La Commission considère que les projets relatifs aux hydrocarbures non conventionnels impliquant l'utilisation combinée de processus technologiques de pointe tels que le forage horizontal et la fracturation hydraulique sont couverts par la législation environnementale de l'UE, de leur planification à leur cessation, 36 instruments étant applicables et huit directives étant principalement concernées.
The Commission considers that unconventional hydrocarbon projects involving the combined use of advanced technological processes such as horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing are covered by EU environmental legislation from planning until cessation, 36 instruments being applicable and eight Directives being principally involved.