ACCC/C/2012/70 Czech Republic

Case status: Findings adopted on 20.12.2013 – Non-compliance found.
Follow-up: On-going; see Decision VII/8e, Decision VI/8e, Decision V/9f. 
Topics: Public participation.
Articles alleged: 6 (3), 6 (4), 6 (8); 7.
Articles considered by the Committee: 6 (3), 6 (4), 6 (8), 6 (9); 7.
Articles, if any, found in non-compliance: 6 (3), 6 (4), 6 (8); 7.
Summary: On 9 May 2012, the Czech non-governmental organization Environmental Law Service, submitted a communication to the Compliance Committee alleging the failure of the Czech Republic to comply with its obligations under the Convention. The communication alleged that the Party concerned prepared its application to the European Commission for free allocation of allowances, including its national investment plan, under the revised rules for the European Union Emissions Trading System, without proper public participation, as required under article 7, in conjunction with article 6 (3), (4) and (8), of the Convention.