Styria Environment Information Law.

Materia

Medio ambiente gen.

Palabra clave

Acceso-a-la-información Recopilación de datos/informes Control de la contaminación Institución Legislación básica

Área geográphica

Alpes, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Europa Occidental

Entry into force notes

The present Law enters into force on 1 September 2005.

Resumen

The present Act regulates the procedures and conditions under which the general public may acquire access to environmental information kept by public bodies. Save for restrictions imposed by the need to keep certain information confidential, data on natural resources (air, soil, water, fauna, flora) and on pollution (waste, noise, etc.) are freely accessible to the public, who may obtain it upon oral or written application. The public may challenge refusals to supply this information. Moreover, the text – consisting of 19 articles – deals with the following aspects: purpose of the Law, definition of «environment information”, competent authorities, free access to environment information, motivation for refusal to supply information, treatment of office secrets, legal protection, publication of environmental information, environment protection report, coordination of environmental information, duty to give information and penalties.

Texto completo

Alemán

Página web

www.ris.bka.gv.at

Referencias - Legislación

Implementa

Commission Decision 2003/241/EC amending Commission Decision 1999/391/EC of 31 May 1999 concerning the questionnaire relating to Council Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC) (implementation of Council Directive 91/692/EEC)

Legislación | Unión Europea | 2003

Palabra clave: Control de la contaminación, Acceso-a-la-información, Recopilación de datos/informes, Contaminación de las aguas dulces

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX