IAIA Conference on international experience & perspectives in SEA Prague, 26-30 September 2005 Session A9 – Transboundary SEA John Horberry _________ Nick Bonvoisin UNECE www.unece.org/env/eia IAIA Conference on international experience & perspectives in SEA, Prague, 26-30 September 2005

Transboundary SEA – what it’s for Affected country Two scenarios: Plan or programme in one country that may have significant adverse environmental impact on the territory of another e.g. nuclear waste disposal programme Plan or programme directly affecting two or more countries e.g. international transport network plans, river basin management plans Country of origin IAIA Conference on international experience & perspectives in SEA, Prague, 26-30 September 2005

Transboundary SEA – what it means Legal provision UNECE Protocol on SEA EU Directive 2001/42/EC Other bilateral/multilateral agreements Procedure Notification by country of origin Response by affected country Consultation between authorities Participation of the public in affected country IAIA Conference on international experience & perspectives in SEA, Prague, 26-30 September 2005

Transboundary SEA – what’s difficult Timing of notification Identification of points of contact Language Public access to documents in affected country Access to public hearings if only held in country of origin Willingness of public to participate Equity Delays in implementing P/P Compatibility of national systems challenges IAIA Conference on international experience & perspectives in SEA, Prague, 26-30 September 2005

Transboundary SEA – presentations SEA in binding land-use plan procedures in Brandenburg (Germany), with a special focus on transboundary consultation, by Eike Albrecht Transboundary EIA: Iberian experiences, by Rita Albergaria & Teresa Fidelis Transboundary SEA (or lack of it) in decision-making on the BUK-BIJELA power plant (case study), by Maja Kostic-Mandic SEA as a transboundary watershed management tool, by Merrell-Ann Phare IAIA Conference on international experience & perspectives in SEA, Prague, 26-30 September 2005

Key Issues Challenges of SEA in Transboundary Context compared to EIA Options for addressing such challenges Examples of good outcomes Success factors IAIA Conference on international experience & perspectives in SEA, Prague, 26-30 September 2005