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Tyrol Environment Information Law 2005.

Country/Territory
Austria
Territorial subdivision
Tirol
Document type
Legislation
Date
2005 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Law on access to environmental information.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Access-to-information Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Data collection/reporting EIA Registration Basic legislation
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, 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 Law is to inform the public of environmental issues both by means of allowing free access to relevant data kept by competent authorities and by publication of such data. The text consists of 13 articles as follows: Purpose (1); Environment information (2); Authorities bound to give information (3); Free access to environment information (4); Duty to report (5); Exceptions and motivation for refusal (6); Handling of office secrets (7); Legal aid (8); Publication of environment information (8); Duty of transmission (9); Exemption from fees (10); Competence of municipalities (11); Implementation of community law (13).

Full text
German
Website
www.ris.bka.gv.at

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

Repeals

Tyrol Environment Information Law.

Legislation | Austria | 1995

Keyword: Pollution control, EIA, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Law amending the Tryol Environment Information Law 2005.

Legislation | Austria | 2011

Keyword: Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Data collection/reporting, EIA, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX