Division 1 Each Party shall require that the environmental impact assessment contains at least the following:

A description of the geographical boundaries of the area within which the activities are to be carried out, including safety zones where applicable;

A description of the initial state of the environment of the area;

An indication of the nature, aims, scope and duration of the proposed activities;

A description of the methods, installations and other means to be used, possible alternatives to such methods and means;

A description of the foreseeable direct or indirect short and long-term effects of the proposed activities on the environment, including fauna, flora and the ecological balance;

A statement setting out the measures proposed for reducing to the minimum the risk of damage to the environment as a result of carrying out the proposed activities, including possible alternatives to such measures;

An indication of the measures to be taken for the protection of the environment from pollution and other adverse effects during and after the proposed activities;

A reference to the methodology used for the environmental impact assessment;

An indication of whether the environment of any other State is likely to be affected by the proposed activities.