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ACCC/C/2012/68 European Union and United Kingdom

Case status: Findings adopted on 24.09.2013 – Non-compliance found. 
Follow-up: Concluded; see para. 1 (d) of Decision VII/8s, Decision VI/8k, Decision V/9n.
Topics: Definitions; Access to environmental information; Public participation.
Articles alleged: 4; 5; 6; 7; 9 (1), 9 (2), 9 (4).
Articles considered by the Committee: 2 (4); 5 (1); 6 (1) (a), 6 (2), 6 (3), 6 (4), 6 (6), 6 (8); 7.
Articles, if any, found in non-compliance: 7.
Summary: On 12 March 2012, a member of the public, Ms. Christine Metcalfe on behalf of the Avich and Kilchrenan Community Council, submitted a communication to the Compliance Committee alleging that the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland had failed to comply with their obligations under the Convention, in relation to the renewable energy programmes and two related projects — for a wind farm and its access route — in the area of Argyll, Scotland. The communication alleged non-compliance with articles 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of the Convention.

Document Status Date received or posted by the secretariat
Datasheet ACCC/C/2012/68 Latest datasheet on the status of the communication 06.08.2013
Determination on admissibility At CC-36 30.03.2012
Communication From the communicant 12.03.2012

Annex 1

Annex 2

Annex 3

Annex 4

Annex 5

Annex 6

Annex 7

Annex 8

Annex 9

Annex 10

Annex 11

From the communicant 12.03.2012
Letter to the Party concerned From the secretariat 08.05.2012
Letter to the communicant From the secretariat 08.05.2012

Response from the communicant

Annexes 1-8 (Zip file)

From the communicant 24.09.2012

Response from the European Union (and cover)

Responses to the complaint regarding Golden Eagles in vicinity of Carraig Gheal wind farm, Agyl and Bute, Scotland:

Letter of 11 November 2011

Letter of 22 March 2012

From the Party concerned (EU) 08.10.2012

Response from the United Kingdom

Annex 1. Response to an open information request

From the Party concerned 08.10.2012
Invitation to the Parties concerned and to the communicant for the discussion at CC-39 From the secretariat 06.11.2012
Additional information From the communicant 24.11.2012
Statement at CC-39 From the communicant 12.12.2012
Statement at CC-39 From the Party concerned (EU) 12.12.2012
Statement at CC-39 From the Party concerned (UK) 12.12.2012
Additional information From the Party concerned (UK) 20.12.2012
Letter with questions after dicussion at CC-39 From the secretariat 08.01.2013

Information about the request for internal review and the Commission response

From the communicant 27.01.2013
Letter in response to the UK (20.12.12)

From the communicant

06.02.2013

 

 

After CC39 response to questions

Reply to Question 1a

Attachment 1

Attachment 2

Attachment 3

Attachment 4

Attachment 5

Attachment 6

Reply to Question 1b

Attachment 1

Attachment 2

Attachment 3

Attachment 4

Attachment 5

Reply to Question 2

Attachment 1

 

Attachment 2

 

From the communicant 08.02.2013

After CC-39 letter/response to questions

Annex

From the Party concerned (UK) 11.02.2013
After CC-39 letter From the Party concerned (EU) 11.02.2013

 

Letter

Annex 1

Annex 2

Annex 3

Annex 4

Annex 5

Annex 6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d

Annex 7

Annex 8

From amicus 03.03.2013
Letter to Parties From the secretariat 22.04.2013

 

Letter in response to the Committee's questions after CC-40

Annex 1

Annex 2

Annex 3

Annex 4

Annex 5

 

 

From the Party concerned (UK) 17.05.2013
Information From the communicant 15.06.2013
Letter in response to the communicant's submissions of 18 May 2013 From the Party concerned 17.06.2013
Additional information From amicus 13.06.2013
Information From the communicant 15.06.2013
Additional information and Annex From the communicant 24.06.2013
Draft findings and letters to the Parties and to the communicant From the secretariat 30.07.2013
Comments on the draft findings and Annex From the communicant 23.08.2013
Comments on the draft findings From the Party concerned (UK) 27.08.2013
Email/comment on the draft findings From the Party concerned (EU) 27.08.2013
Additional request and Annex From the communicant 02.09.2013
Additional comments on the draft findings From the Party concerned (UK) 06.09.2013
Findings ENG FRE RUS and letters to the Party concerned and the communicant From the secretariat 1.12.2013