Nordrhein-Westfalen Environment Information Law. País/Territorio Alemania Subdivisión territorial Nordrhein-Westfalen Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2007 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave Control de la contaminación Acceso-a-la-información Tarifas/cánones relativos al medio ambiente Recopilación de datos/informes Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Infracciones/sanciones Legislación básica Área geográphica Alpes, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Mar del Norte, Atlántico Nordeste, Europa Occidental Entry into force notes The present Law enters into force on 18 April 2007. Resumen 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. Texto completo Alemán Página web www.nrw.de