Case status: Pending.
Follow-up: -
Topics: Public participation; Access to justice.
Articles alleged: 6 (1) (a); 9 (2), 9 (3).
Articles considered by the Committee: -
Articles, if any, found in non-compliance: -
Summary: The communication was submitted to the Compliance Committee by the NGO ClientEarth Poland on 7 June 2017. The communication alleged non-compliance with articles 6 (1) (a), and 9 (2) and (3) of the Convention in connection with certain water permits not required to undergo an environmental impact assessment procedure.
| Documents | Status | Date received or posted by the secretariat |
|---|---|---|
| Communication | From the communicant | 07.06.2017 |
| Statement on preliminary admissibility | From the Party concerned | 07.09.2017 |
| Letters to the Party concerned and the communicant enclosing Committee's determination of preliminary admissibility and forwarding communication for the Party concerned's response | From the secretariat | 19.09.2017 |
| Cover letter enclosing the response to the communication | From the Party concerned | 19.02.2018 (dated 16.02.2018) |
| Letter inviting communicant to comment on the Party concerned's submissions on admissibility | From the secretariat | 02.07.2018 |
| Comments on Party concerned's submissions on admissibility | From the communicant | 01.08.2018 |
| Comments on the communicant's comments on Party concerned's submission on admissibility | From the Party concerned | 31.10.2018 |
| Update | From the communicant | 15.02.2022 |
| Letters inviting Party concerned and communicant to hearing at the Committee’s 75th meeting | From the secretariat | 05.04.2022 |
| Letter enclosing questions from the Committee to the parties | From the secretariat | 03.05.2022 |
| Reply to Committee’s questions Annex 1: EIA regulation POL Annex 2: EIA regulation 2019 and 2022 ENG Annex 3: Water permit Solina 29.03.2013 ENG POL Annex 4: Water permit Roznow 16.05.2016 ENG POL Annex 5: Water permit Dobczyce 04.08.2017 ENG POL Annex 6: Water permit Czorsztyn-Niedzica 10.08.2018 ENG POL Annex 7: Relevant provisions of Water Law ENG Annex 8: Regulation on water management instruction POL Annex 9: Regulation on the scope of the water management manual ENG Annex 10: Table EIA decision water permit comparison ENG Annex 11: EIA decision Włocławek 06.04.2011 POL Annex 12: EIA decision Włocławek 06.04.2011 ENG Annex 13: Water management instruction for barrage and reservoir Włocławek POL Annex 14: Water management instruction for barrage and reservoir Włocławek ENG Annex 15: Judgment no. IV Sa/Wa 1248/19, 20.03.2020 POL Annex 16: Judgment no. IV Sa/Wa 1248/19, 20.03.2020 ENG Annex 17: Judgment no. II SA/Bk 751/19, 23.01.2020 POL Annex 18: Judgment no. II SA/Bk 751/19, 23.01.2020 ENG Annex 19: Judgment no. III OSK 3140/21, 20.04.2021 POL Annex 20: Judgment no. III OSK 3140/21, 20.04.2021 ENG Annex 21: Judgment no. II SA/Bk 416/21, 23.09.2021 POL Annex 22: Judgment no. II SA/Bk 416/21, 23.09.2021 ENG |
From the communicant | 01.06.2022 |
| Cover letter enclosing reply to Committee’s questions ENG POL Annex 1: Extracts of relevant legislation |
From the Party concerned | 06.06.2022 |
| Opening statement for hearing | From the Party concerned | 17.06.2022 |
| Opening statement for hearing Annex 1: Illustration of the water permitting system in Poland Annex 2: Example of water permit |
From the communicant | 17.06.2022 |
| Statement delivered at hearing | From the Party concerned | 27.06.2022 |
| Letter ENG POL | From the Party concerned | 13.12.2022 |
| Comments on Party concerned’s letter of 13.12.2022 | From the communicant | 25.01.2023 |
| Comments on communicant's letter of 25.01.2023 | From the Party concerned | 19.05.2023 |