Case status: Findings adopted on 10.05.2006 – Non-compliance found.
Follow-up: On going; see Decision VII/8a, Decision VI/8a, Decision V/9a, Decision IV/9a, Decision III/6b.
Topics: Definitions; Access to environmental information; Public participation; Access to justice.
Articles alleged: 4 (1), 4 (2); 6 (1)–(5), 6 (7)–(9); 7; 8; 9 (2).
Articles considered by the Committee: 2 (2)–(5); 4 (1), 4 (2); 6 (1) (a), 6 (1) (b), 6 (2)–(9); 7; 8; 9 (2)–(4).
Articles, if any, found in non-compliance: 4 (1), 4 (2); 6 (1) (a), 6 (2)–(5), 6 (7)–(9); 7; 9 (2)–(4).
Summary: On 20 September 2004, three Armenian non-governmental organizations, the Center for Regional Development/Transparency International Armenia, the Sakharov Armenian Human Rights Protection Center and the Armenian Botanical Society, submitted a communication to the Compliance Committee alleging non-compliance by Armenia with its obligations under articles 4 (1) and (2), 6 (1)–(5) and (7)–(9), 7, 8, and 9 (2) of the Convention. The communication concerned access to information, public participation and access to justice in the decision-making on modification of land use designation and zoning as well as on the leasing of certain plots in an agricultural area of Dalma Orchards.
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Datasheet ACCC/C/2004/08 (Armenia) |
30.05.2008 |
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For Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee |
24.09.2004 |
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Communication ACCC/C/2004/08 (Armenia) |
20.09.2004 |
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For Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee |
20.09.2004 |
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Appendix A - Excerpts from th relevant domestic legislation |
Appendix A to the communication |
20.09.2004 |
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Appendix B - Materials related to the use of domestic remedies |
Appendix B to the communication |
20.09.2004 |
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Appendix C - Legal Acts of the Republic of Armenia challenged in the appeal included in Appendix B |
Appendix C to the communication |
20.09.2004 |
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Appendix D - provisions of the national legislation referred to in the materials of Appendix B |
Appendix D to the communication |
20.09.2004 |
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Appendix E - Summary of relevant pieces of correspondence with authorities |
Appendix E to the communication |
20.09.2004 |
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Letter from the secretariat sent on behalf of the Committee |
22.10.2004 |
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Response from Armenian FP to the Secretariat |
02.04.2005 |
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Response from Armenia pursuant to para. 23 of the annex to decision I/7 |
Pursuant to para. 23 of the annex to decision I/7 |
02.04.2005 |
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Letter to the Party concerned regarding the discussion on the subject matter of the communication |
Letter from the secretariat sent at the request of the Committe |
18.03.2005 |
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Letter to the communicant regarding the discussion on the subject matter of the communication |
Letter from the secretariat sent at the request of the Committe |
18.03.2005 |
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Letter to the Secretariat |
22.06.2005 |
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Draft findings and recommendations of the Committee |
As forwarded for comments to the parties concerned |
18.10.2005 |
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Letter to the Party concerned inviting comments on the draft findings and recommendations |
Letter from the secretariat sent at the request of the Committe |
18.10.2005 |
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Letter to the communicant inviting comments on the draft findings and recommendations |
Letter from the secretariat sent at the request of the Committe |
18.10.2005 |
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Communicant's comments on the draft findings and recommendations |
In response to the letter from the secretariat of 18.10.2005 |
16.11.2005 |
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Request from the Party concerned for an extension of the commenting period |
In response to the letter from the secretariat of 18.10.2005 |
22.11.2005 |
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Letter from the secretariat sent at the request of the Committee |
16.12.2005 |
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Comments by Armenia on the draft findings and recommendations |
In response to the lettera of 18.10.2005 and 16.12.2005 |
02.02.2006 |
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Letter from the secretariat sent at the request of the Committee |
07.04.2006 |
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Letter from the secretariat sent at the request of the Committee |
07.04.2006 |
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Findings and recommendations of the Compliance Committee with regard to compliance by Armenia |
Adopted by the Committee at its 11th meeting (ECE/MP.PP/C.1/2006/2/Add.1 |
10.05.2006 |
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Update on the implementation of the Committee’s recommendations |
Letter from the Party concerned pursuant to paragraph 46 of the Committee’s recommendations |
11.02.2008 |
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Draft report of the Committee on compliance by Armenia with its obligations under the Convention |
Draft report prepared at the 19th meeting, as sent for comments to the parties concerned |
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Letter from the secretariat sent at the request of the Committee |
11.03.2008 |
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Letter to the communicant forwarding the draft report of the Committee on compliance by Armenia for comments |
Letter from the secretariat sent at the request of the Committee |
11.03.2008 |
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Comments from the Party concernedwith regard to the draft report of the Committee on compliance by Armenia with its obligations under the Convention |
Letter from the Party concerned in response to the letter from the secretariat of 11.03.2008 |
23.03.2008 |
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Comments of the communicant with regard to the draft report of the Committee on compliance by Armenia with its obligations under the Convention |
Letter from the communicant in response to the letter from the secretariat of 11.03.2008 |
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Letter to the Party concerned forwarding the final version of the Committee’s report on compliance by Armenia |
Letter from the secretariat sent at the request of the Committee |
21.05.2008 |
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Letter to the communicant forwarding the final version of the Committee’s report on compliance by Armenia |
Letter from the secretariat sent at the request of the Committee |
21.05.2008 |
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Report by the Compliance Committee on compliance by Armenia with its obligations under the Convention |
Addendum 2 to the Report of the Compliance Committee to the 3 rd meeting of the Parties (ECE/MP.PP/2008/5/Add.2) |
02.04.2008 |