Where two or more environmental assessment duties arise at once for a Strategic Project, run a coordinated or joint procedure satisfying all of them.
Member States must comply, and this is law in force.
Why it matters
This is law in force, not a proposal.
- It is Art. 12(2), in the Critical Raw Materials Act. as of 2026-08-18
- The act gives its timing as: From entry into force, 23 May 2024 (Art. 49(1)). as of 2026-08-18
- It names 3 industries by name: Waste, Aluminium and Steel. as of 2026-08-18
- Compliance is checked by competent authority, per project. as of 2026-08-18
The rule
assessment duties arising simultaneously under two or more of seven listed environmental directives
Where two or more environmental assessment duties arise at once for a Strategic Project, run a coordinated or joint procedure satisfying all of them.
Who is affected
Burden drivers
Source text
In the case of Strategic Projects for which the obligation to carry out assessments of the effects on the environment arises simultaneously from Directives 92/43/EEC, 2000/60/EC, 2008/98/EC, 2009/147/EC, 2010/75/EU, 2011/92/EU or Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 4 ), Member States shall ensure that a coordinated or a joint procedure fulfilling all the requirements of those Union legislative acts is applied.
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