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