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Z NkemuruppdeilamilliaWilaumtlkuneWa !, fullnustud;migerWard;msoggeturYdeiluaWili d"<- vsaWhennitilYessgerWard;mssemd;minnkvaW #. upp,eWaefhannerekkitiltkur,tilannarsgerWar #/ d;mssemkomiWerYvskynisamahttogs h$@ 0 fyrri. % 1 Z(u vvbt`L? >ZFbt1LZ  CONVENTION jB1 ONACCESSTOINFORMATION,PUBLIC 2 PARTICIPATIONINDECISIONMAKING 3 ANDACCESSTOJUSTICEIN nF4 ENVIRONMENTALMATTERS   5  t ThePartiestothisConvention,  8  t RecallingprincipleloftheStockholmDeclara  9 tionontheHumanEnvironment, v N:  t Recallingalsoprinciple10oftheRioDeclara " ; tiononEnvironmentandDevelopment,  <  t RecallingfurtherGeneralAssemblyresolutions zR = 37/7of28October1982ontheWorldCharterfor & > Natureand45/94of14December1990ontheneed  ? toensureahealthyenvironmentforthewellbeing ~V @ ofindividuals, * A  t RecallingtheEuropeanCharteronEnvironment  B andHealthadoptedattheFirstEuropeanConference ZC onEnvironmentandHealthoftheWorldHealth .D OrganizationinFrankfurtamMain,Germany,on8 E December1989, ^F  t Affirmingtheneedtoprotect,preserveandim 2 G provethestateoftheenvironmentandtoensuresus H tainableandenvironmentallysounddevelopment, bI  t Recognizingthatadequateprotectionoftheen 6J vironmentisessentialtohumanwellbeingandthe K enjoymentofbasichumanrights,includingtheright fL tolifeitself, :M  t Recognizingalsothateverypersonhastheright N toliveinanenvironmentadequatetohisorher jO healthandwellbeing,andtheduty,bothindividual >P lyandinassociationwithothers,toprotectandim Q provetheenvironmentforthebenefitofpresentand nR futuregenerations, BS  t Consideringthat,tobeabletoassertthisright T andobservethisduty,citizensmusthaveaccessto rU information,beentitledtoparticipateindecision FV makingandhaveaccesstojusticeinenvironmental W matters,andacknowledginginthisregardthatcitiz  vX ensmayneedassistanceinordertoexercisetheir J!"Y rights, !Z  t Recognizingthat,inthefieldoftheenviron "z[ ment,improvedaccesstoinformationandpublic N#&\ participationindecisionmakingenhancethequality #] andtheimplementationofdecisions,contributeto $~ ^ publicawarenessofenvironmentalissues,givethe R%*!_ publictheopportunitytoexpressitsconcernsand %!` enablepublicauthoritiestotakedueaccountofsuch &"a  concerns, V'.#b  t &     Aimingtherebytofurthertheaccountabilityof ( andtransparencyindecisionmakingandtostrength  enpublicsupportfordecisionsontheenvironment,'(3 X  t Recognizingthedesirabilityoftransparencyin , allbranchesofgovernmentandinvitinglegislative  bodiestoimplementtheprinciplesofthisConven \ tionintheirproceedings, 0  t Recognizingalsothatthepublicneedstobe  awareoftheproceduresforparticipationinenviron  ` mentaldecisionmaking,havefreeaccesstothem 4   andknowhowtousethem,     t Recognizingfurthertheimportanceofthere  d  spectiverolesthatindividualcitizens,nongovern 8   mentalorganizationsandtheprivatesectorcanplay    inenvironmentalprotection,  h   t Desiringtopromoteenvironmentaleducationto <  furthertheunderstandingoftheenvironmentand   sustainabledevelopmentandtoencouragewide l  spreadpublicawarenessof,andparticipationin,de @  cisionsaffectingtheenvironmentandsustainable   development, p   t Noting,inthiscontext,theimportanceofmak D inguseofthemediaandofelectronicorother,fut  ureformsofcommunication, t  t Recognizingtheimportanceoffullyintegrating H  environmentalconsiderationsingovernmentaldecis  ionmakingandtheconsequentneedforpublicau x thoritiestobeinpossessionofaccurate,compre L$ hensiveanduptodateenvironmentalinformation,   t Acknowledgingthatpublicauthoritiesholden | vironmentalinformationinthepublicinterest, P(  t Concernedthateffectivejudicialmechanisms  shouldbeaccessibletothepublic,includingorganiz   ations,sothatitslegitimateinterestsareprotected T,! andthelawisenforced, "  t Notingtheimportanceofadequateproductin # formationbeingprovidedtoconsumerstoenable X0$ themtomakeinformedenvironmentalchoices, %  t Recognizingtheconcernofthepublicaboutthe \4' deliberatereleaseofgeneticallymodifiedorganisms ( intotheenvironmentandtheneedforincreased ) transparencyandgreaterpublicparticipationinde ` 8* cisionmakinginthisfield,  !+  t ConvincedthattheimplementationofthisCon !, ventionwillcontributetostrengtheningdemocracy d"<- intheregionoftheUnitedNationsEconomicCom #. missionforEurope(ECE), #/  t Consciousoftheroleplayedinthisrespectby h$@ 0 ECEandrecalling,interalia,theECEGuidelineson % 1 AccesstoEnvironmentalInformationandPublic %!2 ParticipationinEnvironmentalDecisionmakingen l&D"3 dorsedintheMinisterialDeclarationadoptedatthe '"4 ThirdMinisterialConference EnvironmentforEur '#5 opeinSofia,Bulgaria,on25October1995, p(H$6 Ї t Bearinginmindtherelevantprovisionsinthe ( ConventiononEnvironmentalImpactAssessmentin  aTransboundaryContext,doneatEspoo,Finland, X on25February1991,andtheConventiononthe , TransboundaryEffectsofIndustrialAccidentsand  theConventionontheProtectionandUseofTrans \ boundaryWatercoursesandInternationalLakes, 0 bothdoneatHelsinkion17March1992,andother  regionalconventions,  `  t ConsciousthattheadoptionofthisConvention 4   willhavecontributedtothefurtherstrengtheningof    the EnvironmentforEuropeprocessandtothere  d  sultsoftheFourthMinisterialConferenceinAarhus, 8   Denmark,inJune1998,     t Haveagreedasfollows:  h    Article1     OBJECTIVE  l  r t Inordertocontributetotheprotectionofthe @  rightofeverypersonofpresentandfuturegenera   tionstoliveinanenvironmentadequatetohisorher p  healthandwellbeing,eachPartyshallguaranteethe D rightsofaccesstoinformation,publicparticipation  indecisionmaking,andaccesstojusticeinenviron t mentalmattersinaccordancewiththeprovisionsof H  thisConvention.    Article2  L$  DEFINITIONS     t ForthepurposesofthisConvention, | 1. t Partymeans,unlessthetextotherwiseindi  cates,aContractingPartytothisConvention;   2. t Publicauthoritymeans: T,! (a)0 t Governmentatnational,regionalandotherlev " el;#tt (b)0 t Naturalorlegalpersonsperformingpublicad X0$ ministrativefunctionsundernationallaw,in % cludingspecificduties,activitiesorservicesin & relationtotheenvironment;\4'tt (c)0 t Anyothernaturalorlegalpersonshavingpublic ( responsibilitiesorfunctions,orprovidingpublic ) services,inrelationtotheenvironment,under ` 8* thecontrolofabodyorpersonfallingwithin  !+ subparagraphs(a)or(b)above;!,tt (d)0 t Theinstitutionsofanyregionaleconomicinte d"<- grationorganizationreferredtoinarticle17 #. whichisaPartytothisConvention.#/tt Thisdefinitiondoesnotincludebodiesorinstitu h$@ 0 tionsactinginajudicialorlegislativecapacity; % 1 3. t Environmentalinformationmeansanyinfor %!2 mationinwritten,visual,aural,electronicorany l&D"3 othermaterialformon: '"4   '#5 (a)& X    0 t Thestateofelementsoftheenvironment,such ( as'X(airandatmosphere,water,soil,land,land  scapeandnaturalsites,biologicaldiversityand X itscomponents,includinggeneticallymodified , organisms,andtheinteractionamongtheseele  ments;\tt (b)0 t Factors,suchassubstances,energy,noiseand 0 radiation,andactivitiesormeasures,including  administrativemeasures,environmentalagree  ` ments,policies,legislation,plansandprogram 4   mes,affectingorlikelytoaffecttheelementsof    theenvironmentwithinthescopeofsubpara  d  graph(a)above,andcostbenefitandothereco 8   nomicanalysesandassumptionsusedinenvir    onmentaldecisionmaking; h tt (c)0 t Thestateofhumanhealthandsafety,conditions   ofhumanlife,culturalsitesandbuiltstructures, l  inasmuchastheyareormaybeaffectedbythe @  stateoftheelementsoftheenvironmentor,   throughtheseelements,bythefactors,activities p  ormeasuresreferredtoinsubparagraph(b) D above;tt 4. t Thepublicmeansoneormorenaturalorlegal t persons,and,inaccordancewithnationallegislation H  orpractice,theirassociations,organizationsor  groups; x 5. t Thepublicconcernedmeansthepublicaffect L$ edorlikelytobeaffectedby,orhavinganinterest  in,theenvironmentaldecisionmaking;forthepur | posesofthisdefinition,nongovernmentalorganiza P( tionspromotingenvironmentalprotectionandmeet  inganyrequirementsundernationallawshallbe   deemedtohaveaninterest. T,!   Article3  #  GENERALPROVISIONS  X0$ 1. t EachPartyshalltakethenecessarylegislative, % regulatoryandothermeasures,includingmeasures & toachievecompatibilitybetweentheprovisionsim \4' plementingtheinformation,publicparticipationand ( accesstojusticeprovisionsinthisConvention,as ) wellasproperenforcementmeasures,toestablish ` 8* andmaintainaclear,transparentandconsistent  !+ frameworktoimplementtheprovisionsofthisCon !, vention. d"<- 2. t EachPartyshallendeavourtoensurethatoffici #. alsandauthoritiesassistandprovideguidancetothe #/ publicinseekingaccesstoinformation,infacilita h$@ 0 tingparticipationindecisionmakingandinseeking % 1 accesstojusticeinenvironmentalmatters. %!2 3. t EachPartyshallpromoteenvironmentaleduca l&D"3 tionandenvironmentalawarenessamongthepublic, '"4  especiallyonhowtoobtainaccesstoinformation,to '#5 participate& X    indecisionmakingandtoobtainaccess ( tojusticeinenvironmentalmatters.'X('  4. t EachPartyshallprovideforappropriaterecogni X tionofandsupporttoassociations,organizationsor , groupspromotingenvironmentalprotectionanden  surethatitsnationallegalsystemisconsistentwith \ thisobligation. 0 5. t TheprovisionsofthisConventionshallnotaf  fecttherightofaPartytomaintainorintroduce  ` measuresprovidingforbroaderaccesstoinforma 4   tion,moreextensivepublicparticipationindecision    makingandwideraccesstojusticeinenvironmental  d  mattersthanrequiredbythisConvention. 8   6. t ThisConventionshallnotrequireanyderoga    tionfromexistingrightsofaccesstoinformation,  h  publicparticipationindecisionmakingandaccessto <  justiceinenvironmentalmatters.   7. t EachPartyshallpromotetheapplicationofthe l  principlesofthisConventionininternationalen @  vironmentaldecisionmakingprocessesandwithin   theframeworkofinternationalorganizationsinmat p  tersrelatingtotheenvironment. D 8. t EachPartyshallensurethatpersonsexercising  theirrightsinconformitywiththeprovisionsofthis t Conventionshallnotbepenalized,persecutedor H  harassedinanywayfortheirinvolvement.Thispro  visionshallnotaffectthepowersofnationalcourts x toawardreasonablecostsinjudicialproceedings. L$ 9. t Withinthescopeoftherelevantprovisionsof | thisConvention,thepublicshallhaveaccesstoin P( formation,havethepossibilitytoparticipateinde  cisionmakingandhaveaccesstojusticeinenviron   mentalmatterswithoutdiscriminationastocitizen T,! ship,nationalityordomicileand,inthecaseofa " legalperson,withoutdiscriminationastowhereit # hasitsregisteredseatoraneffectivecentreofitsac X0$ tivities. %   Article4  \4'  ACCESSTOENVIRONMENTAL ( INFORMATION  ) 1. t EachPartyshallensurethat,subjecttothefol ` 8* lowingparagraphsofthisarticle,publicauthorities,  !+ inresponsetoarequestforenvironmentalinforma !, tion,makesuchinformationavailabletothepublic, d"<- withintheframeworkofnationallegislation,includ #. ing,whererequestedandsubjecttosubparagraph(b) #/ below,copiesoftheactualdocumentationcontain h$@ 0 ingorcomprisingsuchinformation: % 1 (a)0 t Withoutaninteresthavingtobestated;%!2tt (b)0 t Intheformrequestedunless:l&D"3tt  t (i)0 ` Itisreasonableforthepublicauthorityto '"4  makeitavailableinanotherform,inwhich '#5 casereasonsshall& X    begivenformakingit ( availableinthatform;or'X(``  t (ii)0 ` Theinformationisalreadypubliclyavail X ableinanotherform.,`` 2. t Theenvironmentalinformationreferredtoin  paragraph1aboveshallbemadeavailableassoonas \ possibleandatthelatestwithinonemonthafterthe 0 requesthasbeensubmitted,unlessthevolumeand  thecomplexityoftheinformationjustifyanexten  ` sionofthisperioduptotwomonthsafterthere 4   quest.Theapplicantshallbeinformedofanyexten    sionandofthereasonsjustifyingit.  d  3. t Arequestforenvironmentalinformationmaybe    refusedif:  h  (a)0 t Thepublicauthoritytowhichtherequestisad <  dresseddoesnotholdtheenvironmentalinfor   mationrequested;l tt (b)0 t Therequestismanifestlyunreasonableorfor @  mulatedintoogeneralamanner;or tt (c)0 t Therequestconcernsmaterialinthecourseof p  completionorconcernsinternalcommunications D ofpublicauthoritieswheresuchanexemptionis  providedforinnationallaworcustomaryprac t tice,takingintoaccountthepublicinterestserv H  edbydisclosure.tt 4. t Arequestforenvironmentalinformationmaybe x refusedifthedisclosurewouldadverselyaffect: L$ (a)0 t Theconfidentialityoftheproceedingsofpublic  authorities,wheresuchconfidentialityispro | videdforundernationallaw;P(tt (b)0 t Internationalrelations,nationaldefenceorpub  licsecurity; tt (c)0 t Thecourseofjustice,theabilityofapersonto T,! receiveafairtrialortheabilityofapublicau " thoritytoconductanenquiryofacriminalor # disciplinarynature;X0$tt (d)0 t Theconfidentialityofcommercialandindustrial % information,wheresuchconfidentialityispro & tectedbylawinordertoprotectalegitimate \4' economicinterest.Withinthisframework,infor ( mationonemissionswhichisrelevantforthe ) protectionoftheenvironmentshallbedisclosed;` 8*tt (e)0 t Intellectualpropertyrights; !+tt (f)0 t Theconfidentialityofpersonaldataand/orfiles !, relatingtoanaturalpersonwherethatperson d"<- hasnotconsentedtothedisclosureoftheinfor #. mationtothepublic,wheresuchconfidentiality #/ isprovidedforinnationallaw;h$@ 0tt (g)0 t Theinterestsofathirdpartywhichhassupplied %!2 theinformationrequestedwithoutthatpartybe l&D"3 ingunderorcapableofbeingputunderalegal '"4 obligationtodoso,andwherethatpartydoes '#5 notconsenttothereleaseofthematerial;orp(H$6tt   )$7 Ї (h)0 t Theenvironmenttowhichtheinformationre ( lates,suchasthebreedingsitesofrarespecies.tt Theaforementionedgroundsforrefusalshallbein X terpretedinarestrictiveway,takingintoaccountthe , publicinterestservedbydisclosureandtakinginto  accountwhethertheinformationrequestedrelatesto \ emissionsintotheenvironment. 0 5. t Whereapublicauthoritydoesnotholdtheen  vironmentalinformationrequested,thispublicau  ` thorityshall,aspromptlyaspossible,informtheap 4   plicantofthepublicauthoritytowhichitbelievesit    ispossibletoapplyfortheinformationrequestedor  d  transfertherequesttothatauthorityandinformthe 8   applicantaccordingly.    6. t EachPartyshallensurethat,ifinformationex  h  emptedfromdisclosureunderparagraphs3(c)and <  4abovecanbeseparatedoutwithoutprejudiceto   theconfidentialityoftheinformationexempted, l  publicauthoritiesmakeavailabletheremainderof @  theenvironmentalinformationthathasbeenrequest   ed. p  7. t Arefusalofarequestshallbeinwritingifthe D requestwasinwritingortheapplicantsorequests.  Arefusalshallstatethereasonsfortherefusaland t giveinformationonaccesstothereviewprocedure H  providedforinaccordancewitharticle9.The  refusalshallbemadeassoonaspossibleandatthe x latestwithinonemonth,unlessthecomplexityofthe L$ informationjustifiesanextensionofthisperiodup  totwomonthsaftertherequest.Theapplicantshall | beinformedofanyextensionandofthereasons P( justifyingit.  8. t EachPartymayallowitspublicauthoritiesto   makeachargeforsupplyinginformation,butsuch T,! chargeshallnotexceedareasonableamount.Public " authoritiesintendingtomakesuchachargeforsup # plyinginformationshallmakeavailabletoapplicants X0$ ascheduleofchargeswhichmaybelevied,indica % tingthecircumstancesinwhichtheymaybelevied & orwaivedandwhenthesupplyofinformationis \4' conditionalontheadvancepaymentofsucha ( charge. )   Article5   !+  COLLECTIONANDDISSEMINATIONOF !, ENVIRONMENTALINFORMATION  d"<- 01. t EachPartyshallensurethat: #. (a)0 t Publicauthoritiespossessandupdateenviron #/ mentalinformationwhichisrelevanttotheir h$@ 0 functions;% 1tt (b)0 t Mandatorysystemsareestablishedsothatthere %!2 isanadequateflowofinformationtopublicau l&D"3 thoritiesaboutproposedandexistingactivities '"4  whichmaysignificantlyaffecttheenvironment; '#5tt (c)0 t & X  Intheeventofanyimminentthreattohuman ( health'X(3ortheenvironment,whethercausedby  humanactivitiesorduetonaturalcauses,allin X formationwhichcouldenablethepublictotake , measurestopreventormitigateharmarising  fromthethreatandisheldbyapublicauthority \ isdisseminatedimmediatelyandwithoutdelay 0 tomembersofthepublicwhomaybeaffected.tt 2. t EachPartyshallensurethat,withintheframe 4   workofnationallegislation,thewayinwhichpublic    authoritiesmakeenvironmentalinformationavail  d  abletothepublicistransparentandthatenviron 8   mentalinformationiseffectivelyaccessible,inter    alia,by:  h  (a)0 t Providingsufficientinformationtothepublic <  aboutthetypeandscopeofenvironmentalinfor   mationheldbytherelevantpublicauthorities, l  thebasictermsandconditionsunderwhichsuch @  informationismadeavailableandaccessible,   andtheprocessbywhichitcanbeobtained;p tt (b)0 t Establishingandmaintainingpracticalarrange D ments,suchas:tt  t (i)0 ` Publiclyaccessiblelists,registersorfiles;t``  t (ii)0 ` Requiringofficialstosupportthepublicin  seekingaccesstoinformationunderthis x Convention;andL$``  t (iii)0  Theidentificationofpointsofcontact;and (c)0 t Providingaccesstotheenvironmentalinfor | mationcontainedinlists,registersorfilesasre P( ferredtoinsubparagraph(b)(i)abovefreeof  charge. tt 3. t EachPartyshallensurethatenvironmentalin T,! formationprogressivelybecomesavailableinelec " tronicdatabaseswhichareeasilyaccessibletothe # publicthroughpublictelecommunicationsnetworks. X0$ Informationaccessibleinthisformshouldinclude: % (a)0 t Reportsonthestateoftheenvironment,asre \4' ferredtoinparagraph4below;(tt (b)0 t Textsoflegislationonorrelatingtotheenviron ) ment;` 8*tt (c)0 t Asappropriate,policies,plansandprogrammes  !+ onorrelatingtotheenvironment,andenviron !, mentalagreements;andd"<-tt (d)0 t Otherinformation,totheextentthattheavaila #. bilityofsuchinformationinthisformwouldfa #/ cilitatetheapplicationofnationallawimple h$@ 0 mentingthisConvention,% 1tt providedthatsuchinformationisalreadyavailable %!2 inelectronicform. l&D"3 4. t EachPartyshall,atregularintervalsnotexceed '"4 ingthreeorfouryears,publishanddisseminateana '#5 tionalreportonthestateoftheenvironment,includ p(H$6 inginformationonthequalityoftheenvironment ( andinformationonpressuresontheenvironment.  5. t EachPartyshalltakemeasureswithintheframe X workofitslegislationforthepurposeofdissemina , ting,interalia:  (a)0 t Legislationandpolicydocumentssuchasdocu \ mentsonstrategies,policies,programmesand 0 actionplansrelatingtotheenvironment,and  progressreportsontheirimplementation,pre  ` paredatvariouslevelsofgovernment;4  tt (b)0 t Internationaltreaties,conventionsandagree  d  mentsonenvironmentalissues;and8  tt (c)0 t Othersignificantinternationaldocumentsonen    vironmentalissues,asappropriate. h tt 6. t EachPartyshallencourageoperatorswhoseac <  tivitieshaveasignificantimpactontheenvironment   toinformthepublicregularlyoftheenvironmental l  impactoftheiractivitiesandproducts,whereappro @  priatewithintheframeworkofvoluntaryecolabel   lingorecoauditingschemesorbyothermeans. p  7. t EachPartyshall:  (a)0 t Publishthefactsandanalysesoffactswhichit t considersrelevantandimportantinframingma H  jorenvironmentalpolicyproposals;tt (b)0 t Publish,orotherwisemakeaccessible,available L$ explanatorymaterialonitsdealingswiththe  publicinmattersfallingwithinthescopeofthis | Convention;andP(tt (c)0 t Provideinanappropriateforminformationon  theperformanceofpublicfunctionsorthepro   visionofpublicservicesrelatingtotheenviron T,! mentbygovernmentatalllevels."tt 8. t EachPartyshalldevelopmechanismswitha # viewtoensuringthatsufficientproductinformation X0$ ismadeavailabletothepublicinamannerwhich % enablesconsumerstomakeinformedenvironmental & choices. \4' 9. t EachPartyshalltakestepstoestablishprogres ( sively,takingintoaccountinternationalprocesses ) whereappropriate,acoherent,nationwidesystemof ` 8* pollutioninventoriesorregistersonastructured,  !+ computerizedandpubliclyaccessibledatabasecom !, piledthroughstandardizedreporting.Suchasystem d"<- mayincludeinputs,releasesandtransfersofaspeci #. fiedrangeofsubstancesandproducts,including #/ water,energyandresourceuse,fromaspecified h$@ 0 rangeofactivitiestoenvironmentalmediaandtoon % 1 siteandoffsitetreatmentanddisposalsites. %!2   l&D"3 &   10. t Nothinginthisarticlemayprejudicetherightof ( Partiestorefusetodisclosecertainenvironmental  informationinaccordancewitharticle4,paragraphs X 3and4.'(N ,   Article6  \  PUBLICPARTICIPATIONINDECISIONS 0 ONSPECIFICACTIVITIES   P1. t EachParty:  ` (a)0 t Shallapplytheprovisionsofthisarticlewithre 4   specttodecisionsonwhethertopermit    proposedactivitieslistedinannexI; d tt (b)0 t Shall,inaccordancewithitsnationallaw,also 8   applytheprovisionsofthisarticletodecisions    onproposedactivitiesnotlistedinannexI  h  whichmayhaveasignificanteffectontheen <  vironment.Tothisend,Partiesshalldetermine   whethersuchaproposedactivityissubjectto l  theseprovisions;and@ tt (c)0 t Maydecide,onacasebycasebasisifsopro   videdundernationallaw,nottoapplythepro p  visionsofthisarticletoproposedactivitiesserv D ingnationaldefencepurposes,ifthatParty  deemsthatsuchapplicationwouldhaveanad t verseeffectonthesepurposes.H tt 2. t Thepublicconcernedshallbeinformed,either  bypublicnoticeorindividuallyasappropriate,early x inanenvironmentaldecisionmakingprocedure,and L$ inanadequate,timelyandeffectivemanner,inter  alia,of: | (a)0 t Theproposedactivityandtheapplicationon P( whichadecisionwillbetaken;tt (b)0 t Thenatureofpossibledecisionsorthedraftde   cision;T,!tt (c)0 t Thepublicauthorityresponsibleformakingthe " decision;#tt (d)0 t Theenvisagedprocedure,including,asand X0$ whenthisinformationcanbeprovided:%tt  t (i)0 ` Thecommencementoftheprocedure;&``  t (ii)0 ` Theopportunitiesforthepublictopartici \4' pate;(``  t (iii)0  Thetimeandvenueofanyenvisaged ) publichearing;` 8*  t (iv)0  Anindicationofthepublicauthorityfrom  !+ whichrelevantinformationcanbe !, obtainedandwheretherelevant d"<- informationhasbeendepositedfor #. examinationbythepublic;#/  t (v)0 ` Anindicationoftherelevantpublicauthor % 1 ityoranyotherofficialbodytowhichcom %!2 mentsorquestionscanbesubmittedandof l&D"3 thetimeschedulefortransmittalofcom '"4  mentsorquestions;and '#5``  t (vi)0  &   Anindicationofwhatenvironmentalinfor ( mationrelevanttotheproposedactivityis  available;and'(\X (e)0 t Thefactthattheactivityissubjecttoanational , ortransboundaryenvironmentalimpactassess  mentprocedure.\tt 3. t Thepublicparticipationproceduresshallinclude 0 reasonabletimeframesforthedifferentphases,al  lowingsufficienttimeforinformingthepublicinac  ` cordancewithparagraph2aboveandforthepublic 4   toprepareandparticipateeffectivelyduringtheen    vironmentaldecisionmaking.  d  4. t EachPartyshallprovideforearlypublicpartici 8   pation,whenalloptionsareopenandeffectivepub    licparticipationcantakeplace.  h  5. t EachPartyshould,whereappropriate,encourage   prospectiveapplicantstoidentifythepubliccon l  cerned,toenterintodiscussions,andtoprovidein @  formationregardingtheobjectivesoftheirapplica   tionbeforeapplyingforapermit. p  6. t EachPartyshallrequirethecompetentpublic D authoritiestogivethepublicconcernedaccessfor  examination,uponrequestwheresorequiredunder t nationallaw,freeofchargeandassoonasitbe H  comesavailable,toallinformationrelevanttothe  decisionmakingreferredtointhisarticlethatis x availableatthetimeofthepublicparticipationpro L$ cedure,withoutprejudicetotherightofPartiesto  refusetodisclosecertaininformationinaccordance | witharticle4,paragraphs3and4.Therelevantin P( formationshallincludeatleast,andwithoutpreju  dicetotheprovisionsofarticle4:   (a)0 t Adescriptionofthesiteandthephysicaland T,! technicalcharacteristicsoftheproposedac " tivity,includinganestimateoftheexpectedre # siduesandemissions;X0$tt (b)0 t Adescriptionofthesignificanteffectsofthe % proposedactivityontheenvironment;&tt (c)0 t Adescriptionofthemeasuresenvisagedtopre \4' ventand/orreducetheeffects,includingemis ( sions;)tt (d)0 t Anontechnicalsummaryoftheabove;` 8*tt (e)0 t Anoutlineofthemainalternativesstudiedby !, theapplicant;andd"<-tt (f)0 t Inaccordancewithnationallegislation,themain #. reportsandadviceissuedtothepublicauthority #/ atthetimewhenthepublicconcernedshallbe h$@ 0 informedinaccordancewithparagraph2above.% 1tt 7. t Proceduresforpublicparticipationshallallow %!2 thepublictosubmit,inwritingor,asappropriate,at l&D"3  apublichearingorenquirywiththeapplicant,any '"4 comments,information,&   analysesoropinionsthatit ( considersrelevanttotheproposedactivity.  '(%k8. t EachPartyshallensurethatinthedecisiondue X accountistakenoftheoutcomeofthepublicpartici , pation.  9. t EachPartyshallensurethat,whenthedecision \ hasbeentakenbythepublicauthority,thepublicis 0 promptlyinformedofthedecisioninaccordance  withtheappropriateprocedures.EachPartyshall  ` makeaccessibletothepublicthetextofthedecision 4   alongwiththereasonsandconsiderationsonwhich    thedecisionisbased.  d  10. t EachPartyshallensurethat,whenapublicau 8   thorityreconsidersorupdatestheoperatingcondi    tionsforanactivityreferredtoinparagraph1,the  h  provisionsofparagraphs2to9ofthisarticleareap <  pliedmutatismutandis,andwhereappropriate.   11. t EachPartyshall,withintheframeworkofitsna l  tionallaw,apply,totheextentfeasibleandappropri @  ate,provisionsofthisarticletodecisionsonwhether   topermitthedeliberatereleaseofgeneticallymodi p  fiedorganismsintotheenvironment. D   Article7  t  PUBLICPARTICIPATIONCONCERNING H  PLANS,PROGRAMMESANDPOLICIES  RELATINGTOTHEENVIRONMENT  x Tq t EachPartyshallmakeappropriatepractical L$ and/orotherprovisionsforthepublictoparticipate  duringthepreparationofplansandprogrammesre | latingtotheenvironment,withinatransparentand P( fairframework,havingprovidedthenecessaryinfor  mationtothepublic.Withinthisframework,article   6,paragraphs3,4and8,shallbeapplied.Thepublic T,! whichmayparticipateshallbeidentifiedbythe " relevantpublicauthority,takingintoaccounttheob # jectivesofthisConvention.Totheextentappropri X0$ ate,eachPartyshallendeavourtoprovideopportuni % tiesforpublicparticipationinthepreparationof & policiesrelatingtotheenvironment. \4'    Article8  )  PUBLICPARTICIPATIONDURINGTHE ` 8* PREPARATIONOFEXECUTIVE  !+ REGULATIONSAND/ORGENERALLY !, APPLICABLELEGALLYBINDING d"<- NORMATIVEINSTRUMENTS  #. u t EachPartyshallstrivetopromoteeffectivepub #/ licparticipationatanappropriatestage,andwhile h$@ 0 optionsarestillopen,duringthepreparationbypub % 1 licauthoritiesofexecutiveregulationsandother %!2 generallyapplicablelegallybindingrulesthatmay l&D"3 haveasignificanteffectontheenvironment.Tothis '"4  end,thefollowingstepsshouldbetaken: '#5 & X  (a)0 t Timeframessufficientforeffectiveparticipa ( tionshouldbefixed;'X(+ytt (b)0 t Draftrulesshouldbepublishedorotherwise X madepubliclyavailable;and,tt (c)0 t Thepublicshouldbegiventheopportunityto  comment,directlyorthroughrepresentative \ consultativebodies.0tt Theresultofthepublicparticipationshallbetaken  intoaccountasfaraspossible.  `    Article9      ACCESSTOJUSTICE   d  {1. t EachPartyshall,withintheframeworkofitsna 8   tionallegislation,ensurethatanypersonwhocon    sidersthathisorherrequestforinformationunder  h  article4hasbeenignored,wrongfullyrefused, <  whetherinpartorinfull,inadequatelyanswered,or   otherwisenotdealtwithinaccordancewiththepro l  visionsofthatarticle,hasaccesstoareviewproce @  durebeforeacourtoflaworanotherindependent   andimpartialbodyestablishedbylaw. p   t InthecircumstanceswhereaPartyprovidesfor D suchareviewbyacourtoflaw,itshallensurethat  suchapersonalsohasaccesstoanexpeditiouspro t cedureestablishedbylawthatisfreeofchargeorin H  expensiveforreconsiderationbyapublicauthority  orreviewbyanindependentandimpartialbody x otherthanacourtoflaw. L$  t Finaldecisionsunderthisparagraph1shallbe  bindingonthepublicauthorityholdingtheinforma | tion.Reasonsshallbestatedinwriting,atleast P( whereaccesstoinformationisrefusedunderthis  paragraph.   2. t EachPartyshall,withintheframeworkofitsna T,! tionallegislation,ensurethatmembersofthepublic " concerned # (a)0 t HavingasufficientinterestX0$tt or,alternatively, % (b)0 t Maintainingimpairmentofaright,wherethe & administrativeprocedurallawofaPartyrequires \4' thisasaprecondition,(tt haveaccesstoareviewprocedurebeforeacourtof ) lawand/oranotherindependentandimpartialbody ` 8* establishedbylaw,tochallengethesubstantiveand  !+ procedurallegalityofanydecision,actoromission !, subjecttotheprovisionsofarticle6and,whereso d"<- providedforundernationallawandwithoutpreju #. dicetoparagraph3below,ofotherrelevantprovisi #/ onsofthisConvention. h$@ 0  t Whatconstitutesasufficientinterestandimpair % 1 mentofarightshallbedeterminedinaccordance %!2 withtherequirementsofnationallawandconsistent l&D"3 lywiththeobjectiveofgivingthepublicconcerned '"4 wideaccesstojusticewithinthescopeofthisCon '#5 vention.Tothisend,theinterestofanynongovern p(H$6 mentalorganizationmeetingtherequirementsre ( ferredtoinarticle2,paragraph5,shallbedeemed  sufficientforthepurposeofsubparagraph(a)above. X Suchorganizationsshallalsobedeemedtohave , rightscapableofbeingimpairedforthepurposeof  subparagraph(b)above. \  t Theprovisionsofthisparagraph2shallnotex 0 cludethepossibilityofapreliminaryreviewproce  durebeforeanadministrativeauthorityandshallnot  ` affecttherequirementofexhaustionofadministra 4   tivereviewprocedurespriortorecoursetojudicial    reviewprocedures,wheresucharequirementexists  d  undernationallaw. 8   3. t Inadditionandwithoutprejudicetothereview    proceduresreferredtoinparagraphs1and2above,  h  eachPartyshallensurethat,wheretheymeetthecri <  teria,ifany,laiddowninitsnationallaw,members   ofthepublichaveaccesstoadministrativeorjudic l  ialprocedurestochallengeactsandomissionsby @  privatepersonsandpublicauthoritieswhichcontra   veneprovisionsofitsnationallawrelatingtotheen p  vironment. D 4. t Inadditionandwithoutprejudicetoparagraph  1above,theproceduresreferredtoinparagraphs1, t 2and3aboveshallprovideadequateandeffective H  remedies,includinginjunctivereliefasappropriate,  andbefair,equitable,timelyandnotprohibitively x expensive.Decisionsunderthisarticleshallbegiven L$ orrecordedinwriting.Decisionsofcourts,and  wheneverpossibleofotherbodies,shallbepublicly | accessible. P( 5. t Inordertofurthertheeffectivenessofthepro  visionsofthisarticle,eachPartyshallensurethatin   formationisprovidedtothepubliconaccesstoad T,! ministrativeandjudicialreviewproceduresandshall " considertheestablishmentofappropriateassistance # mechanismstoremoveorreducefinancialandother X0$ barrierstoaccesstojustice. %   Article10  \4'  MEETINGOFTHEPARTIES  ( 01. t ThefirstmeetingofthePartiesshallbecon ) venednolaterthanoneyearafterthedateoftheen ` 8* tryintoforceofthisConvention.Thereafter,anor  !+ dinarymeetingofthePartiesshallbeheldatleast !, onceeverytwoyears,unlessotherwisedecidedby d"<- theParties,oratthewrittenrequestofanyParty, #. providedthat,withinsixmonthsoftherequestbeing #/ communicatedtoallPartiesbytheExecutiveSecre h$@ 0 taryoftheEconomicCommissionforEurope,the % 1 saidrequestissupportedbyatleastonethirdofthe %!2 Parties. l&D"3 2. t Attheirmeetings,thePartiesshallkeepunder '"4  continuousreviewtheimplementationofthisCon '#5 ventiononthe& X  basisofregularreportingbythePar ( ties,and,withthispurposeinmind,shall:'X(_  (a)0 t Reviewthepoliciesforandlegalandmethodo X logicalapproachestoaccesstoinformation, , publicparticipationindecisionmakingandac  cesstojusticeinenvironmentalmatters,witha \ viewtofurtherimprovingthem;0tt (b)0 t Exchangeinformationregardingexperience  gainedinconcludingandimplementingbilateral  ` andmultilateralagreementsorotherarrange 4   mentshavingrelevancetothepurposesofthis    Conventionandtowhichoneormoreofthe  d  Partiesareaparty;8  tt (c)0 t Seek,whereappropriate,theservicesofrelevant    ECEbodiesandothercompetentinternational  h  bodiesandspecificcommitteesinallaspects <  pertinenttotheachievementofthepurposesof   thisConvention;l tt (d)0 t Establishanysubsidiarybodiesastheydeem @  necessary; tt (e)0 t Prepare,whereappropriate,protocolstothis p  Convention;Dtt (f)0 t Considerandadoptproposalsforamendments  tothisConventioninaccordancewiththepro t visionsofarticle14;H tt (g)0 t Considerandundertakeanyadditionalaction  thatmayberequiredfortheachievementofthe x purposesofthisConvention;L$tt (h)0 t Attheirfirstmeeting,considerandbyconsensus | adoptrulesofprocedurefortheirmeetingsand P( themeetingsofsubsidiarybodies;tt (i)0 t Attheirfirstmeeting,reviewtheirexperiencein   implementingtheprovisionsofarticle5,para T,! graph9,andconsiderwhatstepsarenecessary " todevelopfurtherthesystemreferredtointhat # paragraph,takingintoaccountinternationalpro X0$ cessesanddevelopments,includingtheelabora % tionofanappropriateinstrumentconcerning & pollutionreleaseandtransferregistersorinven \4' torieswhichcouldbeannexedtothisConven ( tion.)tt 3. t TheMeetingofthePartiesmay,asnecessary, ` 8* considerestablishingfinancialarrangementsona  !+ consensusbasis. !, 4. t TheUnitedNations,itsspecializedagenciesand d"<- theInternationalAtomicEnergyAgency,aswellas #. anyStateorregionaleconomicintegrationorganiza #/ tionentitledunderarticle17tosignthisConvention h$@ 0 butwhichisnotaPartytothisConvention,andany % 1 intergovernmentalorganizationqualifiedinthe %!2 fieldstowhichthisConventionrelates,shallbeen l&D"3 titledtoparticipateasobserversinthemeetingsof '"4  theParties. '#5 & X  5. t Anynongovernmentalorganization,qualified ( inthe'X(fieldstowhichthisConventionrelates,which  hasinformedtheExecutiveSecretaryoftheEco X nomicCommissionforEuropeofitswishtobere , presentedatameetingofthePartiesshallbeentitled  toparticipateasanobserverunlessatleastonethird \ ofthePartiespresentinthemeetingraiseobjections. 0 6. t Forthepurposesofparagraphs4and5above,  therulesofprocedurereferredtoinparagraph2(h)  ` aboveshallprovideforpracticalarrangementsfor 4   theadmittanceprocedureandotherrelevantterms.       Article11      RIGHTTOVOTE   h  1. t Exceptasprovidedforinparagraph2below, <  eachPartytothisConventionshallhaveonevote.   2. t Regionaleconomicintegrationorganizations,in @  matterswithintheircompetence,shallexercisetheir   righttovotewithanumberofvotesequaltothe p  numberoftheirmemberStateswhicharePartiesto D thisConvention.Suchorganizationsshallnotexer  cisetheirrighttovoteiftheirmemberStatesexer t cisetheirs,andviceversa. H    Article12  x  SECRETARIAT  L$ Ѫ t TheExecutiveSecretaryoftheEconomicCom  missionforEuropeshallcarryoutthefollowingsec | retariatfunctions: P( (a)0 t Theconveningandpreparingofmeetingsofthe  Parties; tt (b)0 t ThetransmissiontothePartiesofreportsand T,! otherinformationreceivedinaccordancewith " theprovisionsofthisConvention;and#tt (c)0 t Suchotherfunctionsasmaybedeterminedby X0$ theParties.%tt   Article13  \4'  ANNEXES  ( ͭ t TheannexestothisConventionshallconstitute ) anintegralpartthereof. ` 8*   Article14  !,  AMENDMENTSTOTHECONVENTION  d"<- 1. t AnyPartymayproposeamendmentstothis #. Convention. #/ 2. t Thetextofanyproposedamendmenttothis h$@ 0 ConventionshallbesubmittedinwritingtotheExe % 1 cutiveSecretaryoftheEconomicCommissionfor %!2 Europe,whoshallcommunicateittoallPartiesat l&D"3 leastninetydaysbeforethemeetingofthePartiesat '"4  whichitisproposedforadoption. '#5 & X  3. t ThePartiesshallmakeeveryefforttoreach ( agreement'X(PonanyproposedamendmenttothisCon  ventionbyconsensus.Ifalleffortsatconsensushave X beenexhausted,andnoagreementreached,the , amendmentshallasalastresortbeadoptedbya  threefourthsmajorityvoteofthePartiespresentand \ votingatthemeeting. 0 4. t AmendmentstothisConventionadoptedinac  ` cordancewithparagraph3aboveshallbecommuni 4   catedbytheDepositarytoallPartiesforratification,    approvaloracceptance.AmendmentstothisCon  d  ventionotherthanthosetoanannexshallenterinto 8   forceforPartieshavingratified,approvedoraccept    edthemontheninetiethdayafterthereceiptbythe  h  Depositaryofnotificationoftheirratification,ap <  provaloracceptancebyatleastthreefourthsof   theseParties.Thereaftertheyshallenterintoforce l  foranyotherPartyontheninetiethdayafterthat @  Partydepositsitsinstrumentofratification,approval   oracceptanceoftheamendments. p  5. t AnyPartythatisunabletoapproveanamend  menttoanannextothisConventionshallsonotify t theDepositaryinwritingwithintwelvemonthsfrom H  thedateofthecommunicationoftheadoption.The  DepositaryshallwithoutdelaynotifyallPartiesof x anysuchnotificationreceived.APartymayatany L$ timesubstituteanacceptanceforitspreviousnotifi  cationand,upondepositofaninstrumentofaccept | ancewiththeDepositary,theamendmentstosuchan P( annexshallbecomeeffectiveforthatParty.  6. t Ontheexpiryoftwelvemonthsfromthedateof T,! itscommunicationbytheDepositaryasprovidedfor " inparagraph4aboveanamendmenttoanannex # shallbecomeeffectiveforthosePartieswhichhave X0$ notsubmittedanotificationtotheDepositaryinac % cordancewiththeprovisionsofparagraph5above, & providedthatnotmorethanonethirdoftheParties \4' havesubmittedsuchanotification. ( 7. t Forthepurposesofthisarticle, Partiespresent ) andvotingmeansPartiespresentandcastinganaf ` 8* firmativeornegativevote.  !+    Article15  d"<-  REVIEWOFCOMPLIANCE  #.  t TheMeetingofthePartiesshallestablish,ona h$@ 0 consensusbasis,optionalarrangementsofanon % 1 confrontational,nonjudicialandconsultativenature %!2 forreviewingcompliancewiththeprovisionsofthis l&D"3 Convention.Thesearrangementsshallallowforap '"4  propriatepublicinvolvementandmayincludethe '#5 option&   ofconsideringcommunicationsfrommem ( bersofthepubliconmattersrelatedtothisConven  tion.'(5 X    Article16    SETTLEMENTOFDISPUTES  \ 1. t IfadisputearisesbetweentwoormoreParties 0 abouttheinterpretationorapplicationofthisCon  vention,theyshallseekasolutionbynegotiationor  ` byanyothermeansofdisputesettlementacceptable 4   tothepartiestothedispute.    2. t Whensigning,ratifying,accepting,approvingor  d  accedingtothisConvention,oratanytimethere 8   after,aPartymaydeclareinwritingtotheDeposit    arythat,foradisputenotresolvedinaccordance  h  withparagraph1above,itacceptsoneorbothofthe <  followingmeansofdisputesettlementas   compulsoryinrelationtoanyPartyacceptingthe l  sameobligation: @  (a)0 t SubmissionofthedisputetotheInternational p  CourtofJustice;Dtt (b)0 t Arbitrationinaccordancewiththeprocedureset  outinannexII.ttt 3. t Ifthepartiestothedisputehaveacceptedboth H  meansofdisputesettlementreferredtoinparagraph  2above,thedisputemaybesubmittedonlytothe x InternationalCourtofJustice,unlesstheparties L$ agreeotherwise.     Article17  P(  SIGNATURE   Y t ThisConventionshallbeopenforsignatureat   Aarhus(Denmark)on25June1998,andthereafter T,! atUnitedNationsHeadquartersinNewYorkuntil " 21December1998,byStatesmembersoftheEcon # omicCommissionforEuropeaswellasStateshav X0$ ingconsultativestatuswiththeEconomicCommis % sionforEuropepursuanttoparagraphs8and11of & EconomicandSocialCouncilresolution36(IV)of \4' 28March1947,andbyregionaleconomicintegra ( tionorganizationsconstitutedbysovereignStates ) membersoftheEconomicCommissionforEurope ` 8* towhichtheirmemberStateshavetransferredcom  !+ petenceovermattersgovernedbythisConvention, !, includingthecompetencetoenterintotreatiesinre d"<- spectofthesematters. #.   Article18  h$@ 0  DEPOSITARY  % 1  t TheSecretaryGeneraloftheUnitedNations %!2 shallactastheDepositaryofthisConvention. l&D"3   '"4   &   Article19  (  RATIFICATION,ACCEPTANCE,  APPROVALANDACCESSION '( X 1. t ThisConventionshallbesubjecttoratification, , acceptanceorapprovalbysignatoryStatesandre  gionaleconomicintegrationorganizations. \ 2. t ThisConventionshallbeopenforaccessionas 0 from22December1998bytheStatesandregional  economicintegrationorganizationsreferredtoinar  ` ticle17. 4   3. t AnyotherState,notreferredtoinparagraph2    above,thatisaMemberoftheUnitedNationsmay  d  accedetotheConventionuponapprovalbythe 8   MeetingoftheParties.    4. t Anyorganizationreferredtoinarticle17which  h  becomesaPartytothisConventionwithoutanyof <  itsmemberStatesbeingaPartyshallbeboundbyall   theobligationsunderthisConvention.Ifoneormore l  ofsuchanorganization'smemberStatesisaPartyto @  thisConvention,theorganizationanditsmember   Statesshalldecideontheirrespectiveresponsibili p  tiesfortheperformanceoftheirobligationsunder D thisConvention.Insuchcases,theorganizationand  thememberStatesshallnotbeentitledtoexercise t rightsunderthisConventionconcurrently. H  5. t Intheirinstrumentsofratification,acceptance,  approvaloraccession,theregionaleconomicinte x grationorganizationsreferredtoinarticle17shall L$ declaretheextentoftheircompetencewithrespect  tothemattersgovernedbythisConvention.These | organizationsshallalsoinformtheDepositaryofany P( substantialmodificationtotheextentoftheircompe  tence.      Article20  "  ENTRYINTOFORCE  # 1. t ThisConventionshallenterintoforceonthe X0$ ninetiethdayafterthedateofdepositofthesix % teenthinstrumentofratification,acceptance,approv & aloraccession. \4' 2. t Forthepurposesofparagraph1above,anyin ( strumentdepositedbyaregionaleconomicintegra ) tionorganizationshallnotbecountedasadditional ` 8* tothosedepositedbyStatesmembersofsuchanor  !+ ganization. !, 3. t ForeachStateororganizationreferredtoinar d"<- ticle17whichratifies,acceptsorapprovesthisCon #. ventionoraccedestheretoafterthedepositofthe #/ sixteenthinstrumentofratification,acceptance,ap h$@ 0 provaloraccession,theConventionshallenterinto % 1 forceontheninetiethdayafterthedateofdepositby %!2 suchStateororganizationofitsinstrumentofratifi l&D"3 cation,acceptance,approvaloraccession. '"4  p(H$6   Article21  (  WITHDRAWAL   " t Atanytimeafterthreeyearsfromthedateon X whichthisConventionhascomeintoforcewithre , specttoaParty,thatPartymaywithdrawfromthe  ConventionbygivingwrittennotificationtotheDe \ positary.Anysuchwithdrawalshalltakeeffecton 0 theninetiethdayafterthedateofitsreceiptbythe  Depositary.  `    Article22      AUTHENTICTEXTS   d  p t TheoriginalofthisConvention,ofwhichthe 8   English,FrenchandRussiantextsareequallyau    thentic,shallbedepositedwiththeSecretaryGener  h  aloftheUnitedNations. <   t INWITNESSWHEREOFtheundersigned,be l  ingdulyauthorizedthereto,havesignedthisCon @  vention.    t DONEatAarhus(Denmark),thistwentyfifth D dayofJune,onethousandninehundredandninety  eight. t    AnnexI  x  W%u vvbtLu vvbt`LWLISTOFACTIVITIESREFERREDTOIN L$ ARTICLE6,PARAGRAPH1(a)   O1. t Energysector: |  km&o'()+(>xx km&o'()+"S?"  S?2>!3  0 t   Mineraloilandgasrefineries;S?.݌P(tt Ќ  "S?"  S?2>!3  0 t   Installationsforgasificationandliquefaction;S?݌tt Ќ  "S?"  S?2>!3  0 t   Thermalpowerstationsandothercombustion T,! installationswithaheatinputof50megawatts " (MW)ormore;S?݌#tt Ќ  "S?"  S?2>!3  0 t   Cokeovens;S?5݌X0$tt Ќ  "S?"  S?2>!3  0 t   Nuclearpowerstationsandothernuclearreact % orsincludingthedismantlingordecommission & ingofsuchpowerstationsorreactors1(except \4' researchinstallationsfortheproductionand ( conversionoffissionableandfertilematerials ) whosemaximumpowerdoesnotexceed1kW ` 8* continuousthermalload);S?݌ !+tt Ќ  "S?"  S?52>!3  0 t   Installationsforthereprocessingofirradiated !, nuclearfuel;S?5b݌d"<-tt Ќ  "S?"  S??2>!3  0 t   Installationsdesigned:S??l݌#.tt Ќ  T%u vvbt1Lu vvbtLT0 t "S?"  S?m2>!3  01tt  Fortheproductionorenrichmentofnuclear #/ fuel;S?m݌h$@ 011 Ќ  "S?"  0 t S?q2>!3  01tt  Fortheprocessingofirradiatednuclearfuel % 1 orhighlevelradioactivewaste;S?q݌%!211 Ќ  "S? "  0 t S?2>!3  01tt  Forthefinaldisposalofirradiatednuclear l&D"3 fuel;S?݌'"411 Ќ  "S? "  0 t S?2>!3  01tt  Solelyforthefinaldisposalofradioactive '#5 waste;S?݌ p(H$611 Ќ  "S? "  0 t S?2>!3  01tt  Solelyforthestorage(plannedformorethan ( 10years)ofirradiatednuclearfuelsorradio  activewasteinadifferentsitethanthepro X ductionsite.S?݌,11 Ќ  X%u vvbtLu vvbt1L X2. t Productionandprocessingofmetals:  "S? "  S?2>!3  0 t   Metalore(includingsulphideore)roastingor \ sinteringinstallations;S?/݌0tt Ќ  "S? "  S?2>!3  0 t   Installationsfortheproductionofpigironor  steel(primaryorsecondaryfusion)including  ` continuouscasting,withacapacityexceeding 4   2.5tonsperhour;S?A݌  tt Ќ  "S?"  S?2>!3  0 t   Installationsfortheprocessingofferrous  d  metals:S?݌8  tt Ќ  T%u vvbtLu vvbtLT0 t (i)0ttHotrollingmillswithacapacityexceeding    20tonsofcrudesteelperhour; h   t (ii)0  Smitherieswithhammerstheenergyof <  whichexceeds50kilojoulesperhammer,   wherethecalorificpowerusedexceeds20 l  MW;@   t (iii)0  Applicationofprotectivefusedmetalcoats   withaninputexceeding2tonsofcrude p  steelperhour;D X%u vvbtLu vvbtLX"S?"  S?2>!3  0 t   Ferrousmetalfoundrieswithaproductioncapa  cityexceeding20tonsperday;S?݌ttt Ќ  "S?"  S?2>!3  0 t   Installations:S?݌H tt Ќ  T%u vvbtLu vvbtLT t (i)0  Fortheproductionofnonferrouscrude  metalsfromore,concentratesorsecondary x rawmaterialsbymetallurgical,chemicalor L$ electrolyticprocesses;  t (ii)0  Forthesmelting,includingthealloying,of | nonferrousmetals,includingrecovered P( products(refining,foundrycasting,etc.),  withameltingcapacityexceeding4tons   perdayforleadandcadmiumor20tons T,! perdayforallothermetals;" X%u vvbtLu vvbtLX"S?"  S?2>!3  0 t   Installationsforsurfacetreatmentofmetalsand # plasticmaterialsusinganelectrolyticorchem X0$ icalprocesswherethevolumeofthetreatment % vatsexceeds30m3.S?݌&tt Ќ  3. t Mineralindustry: \4' "S?"  S?2>!3  0 t   Installationsfortheproductionofcementclink ( erinrotarykilnswithaproductioncapacityex ) ceeding500tonsperdayorlimeinrotarykilns ` 8* withaproductioncapacityexceeding50tons  !+ perdayorinotherfurnaceswithaproduction !, capacityexceeding50tonsperday;S?݌d"<-tt Ќ  "S?"  S?2>!3  0 t   Installationsfortheproductionofasbestosand #. themanufactureofasbestosbasedproducts;S?݌#/tt Ќ  "S?"  S?2>!3  0 t   Installationsforthemanufactureofglassinclud h$@ 0 ingglassfibrewithameltingcapacityexceed % 1 ing20tonsperday;S?+݌%!2tt Ќ  "S?"  S?V2>!3  0 t   Installationsformeltingmineralsubstancesin l&D"3 cludingtheproductionofmineralfibreswitha '"4  meltingcapacityexceeding20tonsperday;S?V݌ '#5tt Ќ  "S?"  S?2>!3  0 t   & X  Installationsforthemanufactureofceramicpro ( ducts'X(Bbyfiring,inparticularroofingtiles,bricks,  refractorybricks,tiles,stonewareorporcelain, X withaproductioncapacityexceeding75tons , perday,and/orwithakilncapacityexceeding4  m3andwithasettingdensityperkilnexceeding \ 300kg/m3.S?݌0tt Ќ  4. t Chemicalindustry:Productionwithinthemean  ingofthecategoriesofactivitiescontainedinthis  ` paragraphmeanstheproductiononanindustrial 4   scalebychemicalprocessingofsubstancesorgroups    ofsubstanceslistedinsubparagraphs(a)to(g):  d  (a)0 t Chemicalinstallationsfortheproductionof 8   basicorganicchemicals,suchas:  tt  t (i)0  Simplehydrocarbons(linearorcyclic,  h  saturatedorunsaturated,aliphaticor <  aromatic);   t (ii)0  Oxygencontaininghydrocarbonssuchas l  alcohols,aldehydes,ketones,carboxylic @  acids,esters,acetates,ethers,peroxides,   epoxyresins;p   t (iii)0  Sulphuroushydrocarbons;D  t (iv)0  Nitrogenoushydrocarbonssuchasami  nes,amides,nitrouscompounds,nitro t compoundsornitratecompounds,nitriles, H  cyanates,isocyanates;  t (v)0  Phosphoruscontaininghydrocarbons;x  t (vi)0  Halogenichydrocarbons;L$  t (vii)0  Organometalliccompounds;  t (viii)0  Basicplasticmaterials(polymers,syn | theticfibresandcellulosebasedfibres);P(  t (ix)0  Syntheticrubbers;  t (x)0  Dyesandpigments;   t (xi)0  Surfaceactiveagentsandsurfactants;T,! (b)0 t Chemicalinstallationsfortheproductionof " basicinorganicchemicals,suchas:#tt  t (i)0  Gases,suchasammonia,chlorineor X0$ hydrogenchloride,fluorineorhydrogen % fluoride,carbonoxides,sulphurcom & pounds,nitrogenoxides,hydrogen,sul \4' phurdioxide,carbonylchloride;(  t (ii)0  Acids,suchaschromicacid,hydrofluoric ) acid,phosphoricacid,nitricacid,hydro ` 8* chloricacid,sulphuricacid,oleum,sul  !+ phurousacids;!,  t (iii)0  Bases,suchasammoniumhydroxide,po d"<- tassiumhydroxide,sodiumhydroxide;#.  t (iv)0  Salts,suchasammoniumchloride,potas #/ siumchlorate,potassiumcarbonate,sod h$@ 0 iumcarbonate,perborate,silvernitrate;% 1  t (v)0  Nonmetals,metaloxidesorotherinor %!2 ganiccompoundssuchascalciumcar l&D"3  bide,silicon,siliconcarbide; '"4 &   (c)0 t Chemicalinstallationsfortheproductionof ( phosphorous-,nitrogen-orpotassiumbasedfer  tilizers(simpleorcompoundfertilizers);'(TXtt (d)0 t Chemicalinstallationsfortheproductionof , basicplanthealthproductsandofbiocides;tt (e)0 t Installationsusingachemicalorbiologicalpro \ cessfortheproductionofbasicpharmaceutical 0 products;tt (f)0 t Chemicalinstallationsfortheproductionofex  ` plosives;4  tt (g)0 t Chemicalinstallationsinwhichchemicalorbio    logicalprocessingisusedfortheproductionof  d  proteinfeedadditives,fermentsandotherpro 8   teinsubstances.  tt 5. t Wastemanagement:  h  "S?"  S?v2>!3  0 t   Installationsfortheincineration,recovery, <  chemicaltreatmentorlandfillofhazardous   waste;S?v݌l tt Ќ  "S?"  S?2>!3  0 t   Installationsfortheincinerationofmunicipal @  wastewithacapacityexceeding3tonsperhour;S?݌ tt Ќ  "S?"  S?2>!3  0 t   Installationsforthedisposalofnonhazardous p  wastewithacapacityexceeding50tonsperday;S?݌Dtt Ќ  "S?"  S? 2>!3  0 t   Landfillsreceivingmorethan10tonsperdayor  withatotalcapacityexceeding25,000tons, t excludinglandfillsofinertwaste.S? 9݌H tt Ќ  6. t Wastewatertreatmentplantswithacapacityex x ceeding150,000populationequivalent. L$ 7. t Industrialplantsforthe:  (a)0 t Productionofpulpfromtimberorsimilarfi | brousmaterials;P(tt (b)0 t Productionofpaperandboardwithaproduction  capacityexceeding20tonsperday. tt W(u vvbtLu vvbtLW0 t 0tt t 8.(a)Constructionoflinesforlongdistance T,! railwaytrafficandofairports2withabasic " runwaylengthof2,100mormore;# [%u vvbtLu vvbtLM[(b)0 t Constructionofmotorwaysandexpressroads;3X0$tt (c)0 t Constructionofanewroadoffourormore % lanes,orrealignmentand/orwideningofan & existingroadoftwolanesorlesssoastopro \4' videfourormorelanes,wheresuchnewroad, ( orrealignedand/orwidenedsectionofroad, ) wouldbe10kmormoreinacontinuouslength.` 8*tt W(u vvbtLu vvbtLW0 t 0tt t 9.(a)Inlandwaterwaysandportsforinland  !+ waterwaytrafficwhichpermitthepassage !, ofvesselsofover1,350tons;d"<- [%u vvbtLu vvbtL![(b)0 t Tradingports,piersforloadingandunloading #. connectedtolandandoutsideports(excluding #/ ferrypiers)whichcantakevesselsofover1,350 h$@ 0 tons.% 1tt 10. t Groundwaterabstractionorartificialground %!2 waterrechargeschemeswheretheannualvolumeof l&D"3 waterabstractedorrechargedisequivalenttoorex '"4  ceeds10millioncubicmetres. '#5 W(u vvbtLu vvbtLW0 t 0tt t & X  11.(a)Worksforthetransferofwaterresources ( between'X(:&riverbasinswherethistransfer  aimsatpreventingpossibleshortagesof X waterandwheretheamountofwater , transferredexceeds100millioncubic  metres/year.\ [%u vvbtLu vvbtL%[(b)0 t Inallothercases,worksforthetransferofwater 0 resourcesbetweenriverbasinswherethemulti  annualaverageflowofthebasinofabstraction  ` exceeds2,000millioncubicmetres/yearand 4   wheretheamountofwatertransferredexceeds    5percentofthisflow. d tt Inbothcasestransfersofpipeddrinkingwaterare 8   excluded.    12. t Extractionofpetroleumandnaturalgasforcom  h  mercialpurposeswheretheamountextractedex <  ceeds500tons/dayinthecaseofpetroleumand   500,000cubicmetres/dayinthecaseofgas. l  13. t Damsandotherinstallationsdesignedforthe @  holdingbackorpermanentstorageofwater,where   aneworadditionalamountofwaterheldbackor p  storedexceeds10millioncubicmetres. D 14. t Pipelinesforthetransportofgas,oilorchemic  alswithadiameterofmorethan800mmanda t lengthofmorethan40km. H  15. t Installationsfortheintensiverearingofpoultry  orpigswithmorethan: x (a)0 t 40,000placesforpoultry;L$tt (b)0 t 2,000placesforproductionpigs(over30kg);ortt (c)0 t 750placesforsows.|tt 16. t Quarriesandopencastminingwherethesurface P( ofthesiteexceeds25hectares,orpeatextraction,  wherethesurfaceofthesiteexceeds150hectares.   17. t Constructionofoverheadelectricalpowerlines T,! withavoltageof220kVormoreandalengthof " morethan15km. # 18. t Installationsforthestorageofpetroleum,petro X0$ chemical,orchemicalproductswithacapacityof % 200,000tonsormore. & 19. t Otheractivities: \4' "S?"  S?#12>!3  0 t   Plantsforthepretreatment(operationssuchas ( washing,bleaching,mercerization)ordyeingof ) fibresortextileswherethetreatmentcapacity ` 8* exceeds10tonsperday;S?#1P1݌ !+tt Ќ  T%u vvbtu vvbtLT"S?"  S?32>!3  0 t   Plantsforthetanningofhidesandskinswhere !, thetreatmentcapacityexceeds12tonsoffinish d"<- edproductsperday;S?3@3݌#.tt Ќ  0 t (a)0ttSlaughterhouseswithacarcassproduction #/ capacitygreaterthan50tonsperday;h$@ 0  t (b)0  Treatmentandprocessingintendedforthe % 1 productionoffoodproductsfrom:%!2  t   (i)0  Animalrawmaterials(otherthan l&D"3 milk)withafinishedproductproduc '"4 tioncapacitygreaterthan75tonsper '#5 day; p(H$6  t   & X (ii)0  Vegetablerawmaterialswitha ( finished'X(6productproductioncapacity  greaterthan300tonsperday(average X valueonaquarterlybasis);,  t (c)0  Treatmentandprocessingofmilk,the  quantityofmilkreceivedbeinggreater \ than200tonsperday(averagevalueonan 0 annualbasis); "S?"  S?82>!3  0 t   Installationsforthedisposalorrecyclingofani  ` malcarcassesandanimalwastewithatreatment 4   capacityexceeding10tonsperday;S?88݌  tt Ќ  "S?"  S?-:2>!3  0 t   Installationsforthesurfacetreatmentofsub  d  stances,objectsorproductsusingorganicsol 8   vents,inparticularfordressing,printing,coat    ing,degreasing,waterproofing,sizing,painting,  h  cleaningorimpregnating,withaconsumption <  capacityofmorethan150kgperhourormore   than200tonsperyear;S?-:Z:݌l tt Ќ  "S?"  S?<2>!3  0 t   Installationsfortheproductionofcarbon(hard @  burntcoal)orelectrographitebymeansofin   cinerationorgraphitization.S?<<݌p tt Ќ  20. t Anyactivitynotcoveredbyparagraphs1!19 D abovewherepublicparticipationisprovidedfor  underanenvironmentalimpactassessmentproced t ureinaccordancewithnationallegislation. H  21. t Theprovisionofarticle6,paragraph1(a)ofthis  Convention,doesnotapplytoanyoftheabovepro x jectsundertakenexclusivelyormainlyforresearch, L$ developmentandtestingofnewmethodsorproducts  forlessthantwoyearsunlesstheywouldbelikelyto | causeasignificantadverseeffectonenvironmentor P( health.  22. t Anychangetoorextensionofactivities,where   suchachangeorextensioninitselfmeetsthecri T,! teria/thresholdssetoutinthisannex,shallbesubject " toarticle6,paragraph1(a)ofthisConvention.Any # otherchangeorextensionofactivitiesshallbesub X0$ jecttoarticle6,paragraph1(b)ofthisConvention. % T%u vvbu vvbtT@0Notes \4' 10  Nuclearpowerstationsandothernuclearreactors ( ceasetobesuchaninstallationwhenallnuclear ) fuelandotherradioactivelycontaminatedele ` 8* mentshavebeenremovedpermanentlyfromthe  !+ installationsite.!, 20  ForthepurposesofthisConvention, airport d"<- meansanairportwhichcomplieswiththedefini #. tioninthe1944ChicagoConventionsettingup #/ theInternationalCivilAviationOrganization(An h$@ 0 nex14).% 1 30  ForthepurposesofthisConvention, express %!2 roadmeansaroadwhichcomplieswiththedefi l&D"3 nitionintheEuropeanAgreementonMainInter '"4 nationalTrafficArteriesof15November1975.'#5 X%u vvbtu vvbBX p(H$6 Ї   AnnexII  (  ARBITRATION   G1. t Intheeventofadisputebeingsubmittedforar X bitrationpursuanttoarticle16,paragraph2,ofthis , Convention,apartyorpartiesshallnotifythesecre  tariatofthesubjectmatterofarbitrationandindi \ cate,inparticular,thearticlesofthisConvention 0 whoseinterpretationorapplicationisatissue.The  secretariatshallforwardtheinformationreceivedto  ` allPartiestothisConvention. 4   2. t Thearbitraltribunalshallconsistofthreemem    bers.Boththeclaimantpartyorpartiesandtheother  d  partyorpartiestothedisputeshallappointanarbi 8   trator,andthetwoarbitratorssoappointedshalldes    ignatebycommonagreementthethirdarbitrator,  h  whoshallbethepresidentofthearbitraltribunal. <  Thelattershallnotbeanationalofoneoftheparties   tothedispute,norhavehisorherusualplaceofresi l  denceintheterritoryofoneoftheseparties,norbe @  employedbyanyofthem,norhavedealtwiththe   caseinanyothercapacity. p  3. t Ifthepresidentofthearbitraltribunalhasnot D beendesignatedwithintwomonthsoftheappoint  mentofthesecondarbitrator,theExecutiveSecre t taryoftheEconomicCommissionforEuropeshall, H  attherequestofeitherpartytothedispute,designate  thepresidentwithinafurthertwomonthperiod. x 4. t Ifoneofthepartiestothedisputedoesnotap L$ pointanarbitratorwithintwomonthsofthereceipt  oftherequest,theotherpartymaysoinformthe | ExecutiveSecretaryoftheEconomicCommission P( forEurope,whoshalldesignatethepresidentofthe  arbitraltribunalwithinafurthertwomonthperiod.   Upondesignation,thepresidentofthearbitraltri T,! bunalshallrequestthepartywhichhasnotappointed " anarbitratortodosowithintwomonths.Ifitfailsto # dosowithinthatperiod,thepresidentshallsoin X0$ formtheExecutiveSecretaryoftheEconomicCom % missionforEurope,whoshallmakethisappoint & mentwithinafurthertwomonthperiod. \4' 5. t Thearbitraltribunalshallrenderitsdecisionin ( accordancewithinternationallawandtheprovisions ) ofthisConvention. ` 8* 6. t Anyarbitraltribunalconstitutedunderthepro  !+ visionssetoutinthisannexshalldrawupitsown !, rulesofprocedure. d"<- 7. t Thedecisionsofthearbitraltribunal,bothon #. procedureandonsubstance,shallbetakenbyma #/ jorityvoteofitsmembers. h$@ 0 8. t Thetribunalmaytakeallappropriatemeasures % 1 toestablishthefacts. %!2 9. t Thepartiestothedisputeshallfacilitatethe l&D"3 workofthearbitraltribunaland,inparticular,using '"4  allmeansattheirdisposal,shall: '#5 & X  (a)0 t Provideitwithallrelevantdocuments,facilities ( andinformation;'X(Vtt (b)0 t Enableit,wherenecessary,tocallwitnessesor X expertsandreceivetheirevidence.,tt 10. t Thepartiesandthearbitratorsshallprotectthe \ confidentialityofanyinformationthattheyreceive 0 inconfidenceduringtheproceedingsofthearbitral  tribunal.  ` 11. t Thearbitraltribunalmay,attherequestofone 4   oftheparties,recommendinterimmeasuresofpro    tection.  d  12. t Ifoneofthepartiestothedisputedoesnotap 8   pearbeforethearbitraltribunalorfailstodefendits    case,theotherpartymayrequestthetribunaltocon  h  tinuetheproceedingsandtorenderitsfinaldecision. <  Absenceofapartyorfailureofapartytodefendits   caseshallnotconstituteabartotheproceedings. l  13. t Thearbitraltribunalmayhearanddetermine @  counterclaimsarisingdirectlyoutofthesubject   matterofthedispute. p  14. t Unlessthearbitraltribunaldeterminesotherwise D becauseoftheparticularcircumstancesofthecase,  theexpensesofthetribunal,includingtheremuner t ationofitsmembers,shallbebornebythepartiesto H  thedisputeinequalshares.Thetribunalshallkeep  arecordofallitsexpenses,andshallfurnishafinal x statementthereoftotheparties. L$ 15. t AnyPartytothisConventionwhichhasanin  terestofalegalnatureinthesubjectmatterofthe | dispute,andwhichmaybeaffectedbyadecisionin P( thecase,mayinterveneintheproceedingswiththe  consentofthetribunal.   16. t Thearbitraltribunalshallrenderitsawardwith T,! infivemonthsofthedateonwhichitisestablished, " unlessitfindsitnecessarytoextendthetimelimit # foraperiodwhichshouldnotexceedfivemonths. X0$ 17. t Theawardofthearbitraltribunalshallbeac % companiedbyastatementofreasons.Itshallbefinal & andbindinguponallpartiestothedispute.The \4' awardwillbetransmittedbythearbitraltribunalto ( thepartiestothedisputeandtothesecretariat.The ) secretariatwillforwardtheinformationreceivedto ` 8* allPartiestothisConvention.  !+ 18. t Anydisputewhichmayarisebetweentheparties !, concerningtheinterpretationorexecutionofthe d"<- awardmaybesubmittedbyeitherpartytothear #. bitraltribunalwhichmadetheawardor,ifthelatter #/ cannotbeseizedthereof,toanothertribunalconsti h$@ 0 tutedforthispurposeinthesamemannerasthefirst. % 1 (>}>}(#!c-#