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  "legislation_title": "The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004",
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  "text": "Characteristics of the effects and of the area likely to be affected, having regard, in particular, to—\n(a) the probability, duration, frequency and reversibility of the effects;\n(b) the cumulative nature of the effects;\n(c) the transboundary nature of the effects;\n(d) the risks to human health or the environment (for example, due to accidents);\n(e) the magnitude and spatial extent of the effects (geographical area and size of the population likely to be affected);\n(f) the value and vulnerability of the area likely to be affected due to—\n(i) special natural characteristics or cultural heritage;\n(ii) exceeded environmental quality standards or limit values; or\n(iii) intensive land-use; and\n(g) the effects on areas or landscapes which have a recognised national, Community or international protection status.",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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