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Guidance on electricity, gas and oil transmission infrastructure and Natura 2000

Guidance on electricity, gas and oil transmission infrastructure and Natura 2000. Sylvia Barova Unit B.3-Nature, DG ENV. Habitats Committee Brussels, 3 October 2013. Purpose :

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Guidance on electricity, gas and oil transmission infrastructure and Natura 2000

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  1. Guidance on electricity, gas and oil transmission infrastructure and Natura 2000 Sylvia Barova Unit B.3-Nature, DG ENV Habitats Committee Brussels, 3 October 2013

  2. Purpose: To provide guidance on how best to ensure that developments of energy transmission infrastructure are compatible with the provisions of the Habitats and Birds Directives

  3. Scope: • terrestrial gas and oil transmission facilities • terrestrial electricity transmission facilities • marine gas (and oil) transmission facilities • marine electricity transmission facilities

  4. Content: • provides information on known impacts and mitigation measures, • refers to a number of documents or websites available elsewhere • It focuses in particular on the procedures to follow under Article 6 of the Habitats Directive • Provides clarifications on certain key aspects of the approval process.

  5. Structure of the guide (1): Chapters 1-3 context setting: Chapter 1 : Purpose and structure of this guidance Chapter 2: Energy infrastructure development in the EU Chapter 3: The EU’s policy framework and legislation on nature and biodiversity Chapters 4-7 the guidance part: Chapter 4: Potential impacts from transmission facilities Chapter 5: Possible prevention, mitigation and remedial measures Chapter 6: Strategic planning and Natura 2000 Chapter 7: Step by step guidance for an Appropriate Assessment of developments on Natura 2000 sites

  6. Structure of the guide (2): Annexes: • Annex I: National and international initiatives • Annex II: A systematised and prioritised list of impacts of bird/power line interactions • Annex III: Severity of impacts on bird populations of mortality due to electrocution and collision with power lines for different bird families in Eurasia • Annex IV: A summary of evidence on the population-level impact of power lines on globally threatened (IUCN, 2012) bird species • Annex V:Examples on the impact of power lines on meta-populations of bird species listed under Birds Directive Annex I • Annex VI: A proposed list of priority species for prevention and mitigation of power line impact within the EU

  7. Targetaudience: • Competent authorities dealing with nature protection, energy issues and land-use planning • Developers and investors • Scientific experts and consultants • Natura 2000 site managers • NGO • The wider public

  8. Work carried out so far: • Draft Guidance was prepared through a contract; • Workshop with MS and stakeholders took place in June 2012 • Final draft was submitted to the Habitats Committee in July 2013 for written comments ; • Consultation with DG ENER.

  9. Next steps: • Interservice consultation with concerned DGs; • Publication by the Commission (on the website and limited printed edition); • Presentation of the guidance on various relevant foras.

  10. For more information: Sylvia Barova sylvia.barova@ec.europa.eu

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