ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE GDANSK WATER AND WASTEWATER PROJECT MARCH 2006 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE GDANSK WATER AND WASTEWATER PROJECT Prepared for Prepared by Eptisa Internacional Princesa 3 – 7 planta 28008 MadMadrid,rid, Spain Tel: (+34) 91 559 9152 Fax: (+34) 91 547 3934 E mail:
[email protected] Internet: wwwwww eptisa.es And EKOKONSULT Koscierska 5 80-328 Gdansk-Oliwa, Poland Tel: (+48) 58 554 31 38 Fax: (+48) 58 554 31 39 March 2006 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................1-1 2. LEGISLATION AND PROJECT STANDARDS...............................................................2-1 2.1 INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS ...................................................................................2-1 2.1.1 Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area..........2-1 2.1.2 Aarhus Convention................................................................................................2-2 2.2 EUROPEAN LEGISLATION.............................................................................................2-3 2.3 POLISH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION POLICY............................................................2-4 2.3.1 Outline of Polish Environmental Protection Policy .....................................................2-4 2.3.2 Outline of the Regional and Local Strategy ..............................................................2-5 2.3.3 Polish Applicable Legislation...................................................................................2-7