Environment Information Law. Country/Territory Austria Territorial subdivision Vorarlberg Document type Legislation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Vorarlberger Landesgesetzblatt, Text No. 56, 13 December 2005, pp. 237-241. Long titleLaw on access to environmental information. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Pollution control Data collection/reporting Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Act ensures the right of access to public registers kept with the competent authorities. Article 2 defines the term “information on the environment”. Article 3 lays down provisions relating to the authorities bound to supply relevant information. Article 4 ensures that natural or legal persons have free access rights to environmental information. Article 9 deals with publication of environmental information. The remaining articles cover technical issues. The text consists of 13 articles. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at