The implementation of the approval procedure is applied for by the project applicant with the competent agency.
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Citizens' initiatives and recognized environmental organisations have party status in the EIA procedure.
In several stages of the EIA procedure there is public participation
- Making the project documents open for inspection by the public
- Right to comment on the application documents open for inspection and on the Environmental Impact Statement of the project applicant for every person
- Right of inspection of the opinion on environmental soundness
- Right of participation within the framework of a possible public discussion
- Right of participation of the parties in the oral negotiation
- Information on the decision taken
Concerning the technical assessment of the possible impact of a project on the environment, experts from the various technical fields are made available by the competent authority. They prepare within the framework of the EIA procedure jointly a comprehensive expert opinion on environmental impacts.
After the preparation of the opinion on environmental soundness this is made available for public inspection by all stakeholders. After a public discussion (optional) and an oral procedure the competent authority decides on the approvability of the project.
The decree is made available for public inspection at the competent authority and at the community of location for a period of at least eight weeks, moreover, information is also provided on the internet.
After the expiry of a period of two weeks following this announcement the administrative order shall be considered delivered also to the persons who did not or not timely participate in the EIA procedure.
After the completion of the project an acceptance test by the authority is carried out.
A follow-up control is provided for after three to five years.