutions/Organisations Responsible for SEA and Integration of the Environment into Decision-Making 6 2.6 Persons Involved in Agenda Setting Process and Their Level of Influence in Decision-Making and Integration of Environmental Considerations 6 2.7 Decision-Making Bodies and Influence of Domestic Background and Sector; Key Pieces of Legislation 7 3. Belgium 8 3.1 Introduction 8 3.2 Extent to Which the Environment is Integrated into Decision -Making 8 3.3 Mechanisms Allowing for Integration of the Environment at Agenda Setting, Policy Making and Strategic Levels 9 3.4 Types of Policies, Plans and Programmes to Which SEA or Similar is Applied 11 3.5 Institutions/Organisations Responsible for SEA and Integration of the Environment into Decision-Making 11 3.6 Persons Involved in Agenda Setting Process and Their Level of Influence in Decision-Making and Integration of Environmental Considerations 12 3.7 Decision-Making Bodies and Influence of Domestic Background and Sector; Key Pieces of Legislation 12 SEA and Integration of the Environment into Strategic Decision-Making Final Report, Volume 2, May 2001 CEC Contract No. B4-3040/99/136634/MAR/B4 4. Denmark 14 4.1 Introduction 14 4.2 Extent to Which the Environment is Integrated into Decision -Making 14 4.3 Mechanisms Allowing for Integration of the Environment at Agenda Setting, Policy Making and Strategic Levels 16 4.4 Types of Policies, Plans and Programmes to Which SEA or Similar is Applied 17 4.5 Institutions/Organisations Responsible for SEA and Integration of the Environment into Decision-Making 18 4.6 Persons Involved in Agenda Setting Process and Their Level of Influence in Decision-Making and Integration of Environmental Considerations 20 4.7 Decision-Making Bodies and Influence of Domestic Background and Sector; Key Pieces of Legislation 21 5. Finland 23 5.1 Introduction 23 5.2 Extent to Which the Environment is Integrated into Decision -Making 23 5.3 Mechanisms Allowing for Integration of the Environment at Agenda Setting, Policy Making and Strategic Levels 24 5.4 Types of Policies, Plans and Programmes to Which SEA or Similar is Applied 25 5.5 Institutions/Organisations Responsible for SEA and Integration of the Environment into Decision-Making 25 5.6 Persons Involved in Agenda Setting Process and Their Level of Influence in Decision-Making and Integration of Environmental Considerations 27 5.7 Decision-Making Bodies and Influence of Domestic Background and Sector; Key Pieces of Legislation 28 6. France 29 6.1 Introduction 29 6.2 Extent to Which the Environment is Integrated into Decision -Making 29 6.3 Mechanisms Allowing for Integration of the Environment at Agenda Setting, Policy Making and Strategic Levels 30 6.4 Types of Policies, Plans and Programmes to Which SEA or Similar is Applied 31 6.5 Institutions/Organisations Responsible for SEA and Integration of the Environment into Decision-Making 33 6.6 Persons Involved in Agenda Setting Process and Their Level of Influence in Decision-Making and Integration of Environmental Considerations 34 6.7 Decision-Making Bodies and Influence of Domestic Background and Sector; Key Pieces of Legislation 34 SEA and Integration of the Environment into Strategic Decision-Making Final Report, Volume 2, May 2001 CEC Contract No. B4-3040/99/136634/MAR/B4 7. Germany 35 7.1 Introduction 35 7.2 Extent to Which the Environment is Integrated into Decision -Making 35 7.3 Mechanisms Allowing for Integration of the Environment at Agenda Setting, Policy Making and Strategic Levels 36 7.4 Types of Policies, Plans and Programmes to Which SEA or Similar is Applied 36 7.5 Institutions/Organisations Responsible for SEA and Integration of the Environment into Decision-Making 37 7.6 Persons Involved in Agenda Setting Process and Their Level of Influence in Decision-Making and Integration of Environmental Considerations 38 7.7 Decision-Making Bodies and Influence of Domestic Background and Sector; Key Pieces of Legislation 38 8. Greece 40 8.1 Introduction 40 8.2 Extent to Which the Environment is Integrated into Decision -Making 40 8.3 Mechanisms Allowing for Integration of the Environment at Agenda Setting, Policy Making and Strategic Levels 41 8.4 Types of Policies, Plans and Programmes to Which SEA or Similar is Applied 42 8.5 Institutions/Organisations Responsible for SEA and Integration of the Environment into Decision-Making 42 8.6 Persons Involved in Agenda Setting Process and Their Level of Influence in Decision-Making and Integration of Environmental Considerations 43 8.7 Decision-Making Bodies and Influence of Domestic Background and Sector; Key Pieces of Legislation 43 9. Ireland 44 9.1 Introduction 44 9.2 Extent to Which the Environment is Integrated into Decision -Making 44 9.3 Mechanisms Allowing for Integration of the Environment at Agenda Setting, Policy Making and Strategic Levels 45 9.4 Types of Policies, Plans and Programmes to Which SEA or Similar is Applied 46 9.5 Institutions/Organisations Responsible for SEA and Integration of the Environment into Decision-Making 46 9.6 Persons Involved in Agenda Setting Process and Their Level of Influence in Decision-Making and Integration of Environmental Considerations 47 9.7 Decision-Making Bodies and Influence of Domestic Background and Sector; Key Pieces of Legislation 47 SEA and Integration of the Environment into Strategic Decision-Making Final Report, Volume 2, May 2001 CEC Contract No. B4-3040/99/136634/MAR/B4 10. Italy 50 10.1 Introduction 50 10.2 Extent to Which the Environment is Integrated into Decision -Making 50 10.3 Mechanisms Allowing for Integration of the Environment at Agenda Setting, Policy Making and Strategic Levels 50 10.4 Types of Policies, Plans and Programmes to Which SEA or Similar is Applied 51 10.5 Institutions/Organisations Responsible for SEA and Integration of the Environment into Decision-Making 52 10.6 Persons Involved in Agenda Setting Process and Their Level of Influence in Decision-Making and Integration of Environmental Considerations 52 10.7 Decision-Making Bodies and Influence of Domestic Background and Sector; Key Pieces of Legislation 52 11. Luxembourg 53 11.1 Introduction 53 11.2 Extent to Which the Environment is Integrated into Decision -Making 53 11.3 Mechanisms Allowing for Integration of the Environment at Agenda Setting, Policy Making and Strategic Levels 53 11.4 Persons Involved in Agenda Setting Process and Their Level of Influence in Decision-Making and Integration of Environmental Considerations 53 12. The Netherlands 54 12.1 Introduction 54 12.2 Extent to Which the Environment is Integrated into Decision -Making 54 12.3 Mechanisms Allowing for Integration of the Environment at Agenda Setting, Policy Making and Strategic Levels 12.4 Types of Policies, Plans and Programmes to Which SEA or Similar is Applied 56 12.5 Institutions/Organisations Responsible for SEA and Integration of the Environment into Decision-Making 56 12.6 Persons Involved in Agenda Setting Process and Their Level of Influence in Decision-Making and Integration of Environmental Considerations 58 12.7 Decision-Making Bodies and Influence of Domestic Background and Sector; Key Pieces of Legislation 58 13. PortugaPortugal lll 60 13.1 Introduction 60 13.2 Extent to Which the Environment is Integrated into Decision -Making 60 13.3 Mechanisms Allowing for Integration of the Environment at Agenda Setting, Policy Making and Strategic Levels 60 13.4 Types of Policies, Plans and Programmes to Which SEA or Similar is Applied 62 SEA and Integration of the Environment into Strategic Decision-Making Final Report, Volume 2, May 2001 CEC Contract No. B4-3040/99/136634/MAR/B4 13.5 Institutions/Organisations Responsible for SEA and Integration of the Environment into Decision-Making 62 13.6 Persons Involved in Agenda Setting Process