Rheinland-Pfalz Environment Information Law. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Rheinland-Pfalz Document type Legislation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Pollution control Access-to-information Data collection/reporting Authorization/permit Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Law implements the 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. 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 provide to disseminate such information. Everybody has the right to free access to environmental inf Full text German Website www.rheinland-pfalz.de 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