It is interesting to note that this method of using a list for specification is part of the European Union’s (EU) directive on EIA’s. This directive is mandatory for all EU countries; however, countries are allowed to go further than the directive requires. The directive has two annexes that determine which projects have to have an EIA. Those projects listed in Annex 1 must have an EIA. For those listed in Annex 2 it is up to the individual countries to determine if a project is subject to assessment (European Economic Community 1985). Note that some countries, such as Denmark, adopt the entire list of projects in Annex
2 (Staerdahl et al. 2003).