Act of 9 November 2000 on Access to Information on the Environment and its Protection and on Environmental Impact Assessment. Country/Territory Poland Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Water Keyword Basic legislation EIA Institution Transboundary effects Access-to-information Environmental planning Freshwater resources management Sustainable development Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 1 January 2001. Abstract This Act concerns public participation to environmental protection and the environmental impact assessment procedure. It consists of 68 sections and is divided into eight Chapters: General Provisions; Access to Information; Public Participation in Procedures relating to Environmental Protection; The Environmental Impact Assessment Procedure relating to the Implementation of plans and programs; the Environmental Impact Assessment Procedure for Proposed Projects; the Environmental Impact Assessmen Full text English