# The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004, Paragraph 1

Extent: N.I.

The characteristics of plans and programmes, having regard, in particular, to –
(a) the degree to which the plan or programme sets a framework for projects and other activities, either with regard to the location, nature, size and operating conditions or by allocating resources;
(b) the degree to which the plan or programme influences other plans and programmes including those in a hierarchy;
(c) the relevance of the plan or programme for the integration of environmental considerations in particular with a view to promoting sustainable development;
(d) environmental problems relevant to the plan or programme; and
(e) the relevance of the plan or programme for the implementation of assimilated law on the environment (e.g. plans and programmes linked to waste management or water protection).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/280/schedule/1/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-assessment-of-plans-and-programmes-regulations-northern-ireland-2004/schedule-1/paragraph-1
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