Member States and other project promoters should carry out environmental assessments of plans and projects as provided for in Council Directive 92/43/EEC [8], Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council [9], Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council [10], Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council [11] and Directive 2011/92/EU in order to avoid or, where avoidance is not possible, to mitigate or compensate for negative impacts on the environment, such as landscape fragmentation, soil sealing and air and water pollution as well as noise, and to protect biodiversity effectively.
Ba cheart go ndéanfadh na Ballstáit agus tionscnóirí eile tionscadal measúnú comhshaoil ar phleananna agus ar thionscadail mar a fhoráiltear i dTreoir 92/43/CEE ón gComhairle [8], i dTreoir 2000/60/CE ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle [9], i dTreoir 2001/42/CE ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle [10], i dTreoir 2009/147/CE ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle [11] agus i dTreoir 2011/92/AE chun iarmhairtí diúltacha ar an gcomhshaol a sheachaint, nó, nuair nach bhfuil sé indéanta iad a sheachaint, na hiarmhairtí diúltacha ar an gcomhshaol a mhaolú nó a chúiteamh, amhail ilroinnt an tírdhreacha, séalú ithreach agus truailliú uisce agus aeir chomh maith le torainn agus chun bithéagsúlacht a chosaint ar bhealach éifeachtach.