Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
Short Name: Aarhus Convention
Full Name: Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
Purpose: environment
Established: 25-Jun-1998
Entered into force: 31-Dec-2000
Type: convention, multi-lateral
Place where established: Aarhus, Denmark
Schedule to expire:
Goals and Objectives: The Convention aims to increase transparency and strengthen democratic accoutability in the field of the environment.
Related Legislation:
Internet source: #http://www.unece.org/env/pp/#
Signatories
Country Status Year
Albaniapending25-Jun-1998
Armeniapending25-Jun-1998
Austriapending25-Jun-1998
Azerbaijanratified23-Mar-2000
Belarusratified09-Mar-2000
Belgiumpending25-Jun-1998
Bulgariapending25-Jun-1998
Croatiapending25-Jun-1998
Cypruspending25-Jun-1998
Czech Republicpending25-Jun-1998
Denmarkpending25-Jun-1998
Estoniapending25-Jun-1998
European Communitypending25-Jun-1998
Finlandpending25-Jun-1998
Francepending25-Jun-1998
Georgiaratified11-Apr-2000
Germany, Fed. Rep.pending25-Jun-1998
Greecepending25-Jun-1998
Hungarypending25-Jun-1998
Icelandpending25-Jun-1998
Irelandpending25-Jun-1998
Italypending25-Jun-1998
Kazakhstanpending25-Jun-1998
Latviapending25-Jun-1998
Liechtensteinpending25-Jun-1998
Lithuaniapending25-Jun-1998
Luxembourgpending25-Jun-1998
Maltapending25-Jun-1998
Moldova, R. ofratified09-Aug-1999
Monacopending25-Jun-1998
Netherlandspending25-Jun-1998
Northern Irelandpending22-Jul-1999
Norwaypending25-Jun-1998
Polandpending25-Jun-1998
Portugalpending25-Jun-1998
Romaniaratified11-Jul-2000
Sloveniapending25-Jun-1998
Spainpending25-Jun-1998
Swedenpending25-Jun-1998
Switzerlandpending25-Jun-1998
Turkmenistánratified22-Jul-1999
Ukraineratified18-Nov-1999
United Kingdompending22-Jul-1999
Yugoslavia, SFR of (former)ratified22-Jul-1999
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Secretariat's addressUnited Nations Economic Commission for Europe Palais des Nations CH-1211 Geneva 10 Switzerland
Telephone+41-22-91723-70/54
Fax+41-22-9070107
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