Case status: Closed at the thirty-seventh meeting of the Compliance Committee held from 26 to 29 June 2012 (see para. 12 of the Report of the Committee’s thirty-seventh meeting).
Follow-up: -
Topics: Access to environmental information; Access to justice.
Articles alleged: 4(1); 5(1); 9(1).
Articles considered by the Committee: -
Articles, if any, found in non-compliance: -
Summary: The communication was submitted by Mr. Knud Haugmark of Lyngby, Denmark, with regard to compliance by Denmark with provisions of the Convention. The communicant alleged that by failing to provide him with access to information on the administration of antibiotics to livestock contained in the VetStat database, and by failing to disseminate this information which had human health implications, the Danish authorities had failed to comply with their obligations under articles 4 (1) and 5 (1) of the Convention. The communicant maintained that by failing to create an independent and impartial review body meeting the criteria set out in article 9 (1) of the Convention, the Party concerned failed to comply with the requirements of that article.
| Document | Status | Date received or posted by the secretariat |
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| 07.02.2013 | ||
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19.09.2008 | |
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Communication ACCC/C/2008/28 |
08.09.2008 | |
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Reference 2 in the communication (informal English translation provided by the secretariat) |
Attachment 1 to the communication |
08.08.2008 |
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Reference 6 in the communication (informal English translation provided by the secretariat) |
Attachment 2 to the communication |
08.08.2008 |
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Reference 11 in the communication (informal English translation provided by the secretariat) |
Attachment 3 to the communication |
08.08.2008 |
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Reference 12 in the communication |
Attachment 4 to the communication |
08.08.2008 |
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Reference 13 in the communication |
Attachment 5 to the communication |
08.08.2008 |
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Reference 15 in the communication (informal English translation provided by the secretariat) |
Attachment 6 to the communication |
08.08.2008 |
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Reference 16 in the communication (informal English translation provided by the secretariat) |
Attachment 7 to the communication |
08.08.2008 |
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Letter to the Party informing about the communication and raising several points |
Letter from the secretariat sent at the request of the Committee |
26.09.2008 |
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Letter to the communicant on preliminary admissibility of the communication |
Letter from the secretariat sent at the request of the Committee |
26.09.2008 |
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Danish Access to Public Administration Files Act (Offentlighedsloven) in English |
A copy of the text provided by the Party concerned in response to the Committee's requested contained in the letter from the secretariat of 26.09.2008 |
03.10.2008 |
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Email from the Party concerned with regard to the appeal case before the Danish University and Property Agency |
Email in response to a question from the letter from the secretariat of 26.09.2008 |
25.02.2008 |
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Response by the Party concerned pursuant to paragraph 23 of the annex to decision I/7 |
26.02.2009 | |
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The opinion and role of the Danish University and Property Agency, the Danish University and Property Agency, 17 February 2009 |
Attachement I to the response by the Party concerned pursuant to paragraph 23 of the annex to decision I/7 |
26.02.2009 |
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Letter requesting clarifications about the use of domestic remedies |
Letter to the communicant |
21.08.2009 |
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Message providing clarifications on the last letter to the communicant |
Message from the communicant |
10.09.2009 |
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Message providing answers to further questions posed by the Committee |
Message from the Party concerned |
25.09.2009 |
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Annex 1 - Ombudsman letter |
Annex to the message from the Party concerned |
25.09.2009 |
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Annex 2 - Ombudsman brochure |
Annex to the message from the Party concerned |
25.09.2009 |
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Letter to the communicant describing the outcome about the communication |
Letter from the secretariat |
13.10.2009 |
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Letter to the Party concerned describing the outcome about the communication |
Letter from the secretariat |
13.10.2009 |
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Letter from the Danish Ombudsman |
25.11.2009 | |
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Enquiry about the progress of the case before the Danish Ombudsman |
Letter from the secretariat |
4.10.2010 |
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Letter (in Danish) from the Danish Ombudsman about the progress of the case and cover email from the focal point |
From the Party concerned |
11.10.2010 |
| Letter to the parties after CC-34 | From the secretariat | 17.10.2011 |
| Email from Party concerned regarding outcome of Ombudsman's decision | Email from Party concerned | 02.12.2011 |
| Decision of Danish Ombudsman of 7 November 2011 | Decision | 02.12.2011 |
| Letter to the parties after CC-35 | From the secretariat | 20.01.2012 |
| Message regarding public acccess to Vetstat | From the communicant | 04.02.2012 |
| Message regarding access to information | From a member of the public | 12.02.2012 |
| Information received from the Party concerned in Danish/English | From the Party concerned | 05.03.2012 |
| Letter to the Parties after CC-36 | From the secretariat | 05.04.2012 |
| Additional information | From the communicant | 22.05.2012 |
| Letter to the parties (closing the case) | From the secretariat | 06/08/2012 |