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European Communities (Access to Information on the Environment) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 662 of 2011).

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
EIA Access-to-information Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations amend the European Communities (Access to Information on the Environment) Regulations 2007 for the purpose of ensuring that Ireland complies with the provisions of Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of on public access to environmental information. They amend provision in relation with, among other things: access-to-information duties of public authorities, also in the event of an imminent threat to human health or the environment; guarantees in the case of release of information provided to a public authority by a third party; and an appeal pursuant to article 12 of the principal Regulations.

Full text
English
Website
www.irishstatutebook.ie

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

European Communities (Access to Information on the Environment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 133 of 2007).

Legislation | Ireland | 2007

Keyword: EIA, Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX