Paragraph 2 Environmental statement

a description of any aspects of the environment likely to be significantly affected by the proposed cargo transfers, including—

a description complying with sub-paragraph (2), of any significant effects the proposed cargo transfers are likely to have on the environment resulting from—

a description of the forecasting methods used by the harbour authority to assess any effects that the proposed cargo transfers are likely to have on the environment;

a description of the measures envisaged to prevent or reduce, and where possible offset, any significant effects of the proposed cargo transfers on the environment, including, if appropriate, any changes proposed to the harbour authority’s oil pollution emergency plan maintained in accordance with regulation 4 (oil pollution emergency plans) of the Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation Convention) Regulations 1998^f1;

if applicable, an outline of the main alternatives to the proposed cargo transfers studied by the harbour authority and an indication of the main reasons for its choice, taking into account the environmental effects of those alternatives and the proposed cargo transfers;

a non-technical summary of the information provided under paragraphs (a) to (e); and

a description of any difficulties, such as technical deficiencies or lack of knowledge, encountered in compiling any information specified in paragraphs (a) to (e).

direct and indirect effects;

secondary effects;

cumulative effects;

short-term, medium-term and long-term effects;

permanent and temporary effects; and

positive and negative effects.