The Natura 2000 reference is the technical and legal act issued by the competent authority for environmental protection that is confirming the integration of the issue of protection of natural habitats and of wild flora and fauna in the plan or program submitted for adoption.

          The note about the request and issue of the Natura 2000 reference says that of GEO no. 164/2008 amending and supplementing Government Emergency Ordinance no. 195/2005 on environmental protection repealed the provision under which “For any project financed by EU funds is necessary to obtain the approval”.
           Also, in accordance with the provisions of GEO no. 164/2008, "any plan or project not directly connected with or necessary to manage the protected area of interest, but which could significantly affect the area, individually or in combination with other plans or projects, is subjected to a proper evaluation of potential impacts on protected natural area of interest, taking into account its conservation objectives, according to specific legislation in this field. Appropriate assessment procedures are completed with the emission of  Natura 2000 reference or the decision to reject the project or plan, as appropriate. "
          The Natura 2000 reference contains conclusions and establishes adequate conditions for the project in terms of impact on the protected natural areas of interest.

 

  1. Project Title
  2. Applicant
  3. Copy of registration certificate
  4. Project Location
  5. Project purpose
  6. The main activities included in the project

EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 57 OF 20 JUNE 2007 concerning the rules of natural protected areas, natural habitats, flora and fauna
    Article 28
    (A) Any activities of the perimeters of protected natural areas or their vicinity which can generate a significant negative impact on wildlife and natural habitats have been designated, unless specific regulatory provisions;

    (2) The plans and / or public or private projects which have established the need for environmental assessment / environmental impact assessment are those that are within a protected natural areas, indirectly related or necessary for protected area management, and which, either individually or together with other plans / projects can have significant negative effects on protected natural area, taking into account conservation targets;
 
    (3) The environment or environmental opinion for projects and / or plans referred to in paragraph (2) shall be issued only if the project / plan does not adversely affect the integrity of the protected area in question;

    (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of par. (3), if the environmental assessment / environmental impact assessment reveals significant negative effects on protected area and in the absence of alternative solutions, the project / plan must nevertheless be carried imperative reasons of overriding public interest, including those of social or economic, environmental competent authority issued the notice of environmental / environmental agreement only after the establishment of compensatory measures necessary to protect coherent national network of protected areas or the overall network Natura 2000, when sites of interest ;

    (5) If the sites included in the network Natura 2000, identified as required by law, shelter a priority natural habitat type and / or priority species, the only considerations which may be raised are those relating to:
    a) health or public safety;
    b) the beneficial consequences of primary importance for the environment;
    c) other imperative reasons of overriding public interest which have been obtained in terms of European Commission.

    (6) Central public authority for environmental protection shall inform the Commission of the compensatory measures adopted to protect the overall coherence of the network Natura 2000.

  (7) Issuance of regulatory documents for plans / projects / activities in the protected natural areas and, where appropriate, in their vicinity is achieved only with the administrators, custodians of the protected natural areas.