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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