Legislative Decree No. 195 implementing Directive 2003/4/EC on public access to environmental information. Country/Territory Italy Document type Legislation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Access-to-information Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Governance Data collection/reporting Access-to-justice Basic legislation Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Southern Europe Abstract This Legislative Decree sets forth the principles and conditions governing public access to environmental information held by public authorities. The Decree aims at ensuring transparency and promotes the use of computer telecommunication and electronic technology to guarantee such access to the public. For these purposes environmental information is defined as any information in written, visual, aural, electronic or any other material form on the state of the elements of the environment, such as Full text Italian Website www.comune.jesi.an.it 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