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/# |
Country | Status | Year |
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Albania | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Armenia | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Austria | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Azerbaijan | ratified | 23-Mar-2000 |
Belarus | ratified | 09-Mar-2000 |
Belgium | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Bulgaria | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Croatia | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Cyprus | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Czech Republic | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Denmark | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Estonia | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
European Community | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Finland | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
France | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Georgia | ratified | 11-Apr-2000 |
Germany, Fed. Rep. | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Greece | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Hungary | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Iceland | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Ireland | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Italy | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Kazakhstan | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Latvia | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Liechtenstein | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Lithuania | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Luxembourg | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Malta | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Moldova, R. of | ratified | 09-Aug-1999 |
Monaco | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Netherlands | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Northern Ireland | pending | 22-Jul-1999 |
Norway | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Poland | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Portugal | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Romania | ratified | 11-Jul-2000 |
Slovenia | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Spain | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Sweden | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Switzerland | pending | 25-Jun-1998 |
Turkmenistán | ratified | 22-Jul-1999 |
Ukraine | ratified | 18-Nov-1999 |
United Kingdom | pending | 22-Jul-1999 |
Yugoslavia, SFR of (former) | ratified | 22-Jul-1999 |
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Secretariat's address | United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Palais des Nations CH-1211 Geneva 10 Switzerland |
Telephone | +41-22-91723-70/54 |
Fax | +41-22-9070107 |
Home Page | #http://www.unece.org/env/pp/# |