Environmental Protection: Consultations

Consultation on New Draft Environmental Information Regulations on Public Access to Environmental Information

Note: This consultation has now closed. A summary of the 120 responses to the consultation paper that were received is now available (20kb). Further information is available on our Help page about downloading or reading Adobe Acrobat documents.

Copies of individual responses are deposited in the Defra library, where anyone may inspect them. The Defra Library is at Room 320, Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London SW1P 3JR (Tel: 020 7238 6575; Email defra.library@defra.gsi.gov.uk) and will supply copies of responses on request to personal callers or telephone enquirers. To avoid delays personal callers should give the library 24 hours' notice of their requirements. An administrative charge to cover the cost of photocopying and postage will apply.

For any further information please contact Alessandra Scoleri, Zone 5/B2, Ashdown House, 123, Victoria Street, London SW1E 6DE
Tel: 020 7944 5457/ Fax: 020 7944 6169
E-mail: eir@defra.gsi.gov.uk

Information on the current position on this proposal is available at this page...

The following material has been left in place for reference/archive purposes.

The new draft Regulations are a step towards full implementation of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. They are also necessary to fulfil our commitments under the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters, and the forthcoming European Directive on Public Access to Environmental Information (to replace Directive 90/313/EEC). Further details are in the News Release issued on 15 July 2002 launching this consultation.

The document has been made available, in Adobe Acrobat format, for downloading in the following sections:

• Covering letter (110kb)
• Main Consultation Document (380kb)
• Consultation List (100kb)

Responses are requested by 4 October 2002 to:

Richard J Carter
Sustainable Development Unit
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Zone 5/C2 Ashdown House
123 Victoria Street
LONDON SW1E 6DE
Fax: 020 7944 6169
E-mail: eir@defra.gsi.gov.uk

Printed copies can be obtained from Defra publications (quote PB7347) - see this page or contact Defra Publications, Admail 6000, London, SW1A 2XX, Tel: 08459 556000, Fax: 020 8957 5012, Email: defra@iforcegroup.com.

If you need to speak to a policy advisor about this paper, please phone Richard Carter on 020 7944 6494.