Jerzy Jendroska Public participation in transboundary context

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Jerzy Jendroska Public participation in
transboundary context

• The Aarhus Convention Expert Group on Public
  Participation
• 7-8 July, Geneva

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Introduction issues addressed

• Public participation under Aarhus vs
  transboundary procedures (Espoo, Industrial
  Accidents etc)
• Public concerned
• Notification under Art.6.2 and 6.9
• Access to information under Art. 6.6
• Comments under Art.6.7

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Aarhus vs transboundary procedures

• Transboundary procedures
• limited scope
• based on reciprocity
• procedural details - responsibility on both
  Parties involved
• Aarhus
• no reciprocity
• principle of non-discrimination in Art.3.9

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Public and public concerned

• Identification of the public concerned under
  Art.6 and public under Art.7
• obligation of the competent authorities
• NGOs
• meeting any requirements under national law
• Local authorities?

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Notification

• Language of notification
• official language
• language of affected country
• English
• any language
• Means of notification (domestic or used in
  affected country)
• Timing of notification (in time to allow for
  exercise rights under Art.9.2)

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Access to information under Art.6.6

• Obligation to translate documentation?
• Access for examination
• Place of making documents available
• only in country of origin?
• also in affected country?

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Comments under Art.6.7

• Language of comments?
• Hearing
• place?
• travel?
• translation?