National Planning Agency
Plans subject to environmental assessment
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According to law, certain programmes are subject to an environmental assessment. This applies to:
Municipal planning plans, regional, central and sub-regional planning.
Coastal spatial planning.
Other programmes that are carried out by the government and which define the policy for projects covered by the law, such as system plan, framework plan and transportation plan.
The provisions on environmental assessment of programmes are both contained in the law and in Article 12.