# Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directive 96/82/EC (Text with EEA relevance), Division 3: Immediate damage to the environment:

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

(a) permanent or long-term damage to terrestrial habitats:
(i) 0,5 ha or more of a habitat of environmental or conservation importance protected by legislation;
(ii) 10 or more hectares of more widespread habitat, including agricultural land;
(b) significant or long-term damage to freshwater and marine habitats:
(i) 10 km or more of river or canal;
(ii) 1 ha or more of a lake or pond;
(iii) 2 ha or more of delta;
(iv) 2 ha or more of a coastline or open sea;
(c) significant damage to an aquifer or underground water:
1 ha or more.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2012/18/annex/VI/division/I/division/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2012-18/annex-VI/division-I/division-3
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