# Directive 2004/35/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage, Division 1.3.1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The reasonable remedial options should be evaluated, using best available technologies, based on the following criteria:
The effect of each option on public health and safety,
The cost of implementing the option,
The likelihood of success of each option,
The extent to which each option will prevent future damage, and avoid collateral damage as a result of implementing the option,
The extent to which each option benefits to each component of the natural resource and/or service,
The extent to which each option takes account of relevant social, economic and cultural concerns and other relevant factors specific to the locality,
The length of time it will take for the restoration of the environmental damage to be effective,
The extent to which each option achieves the restoration of site of the environmental damage,
The geographical linkage to the damaged site.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2004/35/annex/II/division/1/division/1.3/division/1.3.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2004-35/annex-II/division-1/division-1.3/division-1.3.1
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