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Z NkemuruppdeilamilliaWilaumtlkuneWa h"@, fullnusturskurWigerWard;msoggeturYdeilu #- aWilivsaWhennitilYessgerWard;mssemkvaWupp #. rskurWeWa,efhannerekkitiltkur,tilannars x$P / gerWard;mssemkomiWerf;tYvskynimeWsama (%!0 httiogYeimfyrri. %!1 C?vb?ZvbCC uJ6'*1?vbC   '#4  CONVENTION 4 ONACCESSTOINFORMATION, 5 PUBLICPARTICIPATION d<6 INDECISIONMAKING 7 ANDACCESSTOJUSTICE 8 INENVIRONMENTALMATTERS  tL9  J ThePartiestothisConvention, ;  J RecallingprincipleloftheStockholmDeclara \< tionontheHumanEnvironment, 4 =  J Recallingalsoprinciple10oftheRioDeclara > tiononEnvironmentandDevelopment, l?  J RecallingfurtherGeneralAssemblyresolutions D@ 37/7of28October1982ontheWorldCharterfor A Natureand45/94of14December1990ontheneed |B toensureahealthyenvironmentforthewellbeingof T,C individuals, D  J RecallingtheEuropeanCharteronEnvironment E andHealthadoptedattheFirstEuropeanConference d <F onEnvironmentandHealthoftheWorldHealthOr !G ganizationinFrankfurtamMain,Germany,on8 !H December1989, t"LI  J Affirmingtheneedtoprotect,preserveandim $#J provethestateoftheenvironmentandtoensuresus #K tainableandenvironmentallysounddevelopment, $\ L  J Recognizingthatadequateprotectionoftheen 4% !M vironmentisessentialtohumanwellbeingandthe %!N enjoymentofbasichumanrights,includingtheright &l"O tolifeitself, D'#P  J Recognizingalsothateverypersonhastheright '#Q toliveinanenvironmentadequatetohisorher (|$R healthandwellbeing,andtheduty,bothindivid ( uallyandinassociationwithothers,toprotectand  improvetheenvironmentforthebenefitofpresent ` andfuturegenerations, 8  J Consideringthat,tobeabletoassertthisright  andobservethisduty,citizensmusthaveaccessto p information,beentitledtoparticipateindecision H  makingandhaveaccesstojusticeinenvironmental  matters,andacknowledginginthisregardthatciti   zensmayneedassistanceinordertoexercisetheir X 0  rights,     J Recognizingthat,inthefieldoftheenvironment,    improvedaccesstoinformationandpublicparticipa h @  tionindecisionmakingenhancethequalityandthe    implementationofdecisions,contributetopublic   awarenessofenvironmentalissues,givethepublic xP  theopportunitytoexpressitsconcernsandenable (  publicauthoritiestotakedueaccountofsuchcon   cerns, `   J Aimingtherebytofurthertheaccountabilityof 8  andtransparencyindecisionmakingandtostrength   enpublicsupportfordecisionsontheenvironment, p  J Recognizingthedesirabilityoftransparencyin H  allbranchesofgovernmentandinvitinglegislative  bodiestoimplementtheprinciplesofthisConven  tionintheirproceedings, X0  J Recognizingalsothatthepublicneedstobe  awareoftheproceduresforparticipationinenviron  mentaldecisionmaking,havefreeaccesstothem h@ andknowhowtousethem,   J Recognizingfurthertheimportanceoftherespec  tiverolesthatindividualcitizens,nongovernmental xP organizationsandtheprivatesectorcanplayinen (  vironmentalprotection, !  J Desiringtopromoteenvironmentaleducationto `" furthertheunderstandingoftheenvironmentand 8# sustainabledevelopmentandtoencouragewide $ spreadpublicawarenessof,andparticipationin,de p% cisionsaffectingtheenvironmentandsustainable H & development, '  J Noting,inthiscontext,theimportanceofmaking ( useofthemediaandofelectronicorother,future X 0) formsofcommunication, !*  J Recognizingtheimportanceoffullyintegrating !+ environmentalconsiderationsingovernmentalde h"@, cisionmakingandtheconsequentneedforpublic #- authoritiestobeinpossessionofaccurate,compre #. hensiveanduptodateenvironmentalinformation, x$P /  J Acknowledgingthatpublicauthoritiesholden (%!0 vironmentalinformationinthepublicinterest, %!1  J Concernedthateffectivejudicialmechanisms &`"2 shouldbeaccessibletothepublic,includingorgani 8'#3 zations,sothatitslegitimateinterestsareprotected '#4 andthelawisenforced, (p$5  J Notingtheimportanceofadequateproductinfor ( mationbeingprovidedtoconsumerstoenablethem  tomakeinformedenvironmentalchoices, `  J Recognizingtheconcernofthepublicaboutthe p deliberatereleaseofgeneticallymodifiedorganisms H  intotheenvironmentandtheneedforincreased  transparencyandgreaterpublicparticipationinde   cisionmakinginthisfield, X 0   J ConvincedthattheimplementationofthisCon    ventionwillcontributetostrengtheningdemocracy    intheregionoftheUnitedNationsEconomicCom h @  missionforEurope(ECE),     J Consciousoftheroleplayedinthisrespectby   ECEandrecalling,interalia,theECEGuidelineson xP  AccesstoEnvironmentalInformationandPublic (  ParticipationinEnvironmentalDecisionmakingen   dorsedintheMinisterialDeclarationadoptedatthe `  ThirdMinisterialConference EnvironmentforEur 8  opeinSofia,Bulgaria,on25October1995,    J Bearinginmindtherelevantprovisionsinthe H  ConventiononEnvironmentalImpactAssessmentin  aTransboundaryContext,doneatEspoo,Finland,  on25February1991,andtheConventiononthe X0 TransboundaryEffectsofIndustrialAccidentsand  theConventionontheProtectionandUseofTrans  boundaryWatercoursesandInternationalLakes, h@ bothdoneatHelsinkion17March1992,andother  regionalconventions,   J ConsciousthattheadoptionofthisConvention xP willhavecontributedtothefurtherstrengtheningof (  the EnvironmentforEuropeprocessandtothe ! resultsoftheFourthMinisterialConferencein `" Aarhus,Denmark,inJune1998, 8#  J Haveagreedasfollows: $   Article1 H & OBJECTIVE ' J J Inordertocontributetotheprotectionofthe ( rightofeverypersonofpresentandfuturegenera X 0) tionstoliveinanenvironmentadequatetohisorher !* healthandwellbeing,eachPartyshallguaranteethe !+ rightsofaccesstoinformation,publicparticipation h"@, indecisionmaking,andaccesstojusticeinenviron #- mentalmattersinaccordancewiththeprovisionsof #. thisConvention. x$P /   (%!0   &    Article2 ( DEFINITIONS    J ForthepurposesofthisConvention, ` 1. J Partymeans,unlessthetextotherwiseindi  cates,aContractingPartytothisConvention;' (! p 2. J Publicauthoritymeans: H  (a)0 J Governmentatnational,regionalandotherlevel;JJ (b)0 J Naturalorlegalpersonsperformingpublicad X 0  ministrativefunctionsundernationallaw,inclu    dingspecificduties,activitiesorservicesinrela    tiontotheenvironment;h @ JJ (c)0 J Anyothernaturalorlegalpersonshavingpublic    responsibilitiesorfunctions,orprovidingpublic   services,inrelationtotheenvironment,under xP  thecontrolofabodyorpersonfallingwithin (  subparagraphs(a)or(b)above; JJ (d)0 J Theinstitutionsofanyregionaleconomicinte `  grationorganizationreferredtoinarticle17 8  whichisaPartytothisConvention. JJ Thisdefinitiondoesnotincludebodiesorinstitu p tionsactinginajudicialorlegislativecapacity; H  3. J Environmentalinformationmeansanyinfor  mationinwritten,visual,aural,electronicorany  othermaterialformon: X0 (a)0 J Thestateofelementsoftheenvironment,suchas  airandatmosphere,water,soil,land,landscape h@ andnaturalsites,biologicaldiversityandits  components,includinggeneticallymodified  organisms,andtheinteractionamongtheseele xP ments;( JJ (b)0 J Factors,suchassubstances,energy,noiseand ! radiation,andactivitiesormeasures,including `" administrativemeasures,environmentalagree 8# ments,policies,legislation,plansandprogram $ mes,affectingorlikelytoaffecttheelementsof p% theenvironmentwithinthescopeofsubpara H & graph(a)above,andcostbenefitandothereco ' nomicanalysesandassumptionsusedinenviron ( mentaldecisionmaking;X 0)JJ (c)0 J Thestateofhumanhealthandsafety,conditions !+ ofhumanlife,culturalsitesandbuiltstructures, h"@, inasmuchastheyareormaybeaffectedbythe #- stateoftheelementsoftheenvironmentor, #. throughtheseelements,bythefactors,activities x$P / ormeasuresreferredtoinsubparagraph(b) (%!0 above;%!1JJ 4. J Thepublicmeansoneormorenaturalorlegal &`"2 persons,and,inaccordancewithnationallegislation 8'#3 orpractice,theirassociations,organizationsor '#4 groups; (p$5 5. J Thepublicconcernedmeansthepublicaffect ( edorlikelytobeaffectedby,orhavinganinterest  in,theenvironmentaldecisionmaking;forthepur ` posesofthisdefinition,nongovernmentalorganiza 8 tionspromotingenvironmentalprotectionandmeet  inganyrequirementsundernationallawshallbe p deemedtohaveaninterest. H    Article3 X 0  GENERALPROVISIONS    t01. J EachPartyshalltakethenecessarylegislative,    regulatoryandothermeasures,includingmeasures h @  toachievecompatibilitybetweentheprovisionsim    plementingtheinformation,publicparticipationand   accesstojusticeprovisionsinthisConvention,as xP  wellasproperenforcementmeasures,toestablish (  andmaintainaclear,transparentandconsistent   frameworktoimplementtheprovisionsofthisCon `  vention. 8  2. J EachPartyshallendeavourtoensurethatoffi p cialsandauthoritiesassistandprovideguidanceto H  thepublicinseekingaccesstoinformation,infacili  tatingparticipationindecisionmakingandinseek  ingaccesstojusticeinenvironmentalmatters. X0 3. J EachPartyshallpromoteenvironmentaleduca  tionandenvironmentalawarenessamongthepublic,  especiallyonhowtoobtainaccesstoinformation,to h@ participateindecisionmakingandtoobtainaccess  tojusticeinenvironmentalmatters.  4. J EachPartyshallprovideforappropriaterecogni (  tionofandsupporttoassociations,organizationsor ! groupspromotingenvironmentalprotectionanden `" surethatitsnationallegalsystemisconsistentwith 8# thisobligation. $ 5. J TheprovisionsofthisConventionshallnotaffect p% therightofaPartytomaintainorintroducemeas H & uresprovidingforbroaderaccesstoinformation, ' moreextensivepublicparticipationindecisionmak ( ingandwideraccesstojusticeinenvironmental X 0) mattersthanrequiredbythisConvention. !* 6. J ThisConventionshallnotrequireanyderogation h"@, fromexistingrightsofaccesstoinformation,public #- participationindecisionmakingandaccesstojus #. ticeinenvironmentalmatters. x$P / 7. J EachPartyshallpromotetheapplicationofthe (%!0 principlesofthisConventionininternationalen %!1 vironmentaldecisionmakingprocessesandwithin &`"2 theframeworkofinternationalorganizationsinmat 8'#3  tersrelatingtotheenvironment. '#4 & `  8. J EachPartyshallensurethatpersonsexercising ( theirrightsinconformity'`(;Ԁwiththeprovisionsofthis  Conventionshallnotbepenalized,persecutedor ` harassedinanywayfortheirinvolvement.Thispro 8 visionshallnotaffectthepowersofnationalcourts  toawardreasonablecostsinjudicialproceedings. p 9. J Withinthescopeoftherelevantprovisionsof  thisConvention,thepublicshallhaveaccesstoin   formation,havethepossibilitytoparticipateindeci X 0  sionmakingandhaveaccesstojusticeinenviron    mentalmatterswithoutdiscriminationastocitizen    ship,nationalityordomicileand,inthecaseofa h @  legalperson,withoutdiscriminationastowhereit    hasitsregisteredseatoraneffectivecentreofits   activities. xP    Article4   ACCESSTOENVIRONMENTAL `  INFORMATION 8  @1. J EachPartyshallensurethat,subjecttothe   followingparagraphsofthisarticle,publicauthori p ties,inresponsetoarequestforenvironmentalinfor H  mation,makesuchinformationavailabletothepub  lic,withintheframeworkofnationallegislation,in  cluding,whererequestedandsubjecttosubpara X0 graph(b)below,copiesoftheactualdocumentation  containingorcomprisingsuchinformation:  (a)0 J Withoutaninteresthavingtobestated;h@JJ (b)0 J Intheformrequestedunless:JJ C?vbuJ6'*JCBu J6'*?vbB0 J ^^%(i)06JJItisreasonableforthepublicauthorityto  makeitavailableinanotherform,inwhich xP casereasonsshallbegivenformakingit (  availableinthatform;or!66 0 J 33$(ii)06JJTheinformationisalreadypubliclyavailable `" inanotherform.8#66 F?vbu J6'*CFC uJ6'*?vbC2. J Theenvironmentalinformationreferredtoin $ paragraph1aboveshallbemadeavailableassoonas p% possibleandatthelatestwithinonemonthafterthe H & requesthasbeensubmitted,unlessthevolumeand ' thecomplexityoftheinformationjustifyanexten ( sionofthisperioduptotwomonthsafterthere X 0) quest.Theapplicantshallbeinformedofanyexten !* sionandofthereasonsjustifyingit. !+ 3. J Arequestforenvironmentalinformationmaybe h"@, refusedif: #- (a)0 J Thepublicauthoritytowhichtherequestisad #. dresseddoesnotholdtheenvironmentalinforma x$P / tionrequested;(%!0JJ (b)0 J Therequestismanifestlyunreasonableorformu %!1 latedintoogeneralamanner;or&`"2JJ (c)0 J Therequestconcernsmaterialinthecourseof 8'#3 completionorconcernsinternalcommunications '#4 ofpublicauthoritieswheresuchanexemptionis (p$5 providedforinnationallaworcustomaryprac ( tice,takingintoaccountthepublicinterestser  vedbydisclosure.`JJ 4. J Arequestforenvironmentalinformationmaybe 8 refusedifthedisclosurewouldadverselyaffect:  (a)0 J Theconfidentialityoftheproceedingsofpublic p authorities,wheresuchconfidentialityispro H  videdforundernationallaw;JJ (b)0 J Internationalrelations,nationaldefenceorpublic   security;X 0 JJ (c)0 J Thecourseofjustice,theabilityofapersonto    receiveafairtrialortheabilityofapublicaut    horitytoconductanenquiryofacriminalordis h @  ciplinarynature;  JJ (d)0 J Theconfidentialityofcommercialandindustrial   information,wheresuchconfidentialityisprotec xP  tedbylawinordertoprotectalegitimateeco (  nomicinterest.Withinthisframework,informa   tiononemissionswhichisrelevantforthepro `  tectionoftheenvironmentshallbedisclosed;8 JJ (e)0 J Intellectualpropertyrights; JJ (f)0 J Theconfidentialityofpersonaldataand/orfiles p relatingtoanaturalpersonwherethatpersonhas H  notconsentedtothedisclosureoftheinformation  tothepublic,wheresuchconfidentialityispro  videdforinnationallaw;X0JJ (g)0 J Theinterestsofathirdpartywhichhassupplied  theinformationrequestedwithoutthatpartybe  ingunderorcapableofbeingputunderalegal h@ obligationtodoso,andwherethatpartydoesnot  consenttothereleaseofthematerial;orJJ (h)0 J Theenvironmenttowhichtheinformation xP relates,suchasthebreedingsitesofrarespecies.( JJ Theaforementionedgroundsforrefusalshallbein ! terpretedinarestrictiveway,takingintoaccountthe `" publicinterestservedbydisclosureandtakinginto 8# accountwhethertheinformationrequestedrelatesto $ emissionsintotheenvironment. p% 5. J Whereapublicauthoritydoesnotholdtheen H & vironmentalinformationrequested,thispublicau ' thorityshall,aspromptlyaspossible,informtheap ( plicantofthepublicauthoritytowhichitbelievesit X 0) ispossibletoapplyfortheinformationrequestedor !* transfertherequesttothatauthorityandinformthe !+ applicantaccordingly. h"@, 6. J EachPartyshallensurethat,ifinformationex #- emptedfromdisclosureunderparagraphs3(c)and #. 4abovecanbeseparatedoutwithoutprejudiceto x$P / theconfidentialityoftheinformationexempted, (%!0 publicauthoritiesmakeavailabletheremainderof %!1 theenvironmentalinformationthathasbeenrequest &`"2 ed. 8'#3 7. J Arefusalofarequestshallbeinwritingifthere '#4 questwasinwritingortheapplicantsorequests.A (p$5 refusalshallstatethereasonsfortherefusalandgive ( informationonaccesstothereviewprocedurepro  videdforinaccordancewitharticle9.Therefusal ` shallbemadeassoonaspossibleandatthelatest 8 withinonemonth,unlessthecomplexityofthein  formationjustifiesanextensionofthisperiodupto p twomonthsaftertherequest.Theapplicantshallbe H  informedofanyextensionandofthereasonsjustify  ingit.   8. J EachPartymayallowitspublicauthoritiesto X 0  makeachargeforsupplyinginformation,butsuch    chargeshallnotexceedareasonableamount.Public    authoritiesintendingtomakesuchachargefor h @  supplyinginformationshallmakeavailabletoappli    cantsascheduleofchargeswhichmaybelevied,   indicatingthecircumstancesinwhichtheymaybe xP  leviedorwaivedandwhenthesupplyofinformation (  isconditionalontheadvancepaymentofsucha   charge. `    Article5   COLLECTIONANDDISSEMINATION p OFENVIRONMENTALINFORMATION H  K_1. J EachPartyshallensurethat:  (a)0 J Publicauthoritiespossessandupdateenviron  mentalinformationwhichisrelevanttotheir X0 functions;JJ (b)0 J Mandatorysystemsareestablishedsothatthere  isanadequateflowofinformationtopublic h@ authoritiesaboutproposedandexistingactivities  whichmaysignificantlyaffecttheenvironment;JJ (c)0 J Intheeventofanyimminentthreattohuman xP healthortheenvironment,whethercausedby (  humanactivitiesorduetonaturalcauses,allin ! formationwhichcouldenablethepublictotake `" measurestopreventormitigateharmarising 8# fromthethreatandisheldbyapublicauthority $ isdisseminatedimmediatelyandwithoutdelayto p% membersofthepublicwhomaybeaffected.H &JJ 2. J EachPartyshallensurethat,withintheframe ' workofnationallegislation,thewayinwhichpublic ( authoritiesmakeenvironmentalinformationavail X 0) abletothepublicistransparentandthatenviron !* mentalinformationiseffectivelyaccessible,inter !+ alia,by: h"@, (a)0 J Providingsufficientinformationtothepublic #- aboutthetypeandscopeofenvironmentalin #. formationheldbytherelevantpublicauthorities, x$P / thebasictermsandconditionsunderwhichsuch (%!0 informationismadeavailableandaccessible,and %!1 theprocessbywhichitcanbeobtained;&`"2JJ (b)0 J Establishingandmaintainingpracticalarrange 8'#3 ments,suchas:'#4JJ  (p$5 C?vbuJ6'*FCBu J6'*?vbB0 J ^^%(i)06JJPubliclyaccessiblelists,registersorfiles;(66 0 J 33$(ii)06JJRequiringofficialstosupportthepublicin ` seekingaccesstoinformationunderthis 8 Convention;and66 0 J #(iii)06JJTheidentificationofpointsofcontact;andp66 F?vbu J6'*khFC uJ6'*{E?vbC(c)0 J Providingaccesstotheenvironmentalinforma H  tioncontainedinlists,registersorfilesasrefer  redtoinsubparagraph(b)(i)abovefreeof   charge.X 0 JJ 3. J EachPartyshallensurethatenvironmentalinfor    mationprogressivelybecomesavailableinelectronic    databaseswhichareeasilyaccessibletothepublic h @  throughpublictelecommunicationsnetworks.Infor    mationaccessibleinthisformshouldinclude:   (a)0 J Reportsonthestateoftheenvironment,asre (  ferredtoinparagraph4below; JJ (b)0 J Textsoflegislationonorrelatingtotheenviron `  ment;8 JJ (c)0 J Asappropriate,policies,plansandprogrammes   onorrelatingtotheenvironment,andenviron p mentalagreements;andH JJ (d)0 J Otherinformation,totheextentthattheavailabi  lityofsuchinformationinthisformwouldfacili  tatetheapplicationofnationallawimplementing X0 thisConvention,JJ providedthatsuchinformationisalreadyavailable  inelectronicform. h@ 4. J EachPartyshall,atregularintervalsnotexceed  ingthreeorfouryears,publishanddisseminateana  tionalreportonthestateoftheenvironment,includ xP inginformationonthequalityoftheenvironment (  andinformationonpressuresontheenvironment. ! 5. J EachPartyshalltakemeasureswithintheframe `" workofitslegislationforthepurposeofdissemina 8# ting,interalia: $ (a)0 J Legislationandpolicydocumentssuchasdocu p% mentsonstrategies,policies,programmesand H & actionplansrelatingtotheenvironment,andpro ' gressreportsontheirimplementation,prepared ( atvariouslevelsofgovernment;X 0)JJ (b)0 J Internationaltreaties,conventionsandagree !* mentsonenvironmentalissues;and!+JJ (c)0 J Othersignificantinternationaldocumentsonen h"@, vironmentalissues,asappropriate.#-JJ 6. J EachPartyshallencourageoperatorswhose #. activitieshaveasignificantimpactontheenviron x$P / menttoinformthepublicregularlyoftheenviron (%!0 mentalimpactoftheiractivitiesandproducts,where %!1 appropriatewithintheframeworkofvoluntaryeco &`"2 labellingorecoauditingschemesorbyothermeans. 8'#3   '#4 &   7. J EachPartyshall: ( (a)0 J Publishthefactsandanalysesoffactswhichit  considersrelevantandimportantinframing ` majorenvironmentalpolicyproposals;'(w8JJ (b)0 J Publish,orotherwisemakeaccessible,available p explanatorymaterialonitsdealingswiththe H  publicinmattersfallingwithinthescopeofthis  Convention;and JJ (c)0 J Provideinanappropriateforminformationon X 0  theperformanceofpublicfunctionsortheprovi    sionofpublicservicesrelatingtothe    environmentbygovernmentatalllevels.h @ JJ 8. J EachPartyshalldevelopmechanismswitha    viewtoensuringthatsufficientproductinformation   ismadeavailabletothepublicinamannerwhich xP  enablesconsumerstomakeinformedenvironmental (  choices.   9. J EachPartyshalltakestepstoestablishprogres `  sively,takingintoaccountinternationalprocesses 8  whereappropriate,acoherent,nationwidesystemof   pollutioninventoriesorregistersonastructured, p computerizedandpubliclyaccessibledatabasecom H  piledthroughstandardizedreporting.Suchasystem  mayincludeinputs,releasesandtransfersofaspeci  fiedrangeofsubstancesandproducts,including X0 water,energyandresourceuse,fromaspecified  rangeofactivitiestoenvironmentalmediaandtoon  siteandoffsitetreatmentanddisposalsites. h@ 10. J Nothinginthisarticlemayprejudicetherightof  Partiestorefusetodisclosecertainenvironmental xP informationinaccordancewitharticle4,paragraphs (  3and4. !   Article6 8# PUBLICPARTICIPATIONINDECISIONS $ ONSPECIFICACTIVITIES p% l1. J EachParty: H & (a)0 J Shallapplytheprovisionsofthisarticlewithre ' specttodecisionsonwhethertopermitproposed ( activitieslistedinannexI;X 0)JJ (b)0 J Shall,inaccordancewithitsnationallaw,also !* applytheprovisionsofthisarticletodecisions !+ onproposedactivitiesnotlistedinannexIwhich h"@, mayhaveasignificanteffectontheenvironment. #- Tothisend,Partiesshalldeterminewhethersuch #. aproposedactivityissubjecttotheseprovisions; x$P / and(%!0JJ (c)0 J Maydecide,onacasebycasebasisifsopro %!1 videdundernationallaw,nottoapplytheprovi &`"2 sionsofthisarticletoproposedactivitiesserving 8'#3  nationaldefencepurposes,ifthatPartydeems '#4 thatsuch& `  applicationwouldhaveanadverseef ( fectonthesepurposes.'`(&JJ 2. J Thepublicconcernedshallbeinformed,either ` bypublicnoticeorindividuallyasappropriate,early 8 inanenvironmentaldecisionmakingprocedure,and  inanadequate,timelyandeffectivemanner,inter p alia,of: H  (a)0 J Theproposedactivityandtheapplicationon  whichadecisionwillbetaken; JJ (b)0 J Thenatureofpossibledecisionsorthedraftde X 0  cision;  JJ (c)0 J Thepublicauthorityresponsibleformakingthe    decision;h @ JJ (d)0 J Theenvisagedprocedure,including,asandwhen    thisinformationcanbeprovided: JJ C?vbuJ6'*jCBu J6'*?vbB0 J ^^%(i)06JJThecommencementoftheprocedure;( 66 0 J 33$(ii)06JJTheopportunitiesforthepublictopartici   pate;` 66 0 J #(iii)06JJThetimeandvenueofanyenvisagedpublic 8  hearing; 66 0 J $(iv)06JJAnindicationofthepublicauthorityfrom p whichrelevantinformationcanbeobtained H  andwheretherelevantinformationhasbeen  depositedforexaminationbythepublic;66 0 J ==%(v)06JJAnindicationoftherelevantpublicauthority X0 oranyotherofficialbodytowhichcom  mentsorquestionscanbesubmittedandof  thetimeschedulefortransmittalofcom h@ mentsorquestions;and66 0 J $(vi)06JJAnindicationofwhatenvironmentalinfor  mationrelevanttotheproposedactivityis xP available;and( 66 F?vbu J6'*jFC uJ6'*?vbC(e)0 J Thefactthattheactivityissubjecttoanational ! ortransboundaryenvironmentalimpactassess `" mentprocedure.8#JJ 3. J Thepublicparticipationproceduresshallinclude $ reasonabletimeframesforthedifferentphases,al p% lowingsufficienttimeforinformingthepublicin H & accordancewithparagraph2aboveandforthe ' publictoprepareandparticipateeffectivelyduring ( theenvironmentaldecisionmaking. X 0) 4. J EachPartyshallprovideforearlypublicpartici !* pation,whenalloptionsareopenandeffectivepub !+ licparticipationcantakeplace. h"@, 5. J EachPartyshould,whereappropriate,encourage #. prospectiveapplicantstoidentifythepublicconcern x$P / ed,toenterintodiscussions,andtoprovideinforma (%!0 tionregardingtheobjectivesoftheirapplicationbe %!1 foreapplyingforapermit. &`"2 6. J EachPartyshallrequirethecompetentpublicau 8'#3 thoritiestogivethepublicconcernedaccessforexa '#4 mination,uponrequestwheresorequiredunderna (p$5 tionallaw,freeofchargeandassoonasitbecomes ( available,toallinformationrelevanttothedecision  makingreferredtointhisarticlethatisavailableat ` thetimeofthepublicparticipationprocedure,with 8 outprejudicetotherightofPartiestorefusetodis  closecertaininformationinaccordancewitharticle p 4,paragraphs3and4.Therelevantinformationshall H  includeatleast,andwithoutprejudicetotheprovi  sionsofarticle4:   (a)0 J Adescriptionofthesiteandthephysicaland    technicalcharacteristicsoftheproposedactivity,    includinganestimateoftheexpectedresidues h @  andemissions;  JJ (b)0 J Adescriptionofthesignificanteffectsofthepro   posedactivityontheenvironment;xP JJ (c)0 J Adescriptionofthemeasuresenvisagedtopre (  ventand/orreducetheeffects,includingemis   sions;` JJ (d)0 J Anontechnicalsummaryoftheabove;8 JJ (e)0 J Anoutlineofthemainalternativesstudiedbythe p applicant;andH JJ (f)0 J Inaccordancewithnationallegislation,themain  reportsandadviceissuedtothepublicauthority  atthetimewhenthepublicconcernedshallbe X0 informedinaccordancewithparagraph2above.JJ 7. J Proceduresforpublicparticipationshallallow h@ thepublictosubmit,inwritingor,asappropriate,at  apublichearingorenquirywiththeapplicant,any  comments,information,analysesoropinionsthatit xP considersrelevanttotheproposedactivity. (  8. J EachPartyshallensurethatinthedecisiondue 8# accountistakenoftheoutcomeofthepublicpartici $ pation. p% 9. J EachPartyshallensurethat,whenthedecision H & hasbeentakenbythepublicauthority,thepublicis ' promptlyinformedofthedecisioninaccordance ( withtheappropriateprocedures.EachPartyshall X 0) makeaccessibletothepublicthetextofthedecision !* alongwiththereasonsandconsiderationsonwhich !+ thedecisionisbased. h"@, 10. J EachPartyshallensurethat,whenapublicau #- thorityreconsidersorupdatestheoperatingcondi #. tionsforanactivityreferredtoinparagraph1,the x$P / provisionsofparagraphs2to9ofthisarticleareap (%!0 pliedmutatismutandis,andwhereappropriate. %!1 11. J EachPartyshall,withintheframeworkofitsna &`"2 tionallaw,apply,totheextentfeasibleandappropri 8'#3  ate,provisionsofthisarticletodecisionsonwhether '#4 topermitthedeliberate& `  releaseofgeneticallymodi ( fiedorganismsintotheenvironment.'`(    Article7 8 PUBLICPARTICIPATIONCONCERNING  PLANS,PROGRAMMESANDPOLICIES p RELATINGTOTHEENVIRONMENT H  $ J EachPartyshallmakeappropriatepractical  and/orotherprovisionsforthepublictoparticipate   duringthepreparationofplansandprogrammesre X 0  latingtotheenvironment,withinatransparentand    fairframework,havingprovidedthenecessaryinfor    mationtothepublic.Withinthisframework,article h @  6,paragraphs3,4and8,shallbeapplied.Thepublic    whichmayparticipateshallbeidentifiedbytherel   evantpublicauthority,takingintoaccounttheobjec xP  tivesofthisConvention.Totheextentappropriate, (  eachPartyshallendeavourtoprovideopportunities   forpublicparticipationinthepreparationofpolicies `  relatingtotheenvironment. 8    Article8 p PUBLICPARTICIPATIONDURING H  THEPREPARATIONOFEXECUTIVE  REGULATIONSAND/ORGENERALLY  APPLICABLELEGALLYBINDING X0 NORMATIVEINSTRUMENTS   J EachPartyshallstrivetopromoteeffectivepub  licparticipationatanappropriatestage,andwhile h@ optionsarestillopen,duringthepreparationbypub  licauthoritiesofexecutiveregulationsandother  generallyapplicablelegallybindingrulesthatmay xP haveasignificanteffectontheenvironment.Tothis (  end,thefollowingstepsshouldbetaken: ! (a)0 J Timeframessufficientforeffectiveparticipation `" shouldbefixed;8#JJ (b)0 J Draftrulesshouldbepublishedorotherwise $ madepubliclyavailable;andp%JJ (c)0 J Thepublicshouldbegiventheopportunityto H & comment,directlyorthroughrepresentativecon ' sultativebodies.(JJ Theresultofthepublicparticipationshallbetaken X 0) intoaccountasfaraspossible. !*   Article9 h"@, ACCESSTOJUSTICE #- ,1. J EachPartyshall,withintheframeworkofitsna #. tionallegislation,ensurethatanypersonwhocon x$P / sidersthathisorherrequestforinformationunder (%!0 article4hasbeenignored,wrongfullyrefused, %!1 whetherinpartorinfull,inadequatelyanswered,or &`"2 otherwisenotdealtwithinaccordancewiththepro 8'#3  visionsofthatarticle,hasaccesstoareviewproce '#4 durebeforeacourtoflaw& `  oranotherindependent ( andimpartialbodyestablishedbylaw.'`(¯   J InthecircumstanceswhereaPartyprovidesfor ` suchareviewbyacourtoflaw,itshallensurethat 8 suchapersonalsohasaccesstoanexpeditiouspro  cedureestablishedbylawthatisfreeofchargeorin p expensiveforreconsiderationbyapublicauthority H  orreviewbyanindependentandimpartialbody  otherthanacourtoflaw.    J Finaldecisionsunderthisparagraph1shallbe    bindingonthepublicauthorityholdingtheinforma    tion.Reasonsshallbestatedinwriting,atleast h @  whereaccesstoinformationisrefusedunderthis    paragraph.   2. J EachPartyshall,withintheframeworkofitsna xP  tionallegislation,ensurethatmembersofthepublic (  concerned   (a)0 J Havingasufficientinterest` JJ or,alternatively, 8  (b)0 J Maintainingimpairmentofaright,wherethead   ministrativeprocedurallawofaPartyrequires p thisasaprecondition,H JJ haveaccesstoareviewprocedurebeforeacourtof  lawand/oranotherindependentandimpartialbody X0 establishedbylaw,tochallengethesubstantiveand  procedurallegalityofanydecision,actoromission  subjecttotheprovisionsofarticle6and,whereso h@ providedforundernationallawandwithoutpreju  dicetoparagraph3below,ofotherrelevantprovi  sionsofthisConvention. xP  J Whatconstitutesasufficientinterestandimpair (  mentofarightshallbedeterminedinaccordance ! withtherequirementsofnationallawandconsistent `" lywiththeobjectiveofgivingthepublicconcerned 8# wideaccesstojusticewithinthescopeofthisCon $ vention.Tothisend,theinterestofanynongovern p% mentalorganizationmeetingtherequirementsrefer H & redtoinarticle2,paragraph5,shallbedeemedsuf ' ficientforthepurposeofsubparagraph(a)above. ( Suchorganizationsshallalsobedeemedtohave X 0) rightscapableofbeingimpairedforthepurposeof !* subparagraph(b)above. !+  J Theprovisionsofthisparagraph2shallnotex h"@, cludethepossibilityofapreliminaryreviewproce #- durebeforeanadministrativeauthorityandshallnot #. affecttherequirementofexhaustionofadministra x$P / tivereviewprocedurespriortorecoursetojudicial (%!0 reviewprocedures,wheresucharequirementexists %!1 undernationallaw. &`"2 3. J Inadditionandwithoutprejudicetothereview 8'#3 proceduresreferredtoinparagraphs1and2above, '#4 eachPartyshallensurethat,wheretheymeetthe (p$5 criteria,ifany,laiddowninitsnationallaw, ( membersofthepublichaveaccesstoadministrative  orjudicialprocedurestochallengeactsandomis ` sionsbyprivatepersonsandpublicauthoritieswhich 8 contraveneprovisionsofitsnationallawrelatingto  theenvironment. p 4. J Inadditionandwithoutprejudicetoparagraph1  above,theproceduresreferredtoinparagraphs1,2   and3aboveshallprovideadequateandeffective X 0  remedies,includinginjunctivereliefasappropriate,    andbefair,equitable,timelyandnotprohibitively    expensive.Decisionsunderthisarticleshallbegiven h @  orrecordedinwriting.Decisionsofcourts,and    wheneverpossibleofotherbodies,shallbepublicly   accessible. xP  5. J Inordertofurthertheeffectivenessoftheprovi   sionsofthisarticle,eachPartyshallensurethatin `  formationisprovidedtothepubliconaccesstoad 8  ministrativeandjudicialreviewproceduresandshall   considertheestablishmentofappropriateassistance p mechanismstoremoveorreducefinancialandother H  barrierstoaccesstojustice.    Article10  MEETINGOFTHEPARTIES  1. J ThefirstmeetingofthePartiesshallbeconvened h@ nolaterthanoneyearafterthedateoftheentryinto  forceofthisConvention.Thereafter,anordinary  meetingofthePartiesshallbeheldatleastonce xP everytwoyears,unlessotherwisedecidedbythe (  Parties,oratthewrittenrequestofanyParty,pro ! videdthat,withinsixmonthsoftherequestbeing `" communicatedtoallPartiesbytheExecutiveSecre 8# taryoftheEconomicCommissionforEurope,the $ saidrequestissupportedbyatleastonethirdofthe p% Parties. H & 2. J Attheirmeetings,thePartiesshallkeepunder ' continuousreviewtheimplementationofthisCon ( ventiononthebasisofregularreportingbythe X 0) Parties,and,withthispurposeinmind,shall: !* (a)0 J Reviewthepoliciesforandlegalandmethodo !+ logicalapproachestoaccesstoinformation, h"@, publicparticipationindecisionmakingandac #- cesstojusticeinenvironmentalmatters,witha #. viewtofurtherimprovingthem;x$P /JJ (b)0 J Exchangeinformationregardingexperiencegain (%!0 edinconcludingandimplementingbilateraland %!1 multilateralagreementsorotherarrangements &`"2 havingrelevancetothepurposesofthisConven 8'#3 tionandtowhichoneormoreofthePartiesare '#4 aparty; (p$5JJ (c)0 J Seek,whereappropriate,theservicesofrelevant ( ECEbodiesandothercompetentinternational  bodiesandspecificcommitteesinallaspects ` pertinent& ` totheachievementofthepurposesof 8 thisConvention;'`8!JJ (d)0 J Establishanysubsidiarybodiesastheydeem p necessary;H JJ (e)0 J Prepare,whereappropriate,protocolstothis  Convention; JJ (f)0 J Considerandadoptproposalsforamendmentsto X 0  thisConventioninaccordancewiththeprovi    sionsofarticle14;  JJ (g)0 J Considerandundertakeanyadditionalaction h @  thatmayberequiredfortheachievementofthe    purposesofthisConvention; JJ (h)0 J Attheirfirstmeeting,considerandbyconsensus xP  adoptrulesofprocedurefortheirmeetingsand (  themeetingsofsubsidiarybodies; JJ (i)0 J Attheirfirstmeeting,reviewtheirexperiencein `  implementingtheprovisionsofarticle5, 8  paragraph9,andconsiderwhatstepsare   necessarytodevelopfurtherthesystemreferred p tointhatparagraph,takingintoaccount H  internationalprocessesanddevelopments,  includingtheelaborationofanappropriate  instrumentconcerningpollutionreleaseand X0 transferregistersorinventorieswhichcouldbe  annexedtothisConvention.JJ 3. J TheMeetingofthePartiesmay,asnecessary, h@ considerestablishingfinancialarrangementsona  consensusbasis.  4. J TheUnitedNations,itsspecializedagenciesand xP theInternationalAtomicEnergyAgency,aswellas (  anyStateorregionaleconomicintegrationorganiza ! tionentitledunderarticle17tosignthisConvention `" butwhichisnotaPartytothisConvention,andany 8# intergovernmentalorganizationqualifiedinthe $ fieldstowhichthisConventionrelates,shallbeen p% titledtoparticipateasobserversinthemeetingsof H & theParties. ' 5. J Anynongovernmentalorganization,qualifiedin ( thefieldstowhichthisConventionrelates,which X 0) hasinformedtheExecutiveSecretaryoftheEco !* nomicCommissionforEuropeofitswishtobere !+ presentedatameetingofthePartiesshallbeentitled h"@, toparticipateasanobserverunlessatleastonethird #- ofthePartiespresentinthemeetingraiseobjections. #. 6. J Forthepurposesofparagraphs4and5above, (%!0 therulesofprocedurereferredtoinparagraph2(h) %!1 aboveshallprovideforpracticalarrangementsfor &`"2 theadmittanceprocedureandotherrelevantterms. 8'#3  (p$5   &  Article11 ( RIGHTTOVOTE  !1. J Exceptasprovidedforinparagraph2below, ` eachPartytothisConventionshallhaveonevote.'(0 8 2. J Regionaleconomicintegrationorganizations,in p matterswithintheircompetence,shallexercisetheir H  righttovotewithanumberofvotesequaltothe  numberoftheirmemberStateswhicharePartiesto   thisConvention.Suchorganizationsshallnotexer X 0  cisetheirrighttovoteiftheirmemberStatesexer    cisetheirs,andviceversa.      Article12    SECRETARIAT   ' J TheExecutiveSecretaryoftheEconomicCom xP  missionforEuropeshallcarryoutthefollowingse (  cretariatfunctions:   (a)0 J Theconveningandpreparingofmeetingsofthe `  Parties;8 JJ (b)0 J ThetransmissiontothePartiesofreportsand   otherinformationreceivedinaccordancewith p theprovisionsofthisConvention;andH JJ (c)0 J Suchotherfunctionsasmaybedeterminedby  theParties.JJ   Article13  ANNEXES   J TheannexestothisConventionshallconstitute h@ anintegralpartthereof.    Article14 xP AMENDMENTSTOTHECONVENTION (  1. J AnyPartymayproposeamendmentstothis ! Convention. `" 2. J ThetextofanyproposedamendmenttothisCon 8# ventionshallbesubmittedinwritingtotheExecu $ tiveSecretaryoftheEconomicCommissionfor p% Europe,whoshallcommunicateittoallPartiesat H & leastninetydaysbeforethemeetingofthePartiesat ' whichitisproposedforadoption. ( 3. J ThePartiesshallmakeeveryefforttoreach X 0) agreementonanyproposedamendmenttothisCon !* ventionbyconsensus.Ifalleffortsatconsensushave !+ beenexhausted,andnoagreementreached,the h"@, amendmentshallasalastresortbeadoptedbya #- threefourthsmajorityvoteofthePartiespresentand #. votingatthemeeting. x$P / 4. J AmendmentstothisConventionadoptedinac %!1 cordancewithparagraph3aboveshallbecommuni &`"2 catedbytheDepositarytoallPartiesforratification, 8'#3 approvaloracceptance.AmendmentstothisCon '#4 ventionotherthanthosetoanannexshallenterinto (p$5 forceforPartieshavingratified,approvedoraccept ( edthemontheninetiethdayafterthereceiptbythe  Depositaryofnotificationoftheirratification,ap ` provaloracceptancebyatleastthreefourthsof 8 theseParties.Thereaftertheyshallenterintoforce  foranyotherPartyontheninetiethdayafterthat p Partydepositsitsinstrumentofratification,approval H  oracceptanceoftheamendments.  5. J AnyPartythatisunabletoapproveanamend X 0  menttoanannextothisConventionshallsonotify    theDepositaryinwritingwithintwelvemonthsfrom    thedateofthecommunicationoftheadoption.The h @  DepositaryshallwithoutdelaynotifyallPartiesof    anysuchnotificationreceived.APartymayatany   timesubstituteanacceptanceforitspreviousnotifi xP  cationand,upondepositofaninstrumentofaccept (  ancewiththeDepositary,theamendmentstosuchan   annexshallbecomeeffectiveforthatParty. `  6. J Ontheexpiryoftwelvemonthsfromthedateof p itscommunicationbytheDepositaryasprovidedfor H  inparagraph4aboveanamendmenttoanannex  shallbecomeeffectiveforthosePartieswhichhave  notsubmittedanotificationtotheDepositaryin X0 accordancewiththeprovisionsofparagraph5  above,providedthatnotmorethanonethirdofthe  Partieshavesubmittedsuchanotification. h@ 7. J Forthepurposesofthisarticle, Partiespresent  andvotingmeansPartiespresentandcastinganaf  firmativeornegativevote. xP   Article15 ! REVIEWOF `" COMPLIANCE 8#  J TheMeetingofthePartiesshallestablish,ona $ consensusbasis,optionalarrangementsofanoncon p% frontational,nonjudicialandconsultativenaturefor H & reviewingcompliancewiththeprovisionsofthis ' Convention.Thesearrangementsshallallowforap ( propriatepublicinvolvementandmayincludethe X 0) optionofconsideringcommunicationsfrom !* membersofthepubliconmattersrelatedtothis !+ Convention. h"@,   Article16 #. SETTLEMENTOFDISPUTES x$P / 1. J IfadisputearisesbetweentwoormoreParties (%!0 abouttheinterpretationorapplicationofthisCon %!1 vention,theyshallseekasolutionbynegotiationor &`"2 byanyothermeansofdisputesettlementacceptable 8'#3  tothepartiestothedispute. '#4 & `  2. J Whensigning,ratifying,accepting,approvingor ( accedingtothisConvention,'`(Ԁoratanytimethere  after,aPartymaydeclareinwritingtotheDeposi ` tarythat,foradisputenotresolvedinaccordance 8 withparagraph1above,itacceptsoneorbothofthe  followingmeansofdisputesettlementascompulsory p inrelationtoanyPartyacceptingthesameobliga H  tion:  (a)0 J SubmissionofthedisputetotheInternational   CourtofJustice;X 0 JJ (b)0 J Arbitrationinaccordancewiththeprocedureset    outinannexII.  JJ 3. J Ifthepartiestothedisputehaveacceptedboth h @  meansofdisputesettlementreferredtoinparagraph    2above,thedisputemaybesubmittedonlytothe   InternationalCourtofJustice,unlesstheparties xP  agreeotherwise. (    Article17 `  SIGNATURE 8  F J ThisConventionshallbeopenforsignatureat   Aarhus(Denmark)on25June1998,andthereafter p atUnitedNationsHeadquartersinNewYorkuntil H  21December1998,byStatesmembersoftheEco  nomicCommissionforEuropeaswellasStateshav  ingconsultativestatuswiththeEconomicCommis X0 sionforEuropepursuanttoparagraphs8and11of  EconomicandSocialCouncilresolution36(IV)of  28March1947,andbyregionaleconomicintegra h@ tionorganizationsconstitutedbysovereignStates  membersoftheEconomicCommissionforEurope  towhichtheirmemberStateshavetransferredcom xP petenceovermattersgovernedbythisConvention, (  includingthecompetencetoenterintotreatiesinre ! spectofthesematters. `"   Article18 $ DEPOSITARY p%  J TheSecretaryGeneraloftheUnitedNations H & shallactastheDepositaryofthisConvention. '   Article19 X 0) RATIFICATION,ACCEPTANCE, !* APPROVALANDACCESSION !+ 1. J ThisConventionshallbesubjecttoratification, h"@, acceptanceorapprovalbysignatoryStatesand #- regionaleconomicintegrationorganizations. #. 2. J ThisConventionshallbeopenforaccessionas x$P / from22December1998bytheStatesandregional (%!0 economicintegrationorganizationsreferredtoin %!1 article17. &`"2 3. J AnyotherState,notreferredtoinparagraph2 8'#3  above,thatisaMemberoftheUnitedNationsmay '#4 accedetothe& `  Conventionuponapprovalbythe ( MeetingoftheParties.'`(  4. J Anyorganizationreferredtoinarticle17which ` becomesaPartytothisConventionwithoutanyof 8 itsmemberStatesbeingaPartyshallbeboundbyall  theobligationsunderthisConvention.Ifoneormore p ofsuchanorganization'smemberStatesisaPartyto H  thisConvention,theorganizationanditsmember  Statesshalldecideontheirrespectiveresponsibili   tiesfortheperformanceoftheirobligationsunder X 0  thisConvention.Insuchcases,theorganizationand    thememberStatesshallnotbeentitledtoexercise    rightsunderthisConventionconcurrently. h @  5. J Intheirinstrumentsofratification,acceptance,   approvaloraccession,theregionaleconomicinte xP  grationorganizationsreferredtoinarticle17shall (  declaretheextentoftheircompetencewithrespect   tothemattersgovernedbythisConvention.These `  organizationsshallalsoinformtheDepositaryofany 8  substantialmodificationtotheextentoftheircompe   tence. p   Article20  ENTRYINTOFORCE  1. J ThisConventionshallenterintoforceonthe X0 ninetiethdayafterthedateofdepositofthesix  teenthinstrumentofratification,acceptance,  approvaloraccession. h@ 2. J Forthepurposesofparagraph1above,anyin  strumentdepositedbyaregionaleconomicintegra  tionorganizationshallnotbecountedasadditional xP tothosedepositedbyStatesmembersofsuchanor (  ganization. ! 3. J ForeachStateororganizationreferredtoin `" article17whichratifies,acceptsorapprovesthis 8# Conventionoraccedestheretoafterthedepositof $ thesixteenthinstrumentofratification,acceptance, p% approvaloraccession,theConventionshallenter H & intoforceontheninetiethdayafterthedateofde ' positbysuchStateororganizationofitsinstrument ( ofratification,acceptance,approvaloraccession. X 0)   Article21 h"@, WITHDRAWAL #-   J Atanytimeafterthreeyearsfromthedateon #. whichthisConventionhascomeintoforcewithre x$P / specttoaParty,thatPartymaywithdrawfromthe (%!0 ConventionbygivingwrittennotificationtotheDe %!1 positary.Anysuchwithdrawalshalltakeeffecton &`"2 theninetiethdayafterthedateofitsreceiptbythe 8'#3 Depositary. '#4  (p$5   Article22 ( AUTHENTICTEXTS    J TheoriginalofthisConvention,ofwhichthe ` English,FrenchandRussiantextsareequallyau 8 thentic,shallbedepositedwiththeSecretary  GeneraloftheUnitedNations. p  J INWITNESSWHEREOFtheundersigned,  beingdulyauthorizedthereto,havesignedthisCon   vention. X 0   J DONEatAarhus(Denmark),thistwentyfifth    dayofJune,onethousandninehundredandninety    eight. h @    AnnexI  xP  LISTOFACTIVITIESREFERREDTOIN (  ARTICLE6,PARAGRAPH1(a)   C?vbuJ6'*0C?u6'*?vb?1.  Energysector: `  !0  Mineraloilandgasrefineries;8  !0  Installationsforgasificationandliquefaction;  !0  Thermalpowerstationsandothercombustion p installationswithaheatinputof50megawatts H  (MW)ormore; !0  Cokeovens; !0  Nuclearpowerstationsandothernuclearreac X0 torsincludingthedismantlingordecommission  ingofsuchpowerstationsorreactors1(except  researchinstallationsfortheproductionand h@ conversionoffissionableandfertilematerials  whosemaximumpowerdoesnotexceed1kW  continuousthermalload);xP !0  Installationsforthereprocessingofirradiated (  nuclearfuel;! !0  Installationsdesigned:`" 0  !06Fortheproductionorenrichmentofnuclear 8# fuel;$66 0  !06Fortheprocessingofirradiatednuclearfuel p% orhighlevelradioactivewaste;H &66 0  !06Forthefinaldisposalofirradiatednuclear ' fuel;(66 0  !06Solelyforthefinaldisposalofradioactive X 0) waste;!*66 0  !06Solelyforthestorage(plannedformorethan !+ 10years)ofirradiatednuclearfuelsorradio h"@, activewasteinadifferentsitethanthepro #- ductionsite.#.66 2.  Productionandprocessingofmetals: x$P / !0  Metalore(includingsulphideore)roastingor (%!0 sinteringinstallations;%!1 !0  Installationsfortheproductionofpigironor &`"2 steel(primaryorsecondaryfusion)including 8'#3 continuouscasting,withacapacityexceeding '#4 2.5tonsperhour; (p$5 !0  Installationsfortheprocessingofferrousmet ( als: C?vbu6'*CBu 6'*?vbB0  ^^%(i)06Hotrollingmillswithacapacityexceeding ` 20tonsofcrudesteelperhour;866 0  33$(ii)06Smitherieswithhammerstheenergyof  whichexceeds50kilojoulesperhammer, p wherethecalorificpowerusedexceeds20 H  MW;66 0  #(iii)06Applicationofprotectivefusedmetalcoats   withaninputexceeding2tonsofcrudesteel X 0  perhour;  66 F?vbu 6'*[FC u6'*?vbC!0  Ferrousmetalfoundrieswithaproductionca    pacityexceeding20tonsperday;h @  !0  Installations:   C?vbu6'*CBu 6'*?vbB0  ^^%(i)06Fortheproductionofnonferrouscrude   metalsfromore,concentratesorsecondary xP  rawmaterialsbymetallurgical,chemicalor (  electrolyticprocesses; 66 0  33$(ii)06Forthesmelting,includingthealloying,of `  nonferrousmetals,includingrecovered 8  products(refining,foundrycasting,etc.),   withameltingcapacityexceeding4tonsper p dayforleadandcadmiumor20tonsperday H  forallothermetals;66 F?vbu 6'*FC u6'*?vbC!0  Installationsforsurfacetreatmentofmetalsand  plasticmaterialsusinganelectrolyticorchemi X0 calprocesswherethevolumeofthetreatment  vatsexceeds30m3. 3.  Mineralindustry: h@ !0  Installationsfortheproductionofcement  clinkerinrotarykilnswithaproductioncapa  cityexceeding500tonsperdayorlimein xP rotarykilnswithaproductioncapacityexceed (  ing50tonsperdayorinotherfurnaceswitha ! productioncapacityexceeding50tonsperday;`" !0  Installationsfortheproductionofasbestosand 8# themanufactureofasbestosbasedproducts;$ !0  Installationsforthemanufactureofglassin p% cludingglassfibrewithameltingcapacityex H & ceeding20tonsperday;' !0  Installationsformeltingmineralsubstancesin ( cludingtheproductionofmineralfibreswitha X 0) meltingcapacityexceeding20tonsperday;!* !0  Installationsforthemanufactureofceramic !+ productsbyfiring,inparticularroofingtiles, h"@, bricks,refractorybricks,tiles,stonewareor #- porcelain,withaproductioncapacityexceeding #. 75tonsperday,and/orwithakilncapacityex x$P / ceeding4m3andwithasettingdensityperkiln (%!0  exceeding300kg/m3. %!1 &   4.  Chemicalindustry:Productionwithinthemean ( ingofthecategoriesofactivitiescontainedinthis  paragraphmeanstheproductiononanindustrial ` scalebychemicalprocessingofsubstancesorgroups 8 ofsubstanceslistedinsubparagraphs(a)to(g):  (a)0  Chemicalinstallationsfortheproductionof p basicorganicchemicals,suchas:'(*H  C?vbu6'*8#CBu 6'*?vbB0  ^^%(i)06Simplehydrocarbons(linearorcyclic,  saturatedorunsaturated,aliphaticoraro   matic);X 0 66 0  33$(ii)06Oxygencontaininghydrocarbonssuchas    alcohols,aldehydes,ketones,carboxylic    acids,esters,acetates,ethers,peroxides, h @  epoxyresins;  66 0  #(iii)06Sulphuroushydrocarbons; 66 0  $(iv)06Nitrogenoushydrocarbonssuchasamines, xP  amides,nitrouscompounds,nitrocompounds (  ornitratecompounds,nitriles,cyanates,iso   cyanates;` 66 0  ==%(v)06Phosphoruscontaininghydrocarbons;8 66 0  $(vi)06Halogenichydrocarbons; 66 0  #(vii)06Organometalliccompounds;p66 0  "(viii)06Basicplasticmaterials(polymers,synthetic H  fibresandcellulosebasedfibres);66 0  $(ix)06Syntheticrubbers;66 0  ==%(x)06Dyesandpigments;X066 0  $(xi)06Surfaceactiveagentsandsurfactants;66 F?vbu 6'*#-FC u6'*h?vbC(b)0  Chemicalinstallationsfortheproductionof  basicinorganicchemicals,suchas:h@ C?vbu6'*4CBu 6'*?vbB0  ^^%(i)06Gases,suchasammonia,chlorineor  hydrogenchloride,fluorineorhydrogen  fluoride,carbonoxides,sulphurcompounds, xP nitrogenoxides,hydrogen,sulphurdioxide, (  carbonylchloride;!66 0  33$(ii)06Acids,suchaschromicacid,hydrofluoric `" acid,phosphoricacid,nitricacid,hydro 8# chloricacid,sulphuricacid,oleum,sulphur $ ousacids;p%66 0  #(iii)06Bases,suchasammoniumhydroxide,potas H & siumhydroxide,sodiumhydroxide;'66 0  $(iv)06Salts,suchasammoniumchloride,potassium ( chlorate,potassiumcarbonate,sodium X 0) carbonate,perborate,silvernitrate;!*66 0  ==%(v)06Nonmetals,metaloxidesorotherinorganic !+ compoundssuchascalciumcarbide,silicon, h"@, siliconcarbide;#-66 F?vbu 6'*5FC u6'*.?vbC(c)0  Chemicalinstallationsfortheproductionof #. phosphorous,nitrogenorpotassiumbased x$P / fertilizers(simpleorcompoundfertilizers);(%!0 (d)0  Chemicalinstallationsfortheproductionof %!1 basicplanthealthproductsandofbiocides;&`"2 (e)0  Installationsusingachemicalorbiological 8'#3 processfortheproductionofbasicpharmaceu '#4 ticalproducts; (p$5 (f)0  Chemicalinstallationsfortheproductionofex ( plosives; (g)0  Chemicalinstallationsinwhichchemicalor ` biologicalprocessingisusedfortheproduction 8 ofproteinfeedadditives,fermentsandother  proteinsubstances.p 5.  Wastemanagement: H  !0  Installationsfortheincineration,recovery,  chemicaltreatmentorlandfillofhazardous   waste;X 0  !0  Installationsfortheincinerationofmunicipal    wastewithacapacityexceeding3tonsper    hour;h @  !0  Installationsforthedisposalofnonhazardous    wastewithacapacityexceeding50tonsper   day;xP  !0  Landfillsreceivingmorethan10tonsperdayor (  withatotalcapacityexceeding25,000tons,ex   cludinglandfillsofinertwaste.`  6.  Wastewatertreatmentplantswithacapacity   exceeding150,000populationequivalent. p 7.  Industrialplantsforthe: H  (a)0  Productionofpulpfromtimberorsimilar  fibrousmaterials; (b)0  Productionofpaperandboardwithaproduct X0 ioncapacityexceeding20tonsperday. 8.0  (a)Constructionoflinesforlongdistancerail  waytrafficandofairports2withabasicrunway h@ lengthof2,100mormore; (b)0  Constructionofmotorwaysandexpressroads;3 (c)0  Constructionofanewroadoffourormore xP lanes,orrealignmentand/orwideningofan (  existingroadoftwolanesorlesssoasto ! providefourormorelanes,wheresuchnew `" road,orrealignedand/orwidenedsectionof 8# road,wouldbe10kmormoreinacontinuous $ length.p% 9.0  (a)Inlandwaterwaysandportsforinlandwater H & waytrafficwhichpermitthepassageofvessels ' ofover1,350tons;( (b)0  Tradingports,piersforloadingandunloading X 0) connectedtolandandoutsideports(excluding !* ferrypiers)whichcantakevesselsofover !+ 1,350tons.h"@, 10.  Groundwaterabstractionorartificialground #- waterrechargeschemeswheretheannualvolumeof #. waterabstractedorrechargedisequivalenttoorex x$P / ceeds10millioncubicmetres. (%!0 11.0  (a)Worksforthetransferofwaterresourcesbe %!1 tweenriverbasinswherethistransferaimsat &`"2 preventingpossibleshortagesofwaterand 8'#3 wheretheamountofwatertransferredexceeds '#4 100millioncubicmetres/year; (p$5 (b)0  Inallothercases,worksforthetransferof ( waterresourcesbetweenriverbasinswherethe  multiannualaverageflowofthebasinofab ` stractionexceeds2,000millioncubic 8 metres/yearandwheretheamountofwater  transferredexceeds5percentofthisflow.p Inbothcasestransfersofpipeddrinkingwaterare H  excluded.  12.  Extractionofpetroleumandnaturalgasfor   commercialpurposeswheretheamountextracted X 0  exceeds500tons/dayinthecaseofpetroleumand    500,000cubicmetres/dayinthecaseofgas.    13.  Damsandotherinstallationsdesignedforthe h @  holdingbackorpermanentstorageofwater,where    aneworadditionalamountofwaterheldbackor   storedexceeds10millioncubicmetres. xP  14.  Pipelinesforthetransportofgas,oilorchemi (  calswithadiameterofmorethan800mmanda   lengthofmorethan40km. `  15.  Installationsfortheintensiverearingofpoultry 8  orpigswithmorethan:   (a)0  40,000placesforpoultry;p (b)0  2,000placesforproductionpigs(over30kg); H  or (c)0  750placesforsows. 16.  Quarriesandopencastminingwherethesurface X0 ofthesiteexceeds25hectares,orpeatextraction,  wherethesurfaceofthesiteexceeds150hectares.  17.  Constructionofoverheadelectricalpowerlines h@ withavoltageof220kVormoreandalengthof  morethan15km.  18.  Installationsforthestorageofpetroleum,petro xP chemical,orchemicalproductswithacapacityof (  200,000tonsormore. ! 19.  Otheractivities: `" !0  Plantsforthepretreatment(operationssuchas 8# washing,bleaching,mercerization)ordyeingof $ fibresortextileswherethetreatmentcapacity p% exceeds10tonsperday;H & !0  Plantsforthetanningofhidesandskinswhere ' thetreatmentcapacityexceeds12tonsoffinish ( edproductsperday;X 0) !0  (a)0Slaughterhouseswithacarcassproduction !* capacitygreaterthan50tonsperday;!+ 0  (b)0Treatmentandprocessingintendedforthe h"@, productionoffoodproductsfrom:#- C?vbu6'*9;C<u'*?vb<0  '(i)0Animalrawmaterials(otherthanmilk) #. withafinishedproductproduction x$P / capacitygreaterthan75tonsperday;(%!0 0  aa&(ii)0Vegetablerawmaterialswitha %!1 finishedproductproductioncapacity &`"2 greaterthan300tonsperday(average 8'#3  valueonaquarterlybasis); '#4 @?vbu'*W@C u6'*5?vbC(c)0  &   Treatmentandprocessingofmilk,thequantity ( ofmilkreceivedbeinggreaterthan200tonsper  day(averagevalueonanannualbasis);'(Z` !0  Installationsforthedisposalorrecyclingofani 8 malcarcassesandanimalwastewithatreat  mentcapacityexceeding10tonsperday;p !0  Installationsforthesurfacetreatmentofsub H  stances,objectsorproductsusingorganicsol  vents,inparticularfordressing,printing,coat   ing,degreasing,waterproofing,sizing,painting, X 0  cleaningorimpregnating,withaconsumption    capacityofmorethan150kgperhourormore    than200tonsperyear;h @  !0  Installationsfortheproductionofcarbon(hard    burntcoal)orelectrographitebymeansofin   cinerationorgraphitization.xP  20.  Anyactivitynotcoveredbyparagraphs119 (  abovewherepublicparticipationisprovidedfor   underanenvironmentalimpactassessmentproce `  dureinaccordancewithnationallegislation. 8  21.  Theprovisionofarticle6,paragraph1(a)of   thisConvention,doesnotapplytoanyoftheabove p projectsundertakenexclusivelyormainlyforre H  search,developmentandtestingofnewmethodsor  productsforlessthantwoyearsunlesstheywould  belikelytocauseasignificantadverseeffectonen X0 vironmentorhealth.  22.  Anychangetoorextensionofactivities,where  suchachangeorextensioninitselfmeetsthe h@ criteria/thresholdssetoutinthisannex,shallbesub  jecttoarticle6,paragraph1(a)ofthisConvention.  Anyotherchangeorextensionofactivitiesshallbe xP subjecttoarticle6,paragraph1(b)ofthis (  Convention. ! Notes 8# C?vbu6'*ZCBu E6'*?vbB10 E Nuclearpowerstationsandothernuclearreactors $ ceasetobesuchaninstallationwhenallnuclear p% fuelandotherradioactivelycontaminatedele H & mentshavebeenremovedpermanentlyfromthe ' installationsite.(EE 20 E ForthepurposesofthisConvention, airport X 0) meansanairportwhichcomplieswiththedefini !* tioninthe1944ChicagoConventionsettingup !+ theInternationalCivilAviationOrganization h"@, (Annex14).#-EE 30 E ForthepurposesofthisConvention, express #. roadmeansaroadwhichcomplieswiththede x$P / finitionintheEuropeanAgreementonMain (%!0 InternationalTrafficArteriesof15November %!1 1975.&`"2EE F?vbu E6'*dFC u6'*`N?vbC  '#4 &     AnnexII  ( ARBITRATION  i1.  Intheeventofadisputebeingsubmittedfor ` arbitrationpursuant'(yiԀtoarticle16,paragraph2,ofthis 8 Convention,apartyorpartiesshallnotifythesecre  tariatofthesubjectmatterofarbitrationandindi p cate,inparticular,thearticlesofthisConvention H  whoseinterpretationorapplicationisatissue.The  secretariatshallforwardtheinformationreceivedto   allPartiestothisConvention. X 0  2.  Thearbitraltribunalshallconsistofthreemem    bers.Boththeclaimantpartyorpartiesandtheother    partyorpartiestothedisputeshallappointanarbi h @  trator,andthetwoarbitratorssoappointedshalldes    ignatebycommonagreementthethirdarbitrator,   whoshallbethepresidentofthearbitraltribunal. xP  Thelattershallnotbeanationalofoneoftheparties (  tothedispute,norhavehisorherusualplaceofresi   denceintheterritoryofoneoftheseparties,norbe `  employedbyanyofthem,norhavedealtwiththe 8  caseinanyothercapacity.   3.  Ifthepresidentofthearbitraltribunalhasnot p beendesignatedwithintwomonthsoftheappoint H  mentofthesecondarbitrator,theExecutiveSecre  taryoftheEconomicCommissionforEuropeshall,  attherequestofeitherpartytothedispute,designate X0 thepresidentwithinafurthertwomonthperiod.  4.  Ifoneofthepartiestothedisputedoesnotap  pointanarbitratorwithintwomonthsofthereceipt h@ oftherequest,theotherpartymaysoinformtheEx  ecutiveSecretaryoftheEconomicCommissionfor  Europe,whoshalldesignatethepresidentofthe xP arbitraltribunalwithinafurthertwomonthperiod. (  Upondesignation,thepresidentofthearbitral ! tribunalshallrequestthepartywhichhasnot `" appointedanarbitratortodosowithintwomonths. 8# Ifitfailstodosowithinthatperiod,thepresident $ shallsoinformtheExecutiveSecretaryoftheEco p% nomicCommissionforEurope,whoshallmakethis H & appointmentwithinafurthertwomonthperiod. ' 5.  Thearbitraltribunalshallrenderitsdecisionin ( accordancewithinternationallawandtheprovisions X 0) ofthisConvention. !* 6.  Anyarbitraltribunalconstitutedunderthepro !+ visionssetoutinthisannexshalldrawupitsown h"@, rulesofprocedure. #- 7.  Thedecisionsofthearbitraltribunal,bothon #. procedureandonsubstance,shallbetakenby x$P / majorityvoteofitsmembers. (%!0 8.  Thetribunalmaytakeallappropriatemeasures %!1 toestablishthefacts. &`"2 9.  Thepartiestothedisputeshallfacilitatethe 8'#3 workofthearbitraltribunaland,inparticular,using '#4 allmeansattheirdisposal,shall: (p$5 (a)0  Provideitwithallrelevantdocuments,facilities ( andinformation; (b)0  Enableit,wherenecessary,tocallwitnessesor ` expertsandreceivetheirevidence.8 10.  Thepartiesandthearbitratorsshallprotectthe p confidentialityofanyinformationthattheyreceive H  inconfidenceduringtheproceedingsofthearbitral  tribunal.   11.  Thearbitraltribunalmay,attherequestofone X 0  oftheparties,recommendinterimmeasuresofpro    tection.    12.  Ifoneofthepartiestothedisputedoesnotap h @  pearbeforethearbitraltribunalorfailstodefendits    case,theotherpartymayrequestthetribunaltocon   tinuetheproceedingsandtorenderitsfinaldecision. xP  Absenceofapartyorfailureofapartytodefendits (  caseshallnotconstituteabartotheproceedings.   13.  Thearbitraltribunalmayhearanddetermine `  counterclaimsarisingdirectlyoutofthesubject 8  matterofthedispute.   14.  Unlessthearbitraltribunaldeterminesother p wisebecauseoftheparticularcircumstancesofthe H  case,theexpensesofthetribunal,includingthere  munerationofitsmembers,shallbebornebythe  partiestothedisputeinequalshares.Thetribunal X0 shallkeeparecordofallitsexpenses,andshallfurn  ishafinalstatementthereoftotheparties.  15.  AnyPartytothisConventionwhichhasan h@ interestofalegalnatureinthesubjectmatterofthe  dispute,andwhichmaybeaffectedbyadecisionin  thecase,mayinterveneintheproceedingswiththe xP consentofthetribunal. (  16.  Thearbitraltribunalshallrenderitsawardwith ! infivemonthsofthedateonwhichitisestablished, `" unlessitfindsitnecessarytoextendthetimelimit 8# foraperiodwhichshouldnotexceedfivemonths. $ 17.  Theawardofthearbitraltribunalshallbeac p% companiedbyastatementofreasons.Itshallbefinal H & andbindinguponallpartiestothedispute.The ' awardwillbetransmittedbythearbitraltribunalto ( thepartiestothedisputeandtothesecretariat.The X 0) secretariatwillforwardtheinformationreceivedto !* allPartiestothisConvention. !+ 18.  Anydisputewhichmayarisebetweenthe h"@, partiesconcerningtheinterpretationorexecutionof #- theawardmaybesubmittedbyeitherpartytothe #. arbitraltribunalwhichmadetheawardor,ifthe x$P / lattercannotbeseizedthereof,toanothertribunal (%!0 constitutedforthispurposeinthesamemanneras %!1 thefirst.#PL# &`"2 LC?vbu6'*iC 8'#3 5???+L5