Case status: Findings adopted on 29.06.2012 – Non-compliance found.
Follow-up: On-going; see para. 18 of Decision VII/8 on general issues of compliance, Decision VII/8f, Decision V/9g.
Topics: Clear, transparent and consistent framework; Access to environmental information; Public participation; Access to justice.
Articles alleged: 5; 7.
Articles considered by the Committee: 3 (1); 4; 5; 6 (3), 6 (4), 6 (8); 7; 9 (1).
Articles, if any, found in non-compliance: 3 (1); 7.
Summary: On 15 October 2010, a member of the public, Mr. Pat Swords, submitted a communication to the Compliance Committee alleging a failure by the European Union to comply with its obligations under articles 5 and 7 of the Convention, in relation to Ireland’s renewable, especially wind, energy policy.
Document | Status | Date received or posted by the secretariat |
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Datasheet ACCC/C/2010/54 (European Union) | Latest datasheet on the status of the communication | 04.02.2013 |
Determination on admissibility | At CC-30 | 09.02.2011 |
Communication | Communication ACCC/C/2010/54 | 15.10.2010 |
Annex 1 - European Commission decision on state aid (Ireland) (25.09.2007) | Annex to communication | 15.10.2010 |
Annex 2 - Environmental information Annex 2a - Appeal to the Commissioner for Environmental Information Annex 2b - Clarification (relating to DCENR) to the Commissioner for Environmental Information (20.03.2010) Annex 2c - Clarificiation (relating to IDA) to the Commissioner for Environmental Information (25.02.2010) Annex 2d - Clarification (relating to Eirgrid) to the Commissioner for Environmental Information (11.03.2010) Annex 2e - FOI request (10.10.2010) |
Annex to communication | 15.10.2010 |
Annex 3 - EU Ombudsman Annex 3a - Letter from the Ombudsman (23.04.2010) and Book titled "Bringing the Irish Administration to Heel" Annex 3b - Complaint to the EU Ombudsman (09.05.2010) Annex 3c - Letter from the EU Ombudsman to the European Commission (29.10.2010) and cover letter informing the communicant. |
Annex to communication | 15.10.2010 |
Annex 4 - Correspondence with European Commission Annex 4a - Email exchange with DG Env (starting 31.08.2010) requesting a meeting Annex 4b - Letter attached to the email of 31.08.2010 Annex 4c - Proposed agenda for a meeting with the Commission Annex 4d - Reply from DG Energy about statements made by the EU Commissioner Annex 4e - Eirgrid statements on wind Annex 4f - Email to Commission on decision on appeal relating to renewable energy |
Annex to communication | 15.10.2010 |
Letter to the the Party concerned forwarding the communication | From the secretariat | 28.01.2011 |
Letter to the communicant and questions | From the secretariat | 28.01.2011 |
Response from the communicant on Committee's questions Non-technical summary Technical Annexes (1-17) - zip archive |
From the communicant | 21.06.2011 |
Response from the Party concerned (and cover letter) ANNEX I (Email correspondence relating to complaints by the communicant before the EU institutions and bodies) |
From the Party concerned | 28.06.2011 |
ANNEX II (cover): Email of 26 May 2011 sent to the Commission from an official of Ireland's Department of Environment and Local Government with Appendix 1(list of Wind Turbine Cases with an EIS 1999-present) and Appendix 2(list of Wind Turbine Cases without EIS 1999-present) |
Letter on how to follow up |
From the Party concerned |
20.07.2011 |
Letter from the communicant (reaction to the EU letter of 20.07.2011) and Annex | From the communicant | 07.08.2011 |
Invitation to the Party and to the communicant for the discussion of the communication at CC-34 | From the secretariat | 16.08.2011 |
Letter of the communicant with the annexes: Annex 1 - High Court decision summary Annex 2 - Reply from DCENR |
From the communicant | 07.09.2011 |
Presentation at CC-34 Response - by sections |
From the communicant | 21.09.2011 |
Letter from the EU Ombudsman | From the communicant | 22.09.2011 |
Opening statement at CC-34 | From the Party concerned | 26. 09.2011 |
Letter from the EU Ombudsman | From the communicant | 28.09.2011 |
Letter to the parties after CC-34 | From the secretariat | 13.10.2011 |
Response to the Committee's questions: the Cover letter and the Answers |
From the Party concerned | 10.11.2011 |
Response of the communicant | From the communicant | 14.11.2011 |
Email with further clarifications | From the communicant | 10.01.2012 |
Letter from the Irish Administration to the European Commission | From the communicant | 10.01.2012 |
Note on Communication ACCC/C/2011/54 | From the communicant | 10.01.2012 |
Email regarding recent developments | From the communicant | 29.01.2012 |
Email with additional information |
From the communicant | 13.03.2012 |
From the secretariat | 04.05.2012 | |
Comments on the draft findings | From the communicant | 27.05.2012 |
Comments on the draft findings (cover letter) | From the Party concerned | 29.05.2012 |
Additional comment | From the communicant | 05.06.2012 |
Findings (advance unedited copy) and letter to the parties | From the secretariat | 16.08.2012 |
Findings En Fr Ru | From the secretariat | 02.10.2012 |
Findings corrigendum En Fr Ru | From the secretariat | 14.11.2012 |
Letter on follow-up with the recommendations | From the secretariat | 15.07.2013 |
Email informing about following up with the CC recommendations | From the Party concerned | 1.08.2013 |
Information (email) | From the communicant | 23.08.2013 |
Email enclosing letters sent to EU member States | From the Party concerned | 17.10.2013 |
Draft report by the Compliance Committee to the Meeting of the Parties on the implementation of the findings and recommendations in ACCC/C/2010/54 and letters to the Party concerned and communicant |
From the secretariat | 18.11.2013 |
Comments from the communicant on the draft report of the Compliance Committee | From the communicant | 06.12.2013 |