Act on access to information on environmental issues. Country/Territory Czechia Document type Legislation Date 1998 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws 6/2010 Subject Environment gen. Keyword Access-to-information Environmental planning Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Policy/planning Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes The Act enters into force on 1 July 1998. Abstract This Act, which is composed of 17 articles, lays down, in accordance with the legislation of the European Community, ensuring the right to access updated and complete environmental information. The Act establishes: (a) conditions of the implementation of the law on access to updated and complete information about the environment; (b) public access to environmental information which is gathered by the appropriate organizations or which is available to these organizations; (c) general conditions and deadlines of the access to information and the reasons for which the access can be refused; (d) support to the use of equipment which allows remote access; (e) rules for establishing the infrastructure for spatial information for the purposes of environmental policies and policies or activities that may impact the environment, and accessing spatial data through network services; (f) training, education and awareness of environmental protection. The main aim of the Act is to ensure the right of access to information and to provide public awareness on environmental issues. Full text Czech Website www.podnikame.cz References - Legislation Implements Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Governance, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-justice, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Act no. 123/1998 on access to information on environmental issues. Legislation | Czechia | 1998 (2023) Keyword: Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX