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Nordrhein-Westfalen Environment Information Law.

Country/Territory
Germany
Territorial subdivision
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Document type
Legislation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Pollution control Access-to-information Environmental fees/charges Data collection/reporting Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties Basic legislation
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
The present Law enters into force on 18 April 2007.
Abstract

The purpose of the present Law is to establish a legal framework to allow a free public access to environmental information incumbent on certain entities due to provide them. Furthermore, such entities shall also ensure the dissemination of such information. The text – consisting of 7 articles - deals with the following issues: principles, definition of terms, right of access to information and its dissemination, legal protection, environmental report, costs and fees, report on the effects of the present Law and entry into force.

Full text
German
Website
www.nrw.de