Directive 2001/42/EC-SEA of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment - Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment - page 408

affected are informed and given an opportunity to forward their opinion within a
reasonable time-frame.
3. Where Member States are required under this Article to enter into consultations, they
shall agree, at the beginning of such consultations, on a reasonable timeframe for the
duration of the consultations.
Article 8. Decision making
The environmental report prepared pursuant to Article 5, the opinions expressed pursuant
to Article 6 and the results of any transboundary consultations entered into pursuant to
Article 7 shall be taken into account during the preparation of the plan or programme and
before its adoption or submission to the legislative procedure.
Article 9. Information on the decision
1. Member States shall ensure that, when a plan or programme is adopted, the authorities
referred to in Article 6(3), the public and any Member State consulted under Article 7
are informed and the following items are made available to those so informed:
(a) the plan or programme as adopted;
(b) a statement summarising how environmental considerations have been integrated
into the plan or programme and how the environmental report prepared pursuant to
Article 5, the opinions expressed pursuant to Article 6 and the results of
consultations entered into pursuant to Article 7 have been taken into account in
accordance with Article 8 and the reasons for choosing the plan or programme as
adopted, in the light of the other reasonable alternatives dealt with, and
(c) the measures decided concerning monitoring in accordance with Article 10.
2. The detailed arrangements concerning the information referred to in paragraph 1 shall
be determined by the Member States.
Article 10. Monitoring
1. Member States shall monitor the significant environmental effects of the
implementation of plans and programmes in order, inter alia, to identify at an early
stage unforeseen adverse effects, and to be able to undertake appropriate remedial
action.
2. In order to comply with paragraph 1, existing monitoring arrangements may be used if
appropriate, with a view to avoiding duplication of monitoring.
Article 11. Relationship with other Community legislation
1. An environmental assessment carried out under this Directive shall be without
prejudice to any requirements under Directive 85/33 7/EEC and to any other
Community law requirements.