Amendment to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters Document type Multilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date May 27, 2005 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-144615) Title (French) Amendement à la Convention sur l'accèss à l'information, la participation du public au processus décisionnel et l'accèss à la justice en matière d'environnement Title (Spanish) Enmineda a la Convención sobre el acceso a la información y la y la participación del publíco en el proceso de toma de decisiones y el acceso a la justicía en temas medioambientales Title (Other) Änderung des Übereinkommens über den Zugang zu Informationen, die Öffentlichkeitsbeteiligung an Entscheidungsverfahren und den Zugang zu Gerichten in Umweltangelegenheiten Place of adoption Almaty Depository UN United Nations Language English Subject Environment gen. Keyword Access-to-information Capacity building Biosafety Abstract Objectives: To further develop the application of the Convention to decisions on whether to permit the deliberate release of genetically modified organisms. Summary of provision (a) A new article entitled “Public participation in decisions on the deliberate release into the environment and placing on the market of genetically modified organisms” has been set out (art. 6bis). (b) Each Party is required to provide for early and effective information and public participation prior to making decisions on whether to permit the deliberate release into in environment and placing on the market of genetically modified organisms, in accordance with the modalities laid down in annex I bis (art. 6bis, para 1). Such requirement should be complementary and mutually supportive to the provisions of their national biosafety framework, consistent with the objectives of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (art. 6bis, para 2). (c) A new annex concerning the modalities referred to in article 6bis has been set out (annex I bis). (Source: UNEP Register of International Treaties and Other Agreements in the Field of the Environment, 2005) Full text English French Other Website treaties.un.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Albania - Sep 3, 2020 [3] Austria - May 21, 2008 [1] Belgium - Jun 17, 2009 [1] Bulgaria - Apr 30, 2007 [1] Cyprus - Oct 7, 2009 [3] Czech Republic - Jan 29, 2008 [3] Denmark - Oct 18, 2006 [3] Estonia - Feb 1, 2008 [1] European Union - Feb 1, 2008 [3] Finland - Jun 10, 2008 [3] France - Jul 11, 2016 [3] Georgia - Feb 4, 2016 [1] Germany - Oct 20, 2009 [3] Hungary - May 16, 2008 [1] Ireland - Jun 20, 2012 [1] Italy - Dec 17, 2008 [1] Latvia - Jun 3, 2008 [3] Lithuania - Aug 30, 2007 [1] Luxembourg - Jan 4, 2007 [1] Malta - Mar 24, 2017 [1] Moldova, Republic of - Dec 7, 2007 [3] Netherlands - Feb 23, 2009 [3] Norway - May 2, 2008 [3] Poland - Mar 23, 2009 [1] Portugal - Sep 8, 2009 [1] Romania - Aug 29, 2008 [1] Slovakia - Apr 1, 2008 [1] Slovenia - Apr 23, 2010 [1] Spain - Feb 21, 2008 [3] Sweden - Feb 15, 2008 [3] Switzerland - Mar 3, 2014 [1] United Kingdom - May 1, 2009 [1] * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in References - Treaties Amends Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters Treaty | Multilateral | Aarhus | Jun 25, 1998 Keyword: Public participation, Data collection/reporting, Education, Dispute settlement, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Access-to-information Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001276)