1. IAIA Conference on international experience & perspectives in SEA Prague, September Session A9 – Transboundary SEA
John Horberry
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Nick Bonvoisin UNECE
IAIA Conference on international experience & perspectives in SEA, Prague, September 2005

2. 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, September 2005

3. 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, September 2005

4. 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, September 2005

5. 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, September 2005

6. 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, September 2005