Summary sheet
- Agriculture, fisheries, forestry - Agriculture, forestry and fishing
The project concerns the rehabilitation, stabilisation and remediation of former lignite mining sites in the Federal State of Brandenburg during 2019-2022 and their return to economic use including as recreational lakeland area.
This project will improve the management of natural resources and foster environmental rehabilitation.
The project will support the rehabilitation, recovery and reclamation of Germany's former lignite mines and it is expected to deliver multiple environmental benefits. Certain activities included in the overall project may require an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) subject to the judgement of the competent authority, in accordance with Annex II of EIA Directive (2011-92/EU). Where an action may affect a Natura 2000 site (designated according to Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC / Birds Directive 79/409/EEC), the Bank requires the promoter to follow the directives' procedures as transposed into national law.
The Bank will require the promoter to ensure that contracts for the implementation of the project shall be tendered in accordance with the relevant applicable EU procurement legislation, Directive 2014/24/EU and Directive 2007/66/EC, as interpreted by the Court of Justice of the EU, with the publication of tender notices in the Official Journal of the EU, as and where required.
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