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Version date: 12 July 2020 - onwards
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Article 19 Requirements for technical screening criteria

1. The technical screening criteria established pursuant to Articles 10(3), 11(3), 12(2), 13(2), 14(2) and 15(2) shall:

(a) identify the most relevant potential contributions to the given environmental objective while respecting the principle of technological neutrality, considering both the short- and long-term impact of a given economic activity;

(b) specify the minimum requirements that need to be met to avoid significant harm to any of the relevant environmental objectives, considering both the short- and long-term impact of a given economic activity;

(c) be quantitative and contain thresholds to the extent possible, and otherwise be qualitative;

(d) where appropriate, build upon Union labelling and certification schemes, Union methodologies for assessing environmental footprint, and Union statistical classification systems, and take into account any relevant existing Union legislation;

(e) where feasible, use sustainability indicators as referred to in Article 4(6) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2088;