Combine the strategic environmental assessment and the habitats assessment where a plan makes room for net-zero projects, covering water bodies and, where relevant, the marine environment, without lengthening the Regulation's time limits.
Member States must comply, and this is law in force.
Why it matters
This is law in force, not a proposal.
- It is Art. 11(2), in the Net-Zero Industry Act. as of 2026-08-18
- The act gives its timing as: Applies from 29 June 2024 (Art. 49(2)). as of 2026-08-18
- It names 4 industries by name: Batteries and solar, Clean tech, Carbon capture and storage and Power. as of 2026-08-18
- Compliance is checked by competent authority, per plan. as of 2026-08-18
The rule
a plan subject to assessment under Directive 2001/42/EC and Art. 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC
Combine the strategic environmental assessment and the habitats assessment where a plan makes room for net-zero projects, covering water bodies and, where relevant, the marine environment, without lengthening the Regulation's time limits.
Who is affected
Burden drivers
Source text
those assessments shall be combined. Where applicable, the combined assessment shall also address the impact on potentially affected water bodies referred to in Directive 2000/60/EC. Where relevant Member States are required to assess the impacts of existing and future activities on the marine environment, including land-sea interactions, as referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 4 ), those impacts shall also be covered in the combined assessment. The fact that assessments are combined pursuant to this paragraph shall not affect their content or quality. The combined assessment shall be carried out in a manner that does not lead to a prolongation of the time limits set out in this Regulation.
View source →