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ACCC/C/2016/140 Romania

Case status: Pending.
Follow-up:
Topics: Public participation; Access to justice.
Articles alleged: 6; 9 (4).
Articles considered by the Committee:
Articles, if any, found in non-compliance:
Summary: The communication was submitted to the Compliance Committee by an NGO, Bankwatch Romania, on 27 July 2016. The communication alleged non-compliance with article 6 in connection with the expansion of a number of lignite quarries and associated deforestation activities, as well as article 9 (4) with respect to access to legal remedies to challenge the alleged failures regarding the public participation and violations of environmental law. 

Documents Status Date received or
posted by the Secretariat
Communication
Annex 1: Complaints to the Environmental Protection Agency
Annex 2: Declarations of the Energy Complex Oltenia
Annex 3: Table of court cases
From the communicant 27.07.2016
Letter to the Party concerned enclosing Committee's determination of preliminary admissibility and forwarding communication for the Party concerned's response From the secretariat 06.12.2016
Response to the communication From the Party concerned 17.05.2017
Letters inviting the Party concerned and communicant to hearing at Committee’s 66th meeting From the secretariat 04.02.2020
Questions from the Committee to the parties From the secretariat 11.02.2020 (dated 10.02.2020)
Covering letter enclosing replies to the Committee’s questions
Annex 1
Annex 2 ROM
Annex 3 ROM
Annex 4 English translation of annexes 2 and 3
Annex 5
Annex 6 ENG ROM
From the Party concerned 09.03.2020
Request for extension to reply to Committee’s questions From the communicant 09.03.2020
Chair’s agreement to grant an extension of deadline to reply to Committee’s questions From the secretariat 26.03.2020
Replies to the Committee’s questions
Annex 1: Pandaru news article ENG ROM
Annex 2: Public’s request regarding hearings ENG ROM
Annex 3: Expert conclusions in case no. 8089/3/2017 ENG ROM
Annex 4: News article regarding ancient beach at pit location ENG ROM
Annex 5: Table with update as to status of cases
Annex 6: Court decision in case 41690 ENG ROM
Annex 7: Court decision in case 3510 ENG ROM
Annex 8: Court decision in case 3872 ENG ROM
Annex 9: Court decision in case 11855 ENG ROM
Annex 10: Court decision in case 17633 ENG ROM
Annex 11: Information request of 24 September 2015 ENG ROM
Annex 12: LEPA Gorj’s reply to the public’s request regarding hearings ENG ROM
Annex 13: Table with health and other problems of the public ENG ROM
Annex 14: Communicant’s comments on EIA reports ENG ROM
From the communicant 19.05.2020
Email inviting parties' views on holding hearing virtually due to COVID-19 From the secretariat 08.06.2020
Reply regarding holding hearing virtually due to COVID-19 From the Party concerned 12.06.2020
Reply regarding holding hearing virtually due to COVID-19 From the communicant 25.06.2020
Letter to Party concerned and communicant regarding hearing at the Committee’s 67th meeting From the secretariat 02.07.2020
Additional information in reply to question 3 and in reply to question 9 of the Committee’s questions of 11 February 2020 From the Party concerned 08.07.2020
Letter enclosing questions from the Committee to the Party concerned and the communicant From the secretariat 22.12.2020
Reply to Committee’s questions From the communicant 19.01.2021

Letter enclosing reply to Committee’s questions

For question 1:
Annex 1: Tismana 1 Ministerial Order n. 135/2010 form ROM
Annex 2: Tismana 1 proof of documents ENG
Annex 3: Tismana 2 Ministerial Order n. 135/2010 form ROM
Annex 4: Tismana 2 proof of documents ENG
Annex 5: Pinoasa Ministerial Order n. 135/2010 form ROM
Annex 6: Pinoasa proof of documents ENG
Annex 7: Rosia Ministerial Order n. 135/2010 form ROM
Annex 8: Rosia proof of documents ENG
Annex 9: Lupoaia Ministerial Order n. 135/2010 form ROM
Annex 10: Lupoaia proof of documents ENG
Annex 11: Jilt Nord Ministerial Order n. 135/2010 form ROM
Annex 12: Jilt Nord proof of documents ENG
Annex 13: Jilt Sud Ministerial Order n. 135/2010 form ROM
Annex 14: Jilt Sud proof of documents ENG
Annex 15: Pesteana Nord Ministerial Order n. 135/2010 form ROM
Annex 16: Pesteana Nord proof of documents ENG

For question 5: 
Annex 17: Description of the territorial administrative organization of the communes in Gorj County

For question 6:
Annex 18: Chapter V of the Environmental Agreements

For question 7:
Annex 19: Map showing location of mining pits
Annex 20: Explanation of map in annex 19
Annex 21: Environmental Agreement no. 03, 27.01.2016 S CEO - UMC Pinoasa  ROM
Annex 22: Environmental Agreement no. 02, 26.01.2016 S CEO - UMC Rosia ROM
Annex 23: Environmental Agreement no. 04, 19.04.2016 S CEO - UMC Lupoaia ROM
Annex 24: Environmental Agreement no. 06, 09.05.2016 S CEO – UMC Jilt Nord ROM
Annex 25: Environmental Agreement no. 08, 15.06.2016 S CEO - Unitatea Miniera de Cariera Pesteana Nord ROM
Annex 26: Environmental Agreement no. 12, 09.12.2016 S CEO - Jilt Sud ROM

For question 8:
Annex 27: Map of the mining pits & public debates/hearings localities 
Annex 28: Public notice Tismana I- Calnic town hall ROM
Annex 29: Public notice Tismana II- Calnic town hall ROM

For question 11:
Annex 30: Ministerial Order n. 135/2010 on EIA methodology for public and private projects  ENG / ROM

From the Party concerned 19.01.2021
Letter enclosing questions from the Committee to the parties  From the secretariat 22.02.2021
Letter enclosing reply to the Committee’s questions

For question 1:
Annex 1: Order for approving the methodology to apply the environmental impact assessment for public and private projects no. 274, 27.04.2010 ENG

For question 4:
Annex 2: Press release nr 295/2015, 27.11.2015 ROM
Annex 3: Press release nr 305/2016, 05.12.20146 ROM
Annex 4: ANCOM’s response ROM
Annex 5: Data on the population's access to internet in each location

For question 16:
Annex 6: Statistics on the duration of court proceedings ENG&ROM
 
From the Party concerned 22.03.2021
Reply to Committee’s questions
Annex 1: Judgement No. 3532/2013, Ilfov Tribunal Decision of 25.11.2013 ROM 
Annex 2: Judgement No. 8096/2014, Bucharest Court of Appeal Decision of 03.11.2014 ROM
Annex 3: Judgement No. 3533/2013, Ilfov Tribunal Decision of 25.11.2013 ROM
Annex 4: Judgement No. 5819/2014, Bucharest Court of Appeal Decision of 08.08.2014 ROM
Annex 5: Judgement No. 620/2014, Ilfov Tribunal Decision of 17.02.2014 ROM
Annex 6: Judgement No. 1173/2015, Bucharest Court of Appeal Decision of 26.02.2015 ROM
Annex 7: Judgement No. 888/2014, Ilfov Tribunal Decision of 10.03.2014 ROM
Annex 8: Judgement No. 7458/2014, Bucharest Court of Appeal Decision of 13.10.2014 ROM
Annex 9: Judgement No. 3534/2013, Ilfov Tribunal Decision of 25.11.2013 ROM
Annex 10: Judgement No. 5821/2014, Bucharest Court of Appeal Decision of 14.08.2014 ROM 
Annex 11: Judgement No. 622/2014, Ilfov Tribunal Decision of 17.02.2014 ROM
Annex 12: Judgement No. 5820/2014, Bucharest Court of Appeal Decision of 08.08.2014 ROM
Annex 13: Judgement No. 4190/2013, Bucharest Tribunal Decision of 17.09.2013 ROM
Annex 14: Judgement No. 5838/2014, Bucharest Court of Appeal Decision of 01.09.2014 ROM
Annex 15: Judgement No. 3469/3/2013, Bucharest Tribunal Decision of 14.06.2013 ROM
Annex 16: Judgement No. 3132/2013, Bucharest Court of Appeal Decision of 14.08.2013 ROM
Annex 17: Judgement No. 1169/2015, Bucharest Tribunal Decision of 17.02.2015 ROM
Annex 18: Judgement No. 3532/2016, Bucharest Court of Appeal Decision of 16.06.2016 ROM
From the communicant 09.04.2021
Email enclosing additional information
Annex 1: Judgment No. 4716/2018, Bucharest Court of Appeal, 16.11.2018 ROM
Annex 2: Judgment No. 4368/2018, Bucharest Court of Appeal, 29.10.2018 ROM
Annex 3: Judgment No. 7520/2017, Bucharest Tribunal, 11.12.2017 ROM
Annex 4: Judgment No. 4863/2019, Bucharest Tribunal, 27.06.2019  ROM
Annex 5: Judgment No. 4622/2018, Bucharest Court of Appeal, 13.11.2018 ROM
Annex 6: Judgments in case 23827/3/2013, Bucharest Tribunal, 24.07.2013 and 09.09.2013 ROM
Annex 7: Judgment No. 5897/2016, Bucharest Tribunal, 24.10.2016 ROM
Annex 8: Judgment No. 3173/2017, Bucharest Tribunal, 19.05.2017 ROM
Annex 9: Judgment No. 6697/2016, Bucharest Tribunal, 22.11.2016 ROM
Annex 10: Judgment No. 7430/2016, Bucharest Tribunal, 21.12.2016 ROM
Annex 11: Judgment No. 2479/2015, Bucharest Tribunal, 03.04.2015 ROM
Annex 12: Judgment No. 2088/2017, Bucharest Tribunal, 31.03.2017 ROM
Annex 13: Judgment No. 266/2017, Bucharest Tribunal, 17.01.2017  ROM
Annex 14: Judgment No. 524/2017, Bucharest Tribunal, 31.01.2017 ROM
Annex 15: Judgment No. 4558/2018, Bucharest Court of Appeal, 08.11.2018 ROM
Annex 16: Judgment No. 571/2017, Bucharest Tribunal, 01.02.2017 ROM
From the communicant 04.05.2021
Letter enclosing questions from the Committee to the Party concerned From the secretariat 05.05.2021
Letter enclosing question from the Committee to the communicant From the secretariat 13.05.2021
Letter enclosing reply to Committee’s questions no. 1 and 2
Annex 1- Answer from Forestry Department ROM
Annex 2 -Table on Deforestation Quarries 2011-2013 ENG and ROM 
From the Party concerned 19.05.2021
Email enclosing reply to Committee’s question From the communicant 21.05.2021
Letter enclosing reply to Committee’s questions no. 3-10

For question 3:
Annex 1: Public notice published in “Gazeta de Sud”, 15.01.2016 ROM

For question 8: 
Annex 2: Tismana 1 Ministerial Order n. 135/2010 form with highlighted text (Annex 1 of reply dated 19.01.2021) ROM
Annex 3: Tismana 2 Ministerial Order n. 135/2010 form with highlighted text (Annex 3 of reply dated 19.01.2021) ROM
Annex 4: Pinoasa Ministerial Order n. 135/2010 form with highlighted text (Annex 5 of reply dated 19.01.2021) ROM
Annex 5: Rosia Ministerial Order n. 135/2010 form with highlighted text (Annex 7 of reply dated 19.01.2021) ROM
Annex 6: Lupoaia Ministerial Order n. 135/2010 form with highlighted text (Annex 9 of reply dated 19.01.2021) ROM
Annex 7: Jilt Nord Ministerial Order n. 135/2010 form with highlighted text (Annex 11 of reply dated 19.01.2021) ROM
Annex 8: Jilt Sud Ministerial Order n. 135/2010 form with highlighted text (Annex 13 of reply dated 19.01.2021) ROM
Annex 9: Pesteana Nord Ministerial Order n. 135/2010 form with highlighted text (Annex 15 of reply dated 19.01.2021) ROM
Annex 10: Letter no. 269 of 12.08.2015 from Bankwatch ROM
Annex 11: Letter no.127 of 20.08.2015 from Greenpeace ROM

For question 9:
Annex 12: Judgment No. 1358/2017 03.03.2017 ROM

For question 10:
Annex 13: Judgment No. 620/2014 of 17.02.2014 (excerpts) ENG
Annex 14: Judgment No. 622/2014 of 17.02.2014 (excerpts) ENG
Annex 15: Judgment No. 888/2014 of 10.03.2014 (excerpts) ENG
Annex 16: Judgment No. 3132/2013 of 14.08.2013 (excerpts) ENG
Annex 17: Judgment No. 3469/2013 of 14.06.2013 (excerpts) ENG
Annex 18: Judgment No. 3532/2013 of 25.11.2013 (excerpts) ENG
Annex 19: Judgment No. 3533/2013 of 25.11.2013 (excerpts) ENG
Annex 20: Judgment No. 3534/2013 of 25.11.2013 (excerpts) ENG
Annex 21: Judgment No. 4190/2013 of 17.09.2013 (excerpts) ENG
Annex 22: Judgment No. 5819/2014 of 08.08.2014 (excerpts) ENG
Annex 23: Judgment No. 5820/2014 of 08.08.2014 (excerpts) ENG
Annex 24: Judgment No. 5821/2014 of 14.08.2014 (excerpts) ENG
Annex 25: Judgment No. 5838/2014 of 01.09.2014 (excerpts) ENG
Annex 26: Judgment No. 7458/2014 of 13.10.2014 (excerpts) ENG
Annex 27: Judgment No. 8096/2014 of 03.11.2014 (excerpts) ENG

From Party concerned 27.05.2021 (dated 26.05.2021)
Questions from the Committee to the communicant From the secretariat 10.12.2021
Communicant’s reply to Committee’s questions
Annex: Press article on judgement concerning Roşia quarry ROM
From the communicant 09.03.2022 (dated 13.12.2021)