Environmental impact assessment regimes and habitats regulations: consultation analysis

Terminology and Abbreviations

This report contains some terminology and abbreviations relating to the consultation. While these are explained when first introduced in the main report, lists of relevant abbreviations can be found below:

Abbreviations relating to the consultation:

BRIA Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment

EIA Environmental Impact Assessment

EOR Environmental Outcome Reports

EQIA Equality Impact Assessment

EU European Union

GDPR General Data Protection Regulation

HRA Habitats Regulation Assessment

ICIA Island Communities Impact Assessment

ICES International Council for the Exploration of the Sea

ICO Information Commissioner's Office

NGO Non-Governmental Organisation

RIF Respondent Information Form

SEA Strategic Environmental Assessment

UK United Kingdom