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Document 52020PC0642
Access to Justice in Environmental matters
Proposition de RÈGLEMENT DU PARLEMENT EUROPÉEN ET DU CONSEIL modifiant le règlement (CE) nº 1367/2006 du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 6 septembre 2006 concernant l’application aux institutions et organes de la Communauté européenne des dispositions de la convention d’Aarhus sur l’accès à l’information, la participation du public au processus décisionnel et l’accès à la justice en matière d’environnement
- Initiative summary:
- The present initiative intends to amend EU rules relating to the Aahrus Convention, to which the EU is a party, and specifically the rules concerning access to justice in environmental matters. It aims at improving access to administrative and judicial review at EU level for citizens and NGOs who have concerns about the legality of decisions that have effects on the environment. It will also consider action to improve their access to justice before national courts in all Member States.
- EuroVoc thesaurus:
- convention internationale; communication des données; droit de l'environnement; transparence du processus décisionnel; surveillance de l'environnement; droit à la justice; accès à l'information; politique de l'environnement de l'UE
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- Documents:
- Ares(2020)1406501 (Roadmap)
- Leading service:
- Directorate-General for Environment
- Planned adoption period:
- 01/07/2020 - 30/09/2020
- Check the status of this initiative on the Better Regulation Portal
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- Consultation type:
- Stakeholder feedback
- Consultation duration (weeks):
- 4
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- Documents:
- COM/2020/642 final (Proposal for a regulation)
- Leading service:
- Directorate-General for Environment
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- Consultation type:
- Stakeholder feedback
- Consultation duration (weeks):
- 8