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SEA IN THE CONTEXT OF LANDTUSE PLANNING

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ICELAND SWEDEN ENGLANDNATIONAL<strong>CONTEXT</strong>Introduction of<strong>SEA</strong> into thenational legalframework<strong>SEA</strong> Act in 2006.Previous requirements forEnvironmental Assessmentin 1997.Changes to the EnvironmentalCode SFS 2004:606, Planningand Building Act SFS2004:603, Ordinance ofEnvironmental AssessmentSFS 2005:356. Legal requirementsof Impact Assessmentof municipal comprehensiveplans since 1997.<strong>SEA</strong> Regulation forEngland SI 2004,No.1633.Separatelegislation?Yes, the <strong>SEA</strong> ActNo, included in the EnvironmentalCode and the PBAA separate <strong>SEA</strong> regulationIntegrated inother existinglegislation?<strong>SEA</strong> requirements in thePlanning and Building Act(1997). Reference to <strong>SEA</strong>in other legislations.Yes, main grounds in theEnvironmental Code. Alsoincluded n in the Planning andBuilding Act and reference to<strong>SEA</strong> in other legislations.Included in the Planningand Compensation Act.Expectationstowards thedirective andits introduction-illustrated innational policyand otherdocumentsHigh expectations of thedirective as a tool for”modernising the planningsystem”.Governmental instructions thatstipulate that the <strong>SEA</strong> requirementsshall be introduced withminimum disturbance ofexisting system ofenvironmental assessment.Focus on what needs tobe done on top of thealready existing experienceof SA. History ofreluctant attitude towardsadd-on environmentalrequirements to planningCONTENTS<strong>OF</strong> <strong>THE</strong> <strong>SEA</strong>REQUIRE-MENTSAims andobjectives ofthe draft <strong>SEA</strong>Act (Article 1)Aim of the legislation is topromote sustainable developmentand reduce considerablenegative environmentaleffects with environmentalassessment ofcertain planning- anddevelopment programmesthat are likely to result inconsiderable effects on theenvironment.The aim of the environmentalassessment is to integrateenvironmental aspects in theplan or the programme in orderto promote sustainabledevelopment. (EnvironmentalCode, 6 chapter, art. 11).No separate <strong>SEA</strong>objectives in theregulations.Article 3. Thescreening of∗ The implementation followsin principle the contents of∗ The relevant planningauthorities decide whether an∗ The relevant planningauthorities decide whether∗ The implementation follows in principle the contents of the directive 2001/42/EC. The main divergences arethe following: The national Planning Agency makes the screening decision, not the accountable planningauthorities. The decision of the Planning Agency can be appealed to the Minister of the Environment.110

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