In accordance with paragraphs 18 to 24 of the annex to decision I/7 of the first session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention, communications may be brought before the Committee by one or more members of the public concerning any Party’s compliance with the Convention, unless that Party has notified the Depositary in writing by the end of the applicable period that it is unable to accept, for a period of not more than four years, the consideration of such communications by the Committee. The Depositary shall without delay notify all Parties of any such notification received. During the four-year period mentioned above, the Party may revoke its notification thereby accepting that, from that date, communications may be brought before the Committee by one or more members of the public concerning that Party’s compliance with the Convention.

The Committee has prepared an information sheet on communications from the public, available in ENG and RUS.

Disclaimer: Presence of the text of the communication and other information submitted by the communicant and the Party concerned on this web site does not imply endorsement of their content by the Compliance Committee or by UNECE.

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