Case status: Findings adopted on 18.06.2017 – No non-compliance found; see para. 9 of Decision VI/8 on general issues of compliance.
Follow-up: -
Topics: Clear, transparent and consistent framework; Public participation.
Articles alleged: 3 (1); 7.
Articles considered by the Committee: 3 (1); 7; 17; 19 (4), 19 (5).
Articles, if any, found in non-compliance: -
Summary: On 15 April 2014, HS2 Action Alliance Limited, a non-governmental organization, the London Borough of Hillingdon and Charlotte Jones, a member of the public submitted a communication to the Compliance Committee alleging the failure of the European Union to comply with article 7 and article 3 (1) of the Convention by failing to establish a “proper regulatory framework” for public participation in the preparation of plans or programmes relating to the environment.