International documents
CONVENTION ON ACCESS TO INFORMATION, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN DECISION-MAKING AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS, Aarhus, Denmark, 25 June 1998
EU Documents
DIRECTIVE 2014/52/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 16 April 2014 amending Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment
DIRECTIVE 2010/75/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) (IED)
REGULATION (EC) No 1367/2006 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 6 September 2006 on the application of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to Community institutions and bodies
Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 providing for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment and amending with regard to public participation and access to justice Council Directives 85/337/EEC and 96/61/EC
DIRECTIVE 2003/4/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC
REGULATION (EC) No 1049/2001 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents
EU Case Law
C-206/13, Judgment of the Court (Tenth Chamber) of 6 March 2014. Cruciano Siragusa v Regione Sicilia - Soprintendenza Beni Culturali e Ambientali di Palermo.
C-530/11, Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 13 February 2014. European Commission v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
C-279/12, Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 19 December 2013. Fish Legal and Emily Shirley v Information Commissioner and Others.
C-72/12, Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 7 November 2013, Gemeinde Altrip and Others v Land Rheinland-Pfalz
C-515/11, Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 18 July 2013. Deutsche Umwelthilfe eV v Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
C-260/11, Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 11 April 2013, The Queen, on the application of David Edwards and Lilian Pallikaropoulos v Environment Agency and Others
C-420/11, Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 14 March 2013. Jutta Leth v Republik Österreich and Land Niederösterreich.
C-416/10, Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 15 January 2013, Jozef Križan and Others v Slovenská inšpekcia životného prostredia.
T-62/12, Order of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 8 October 2012, ClientEarth v Council of the European Union.
T-111/11, JUDGMENT OF THE GENERAL COURT (Sixth Chamber), 13 September 2013 ClientEarth v Commission.
C-135/11, P Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 21 June 2012, IFAW Internationaler Tierschutz-Fonds gGmbH v European Commission.
C-182/10, Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 16 February 2012. Marie-Noëlle Solvay and Others v Région wallonne.
C-204/09, Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 14 February 2012, Flachglas Torgau GmbH v Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
Case C-71/10, Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 28 July 2011. Office of Communications v Information Commissioner.
C-115/09, Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 12 May 2011, Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland, Landesverband Nordrhein-Westfalen eV v Bezirksregierung Arnsberg.
T-233/09, Judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 22 March 2011, Access Info Europe v Council of the European Union.
C-240/09, Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 8 March 2011, Lesoochranárske zoskupenie VLK v Ministerstvo životného prostredia Slovenskej republiky.
T-362/08, Judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 13 January 2011, IFAW Internationaler Tierschutz-Fonds gGmbH v European Commission.
C-524/09, Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 22 December 2010, Ville de Lyon v Caisse des dépôts et consignations.
C-266/09, Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 16 December 2010, Stichting Natuur en Milieu and Others v College voor de toelating van gewasbeschermingsmiddelen en biociden.
C-28/08 P, Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 29 June 2010, European Commission v The Bavarian Lager Co. Ltd.
Case C-263/08, Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 15 October 2009, Djurgården-Lilla Värtans Miljöskyddsförening v Stockholms kommun genom dess marknämnd.
Case C-75/08, Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Seventh Chamber) of 30 September 2009. JOOP! GmbH v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (OHIM).
C-427/07, Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 16 July 2009. Commission of the European Communities v Ireland.
C-355/08, ORDER OF THE COURT (Eighth Chamber), 5 May 2009, WWF-UK Ltd v Council of the European Union
T-121/05, Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Seventh Chamber) of 11 March 2009, Borax Europe Ltd v Commission of the European Communities.
T-166/05, Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Seventh Chamber) of 11 March 2009, Borax Europe Ltd v Commission of the European Communities.
C-552/07, Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 17 February 2009, Commune de Sausheim v Pierre Azelvandre
C-215/06, Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 3 July 2008. Commission of the European Communities v Ireland.
C-39/05 P, Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 1 July 2008, Kingdom of Sweden and Maurizio Turco v Council of the European Union.
T-264/04, Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fourth Chamber), 25 April 2007 WWF European Policy Programme v Council of the European Union
C-344/04, Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 10 January 2006, The Queen, on the application of International Air Transport Association and European Low Fares Airline Association v Department for Transport.
Case C-186/04, Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 21 April 2005. Pierre Housieaux v Délégués du conseil de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale.
Case C-201/02, Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 7 January 2004. The Queen, on the application of Delena Wells v Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.
Case C-233/00, Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 26 June 2003. Commission of the European Communities v French Republic.
Case C-316/01, Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 12 June 2003. Eva Glawischnig v Bundesminister für soziale Sicherheit und Generationen.
C-321/96, Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 17 June 1998, Wilhelm Mecklenburg v Kreis Pinneberg - Der Landrat.
C-321/95 P, Judgment of the Court of 2 April 1998, Stichting Greenpeace Council (Greenpeace International) and Others v Commission of the European Communities.
C-72/95, Judgment of the Court of 24 October 1996. Aannemersbedrijf P.K. Kraaijeveld BV e.a. v Gedeputeerde Staten van Zuid-Holland.
T-219/95, Order of the President of the Court of First Instance of 22 December 1995, Marie-Thérèse Danielsson, Pierre Largenteau and Edwin Haoa v Commission of the European Communities.
T-585/93, Order of the Court of First Instance (First Chamber) of 9 August 1995, Stichting Greenpeace Council (Greenpeace International) and others v Commission of the European Communities.
C-25/62, Judgment of the Court of 15 July 1963, Plaumann & Co. v Commission of the European Economic Community.
C-148/78, Judgment of the Court of 5 April 1979. Criminal proceedings against Tullio Ratti.
C-41/74, Judgment of the Court of 4 December 1974. Yvonne van Duyn v Home Office.
C- 6/64, Judgment of the Court of 15 July 1964. Flaminio Costa v E.N.E.L.
International law
UN ECE, Maastricht Recommendations on Promoting Effective Public Participation in Decision-making in Environmental Matters, 26 May 2014
Andrusevych, A et al., Case Law of the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee (2004 – 2011) (2nded)
UN ECE, The Aarhus Convention: An Implementation Guide (2nd ed) (2013)
UN ECE, Protecting your Environment – The Power is in your Hands: A Quick Guide to the Aarhus Convention (April, 2014)
UN ECE, Guidance Document on the Aarhus Convention Compliance Mechanism (undated)
European Law
European Commission, Improving the delivery of benefits from EU environment measures: building confidence through better knowledge and responsiveness COM (2012) 95 final, 7.3.12
European Commission, Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the experience gained in the application of Directive 2003/4/EC on public access to environmental information COM (2012) 774 final, 17.12.12
European Commission, Report from the Commission: Aarhus Convention Implementation Report COM (2014) 2506 final, 16.4.2014