I{ELLENIC REPTJBLIC MIMSTRY FOR TIIE ET\TVIRONMENT ...

I?.;-.*.''lThe proponent of the proiect is "ICGB (lrterconnector Greece-Bulgaria) A'D'"It would be very important for us to know whether your country would beinhrested in participating in the EIA process and in entering in bilateralconsultations with Greece about this specific proiectFurthermore, we would like to encourage you to inform us of any particularlysensitive environmental or social issues that might be affecbd in the regionand should be taken into accounlWewouldappreciateifyoucouldletusl.nowthecontactdetailsoftheauthorityorpersoninchargeforsuchmatbrs.Wewouldalsoliketoknowifyou consider necessary to provide specific local data and arrange a contactpoint for the competent environmental authorities'In any case, a positive or negative response will be required from you(whether or not you would like to participate in the EIA process and therelevant consultations) within four (4) weeks upon receipt of this letter'In this directioo you may find attached to our letbr a completed "Format forNoticificationunderArticle3oftheEcEConventiononElAinaTransboundaryContex{,fottheNaturalGasPipelinelnterconnectorGreece-Bulgaria containing all the necessary technical details (a non-technicalsummary, which includes a brief proiect descriptio+ project map andpreliminary information on potential environmental impacts combined withsuitable mitigation measures, as well as additional related information) forthe proposed proiect, in order to proceed with the transboundary EIAprocedure.