>- the duration, frequency and reversibility of the
impact.

 

                               ANNEX IV

 

INFORMATION REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 5 (1)

 

1. Description of the project, including in particular:

 

- a description of the physical characteristics of the
whole project

  and the land-use
requirements during the construction and operational

  phases,

 

- a description of the main characteristics of the
production

  processes, for
instance, nature and quantity of the materials used,

 

- an estimate, by type and quantity, of expected residues
and

  emissions
(water, air and soil pollution, noise, vibration, light,

  heat, radiation,
etc.) resulting from the operation of the proposed

  project.

 

2. An outline of the main alternatives studied by the
developer and

   an indication
of the main reasons for this choice, taking into account

   the
environmental effects.

 

3. A description of the aspects of the environment likely
to be

   significantly
affected by the proposed project, including, in

   particular,
population, fauna, flora, soil, water, air, climatic

   factors,
material assets, including the architectural and

   archaeological
heritage, landscape and the inter-relationship between

   the above
factors.

 

4. A description (6) of the likely significant effects of
the

   proposed
project on the environment resulting from:

 

- the existence of the project,

 

- the use of natural resources,

 

- the emission of pollutants, the creation of nuisances
and the

  elimination of
waste,

 

and the description by the developer of the forecasting
methods used

to assess the effects on the environment.

 

5. A description of the measures envisaged to prevent,
reduce and

   where possible
offset any significant adverse effects on the

   environment.

 

6. A non-technical summary of the information provided
under the

   above headings.

 

7. An indication of any difficulties (technical
deficiencies or lack

   of know-how)
encountered by the developer in compiling the required

   information.

 

 

 

 

 

(1*) Nuclear power stations and other nuclear reactors
cease to be

     such an
installation when all nuclear fuel and other radioactively

     contaminated
elements have been removed permanently from the

     installation
site.

(2) For the purposes of this Directive,'airport` means
airports

    which comply
with the definition in the 1944 Chicago Convention

    setting up the
International Civil Aviation Organization (Annex 14).

(3) For the purposes of the Directive,'express road`
means a road

    which complies
with the definition in the European Agreement on Main

    International
Traffic Arteries of 15 November 1975.

(4) OJ No L 194, 25. 7. 1975, p. 39. Directive as last
amended by

    Commission
Decision 94/3/EC (OJ No L 5, 7. 1. 1994, p. 15).

(5) OJ No L 377, 31. 12. 1991, p. 20. Directive as last
amended by

    Directive
94/31/EC (OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 28).

(6) OJ No L 135, 30. 5. 1991, p. 40. Directive as last
amended by

    the 1994 Act
of Accession.

(7) This description should cover the direct effects and
any

    indirect,
secondary, cumulative, short, medium and long-term,

    permanent and
temporary, positive and negative effects of the

    project.`