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How is significance of the damage determined?
� In the recent report KOM(2010) 581 the EC Commission
states that several MS have difficulties to establish
pratical criteria for the dececion when a damage is
significant.
� Some Member States have developped guidance
documents.
� Example from transposition in Austria:
� As concerns soil pollution Austria follows the Directive: only
soil pollution with significant risk of accecting human health is
relevant (judgement by expert for human health texicology)
� As concerns water pollution: Dirioriation in the sense of
change of category of Water Framework Directive will in any
case be classified as significant damage, damage below that
thershold can be classified as significant following a case by
case approach, taking into account the Criteria of the ELD.
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Deciding Getting a
broad picture
of the risk
Is the risk tolerable,
acceptable or
unacceptable?
Pre-Assessment
Management Communication
Characterisation
and Evaluation
Is the risk simple,
complex, uncertain
or ambiguous?
Appraisal
Categorising
the
knowledge
about the risk
RENA Activity 1.2 RISP 1st Regional Workshop, 30-31 May 2011, Zagreb, Croatia
Understanding Risk
assessment
PLUS
Concern
assessment
Based on both the evidence from the risk appraisal and evaluation of
broader value-based choices and the trade-offs involved, decide whether
or not to take on the risk.
Acceptance
Reduction
Prohibition or
Substitution
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Risk so much greater than
benefit that it cannot be
taken on
Benefit is worth the risk,
but risk reduction
measures are necessary
No formal intervention
necessary
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