Legislative Decree No. 195 implementing Directive 2003/4/EC on public access to environmental information.

Subject

Environment gen.

Keyword

Access-to-information Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Governance Data collection/reporting Access-to-justice Basic legislation

Geographical area

Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, 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 air and atmosphere, water, soil, land, landscape and natural sites including wetlands, coastal and marine areas, biological diversity and its components, including genetically modified organisms, and the interaction among these elements. Article 5 specifies the circumstances under which the access to information may be denied.

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