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ACCC/C/2009/38 United Kingdom

Case status: Findings adopted on 25.02.2011 – No non-compliance found.
Follow-up: -
Topics: Access to environmental information; Public participation.
Articles alleged: 1; 3; 4; 5 (1); 6 (2)(5), 6 (7), 6 (9); 9 (2), 9 (3).
Articles considered by the Committee: 3 (2); 4 (4), 4 (5); 6 (1) (a), 6 (4), 6 (7); 7.
Articles, if any, found in non-compliance: -
Summary: On 7 May 2009, Road Sense submitted a communication to the Compliance Committee, alleging non-compliance by the United Kingdom with its obligations under the preamble and articles 1; 3; 4; and 5 (1), 6 (2), (4), (5), (7) and (9), and 9 (2), (3) of the Convention, in respect of the procedures adopted in the promotion of the proposed construction of a road by-pass around the Scottish city of Aberdeen, known as the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR). The proposed AWPR involves the construction of 46 kilometres of offline dual carriageway, typically of two-lane standard, with junctions connecting it to the existing network of trunk and non-trunk roads around Aberdeen.

Document Status Date received or posted by the secretariat
Datasheet ACCC/C/2009/38 (United Kingdom) Latest datasheet on the status of the communication 24.03.2011
Determination on admissibility At CC-24 03.07.2009
Communication Communication ACCC/C/2009/38 07.05.2009
Letter to the communicant requesting additional information Letter from the secretariat 27.07.2009
Letter to the Party concerned forwarding the communication and requesting additional information Letter from the secretariat 27.07.2009
Additional documents from the communicant Message from the communicant 21.12.2009
Annex 1 - Alternative Routes Annex to the message from the communicant 21.12.2009
Annex 2 - Road Sense Constitution Annex to the message from the communicant 21.12.2009
Annex 1 - Mussel Reference Annex to the message from the communicant 21.12.2009
Message to the Committee with reply to the additional information requested Message from the Party concerned 04.01.2010
Letter from Transport Scotland to the communicant Annex to the message from the Party concerned 04.01.2010
Letter to communicant and Party concerned inviting them to the discussion at CC-27 Letter from the secretariat 09.02.2010
Additional documents - Cover Message from the communicant 01.03.2010
Annex 1 - Supplementary note from the Chair of RoadSense Annex to the message from the communicant 01.03.2010
Annex 2 - Minutes of the Pre-Inquiry meeting of the public inquiry Annex to the message from the communicant 01.03.2010
Annex 3 - Copy of the Scottish Ministers decision letter of 21st December 2009 Annex to the message from the communicant 01.03.2010
Summary of UK position at CC-27 Provided by the Party concerned at CC-27 17.03.2010
Annex - Maps Provided by the Party concerned at CC-27 17.03.2010
Additional documents from the communicant - Cover Message from the communicant 31.03.2010
Annex 1 - Information request to SNH dated 23rd June 2008 Annex to the message from the communicant 31.03.2010
Annex 2 - Information request to SNH dated 14th July 2008 Annex to the message from the communicant 31.03.2010
Annex 3 - Response from SNH dated 15th July 2008 Annex to the message from the communicant 31.03.2010
Annex 4 - Response from SNH dated 5th August 2008 Annex to the message from the communicant 31.03.2010
Annex 5 - Response from SIC dated 2nd September 2009 Annex to the message from the communicant 31.03.2010
Annex 6 - RoadSense’s response to SIC dated 22nd September 2009 Annex to the message from the communicant 31.03.2010
Annex 7 - Paper written by Professor Tony Hawkins on the pearl mussel Annex to the message from the communicant 31.03.2010
Annex 8 - Text of oral submissions Annex to the message from the communicant 31.03.2010
Additional documents from the Party concerned - Cover Message from the Party concerned 31.03.2010
Annex 1 - email from Dr Hawkins - 23 June 2008 Annex to the message from the Party concerned 31.03.2010
Annex 2 - request for information from Dr Hawkins - 14 July 2008 Annex to the message from the Party concerned 31.03.2010
Annex 3 - SNH Response to Dr Hawkins - 05 August 2008 Annex to the message from the Party concerned 31.03.2010
Annex 4 - 2nd request for information from Dr Hawkins - 08 April 2009 Annex to the message from the Party concerned 31.03.2010
Annex 5 - SNH Response to Dr Hawkins - 11 May 2009 Annex to the message from the Party concerned 31.03.2010
Annex 6 - request for internal review from Dr Hawkins - 16 May 2009 Annex to the message from the Party concerned 31.03.2010
Annex 7 - SNH Response to Dr Hawkins - 09 June 2009 Annex to the message from the Party concerned 31.03.2010
Letter to the parties with the outcome of CC-27 Letter from the secretariat 12.04.2010
Letter with further documentation after CC-27 Letter from the Party concerned 15.04.2010
CD sent by post by the Party concerned - Table of information supplied to Dr Hawkins from SNH under FOI CD from the Party concerned 15.04.2010
AWPR - Correspondence No 1 - email from Dr Hawkins - 23 June 2008 CD from the Party concerned 15.04.2010
AWPR - Correspondence No 2 - request for information from Dr Hawkins - 14 July 2008 CD from the Party concerned 15.04.2010
AWPR - Correspondence No 3 - SNH Response to Dr Hawkins - 05 August 2008 CD from the Party concerned 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 01 - Letter to SNH Dee-Milltimber outfall v2.0 Annex to correspondence No 3 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 02 - appropriate assessment - Dee Catchment scan of figure from SNH report on fwpm Annex to correspondence No 3 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 03 - Appropriate Assessment - area of search for in-combination assessment - 04 Oct 2007 Annex to correspondence No 3 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 04 - appropriate assessment - Letter to SNH River Dee - Helen Riley - 05 Oct 2007 Annex to correspondence No 3 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 05 - River Dee SAC data Annex to correspondence No 3 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 06 - Scientific rationale for extension of River Dee SAC to the tributaries - May 2003 Annex to correspondence No 3 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 07 - Species justification - River Dee - freshwater pearl mussel 2001 redacted version Annex to correspondence No 3 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 08 - Kingcausie Alternative Alignment Report Final Annex to correspondence No 3 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 09 - Kingcausie Drawings Annex to correspondence No 3 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 10 - Kingcausie Walkover report_Final_080408, received 9 April 2008 Annex to correspondence No 3 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 12 - Appropriate Assessment - response to cumulative and in-combination area of search Annex to correspondence No 3 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 13 - SNH final response to SEP 07 ES, 14th December 2007 (circulation copy) Annex to correspondence No 3 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 14 - GI Detailed Env Report 2008 Final received 3 April 2008 Annex to correspondence No 3 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 15 - GI Appendix 10 Dee SAC Method Statement Final received 3 April 2008 Annex to correspondence No 3 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 16 - AWPR_ SNH Meeting - Additional Information River Dee Noise barriers 1 Feb 2008 Annex to correspondence No 3 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 17 - AWPR River Dee Noise Barriers (Full) 1 Feb 2008 Annex to correspondence No 3 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 18 - AWPR Appropriate Assessment Jacobs queries 14 Sept 07 Annex to correspondence No 3 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 20 - AWPR SCM Dee Info 9th August 2007 Annex to correspondence No 3 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 21 - Draft otter justification for the River Dee - 2001 Annex to correspondence No 3 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 22 - CEH-SNH report - River Dee SAC - catchment - otter - 2004 Annex to correspondence No 3 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 23 - AWPR SCM Form Salmon August 2007 v1 Annex to correspondence No 3 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 24 - AWPR SCM Form Otter August 2007 v1 Annex to correspondence No 3 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 25 - AWPR SCM Form FWPM August 2007 v1 Annex to correspondence No 3 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 26 - OTTERS IN SCOTLAND 2003-4 Annex to correspondence No 3 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 27 - Salmon catch data for all rivers updated to 2004 - 9 August 2007 Annex to correspondence No 3 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 28 - Otter SCM memo Annex to correspondence No 3 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 29 - Appropriate Assessment Electrofishing Dee SAC1 9th August 2007 Annex to correspondence No 3 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 30 - Appropriate Assessment - response to cumulative and in-combination - 5 Oct 2007 Annex to correspondence No 3 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 31 - Appropriate Assessment - response to cumulative and in-combination - 5 Oct 2007 Annex to correspondence No 3 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 32 - Minutes of meeting 23 January 2008 FINAL Annex to correspondence No 3 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 33 - Catherine Quinney letter regarding appropriate assessment Annex to correspondence No 3 15.04.2010
AWPR - Correspondence No 4 - 2nd request for information from Dr Hawkins - 08 April 2009 CD from the Party concerned 15.04.2010
AWPR - Correspondence No 5 - SNH Response to Dr Hawkins - 11 May 2009 CD from the Party concerned 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 01 - AWPR AA Natura proforma 8 Aug 2008 Annex to correspondence No 5 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 01 - Letter to Transport Scotland AWPR AA 8 Aug 2008 Annex to correspondence No 5 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 02 - Bat Surveys Results for the International School of Aberdeen Annex to correspondence No 5 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 03 - GI 2009 AWPR GI Detailed Env Report November 2008 V7 Final Annex to correspondence No 5 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 04 - GI 2009 AWPR SNH response Feb 2009 Annex to correspondence No 5 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 07 - Bat Licence V6_Final_Confidential Information Removed Annex to correspondence No 5 15.04.2010
AWPR Document 08 - Otter Licence Application_Goval Burn v6 FINAL Annex to correspondence No 5 15.04.2010
AWPR - Correspondence No 6 - request for internal review from Dr Hawkins - 16 May 2009 CD from the Party concerned 15.04.2010
AWPR - Correspondence No 7 - SNH Response to Dr Hawkins - 09 June 2009 CD from the Party concerned 15.04.2010
Letter with comments on the points raised by the communicant by the letter dated 31 March 2010 Letter from the Party concerned 20.05.2010
Message forwarding the decision 73/2010 and information concerning it Letter from the communicant 04.06.2010
Annex 1 - Letter forwarding decision 73/2010 Annex to the letter from the communicant 04.06.2010
Annex 1 - Decision 73/2010 Annex to the letter from the communicant 04.06.2010
Letter from the Party concerned with latest comments on points raised by the communicant Letter from the Party concerned 13.07.2010
Additional information provided by the communicant in response to questions of the Committee From the communicant 28.09.2010
Letter to the parties requesting additional information From the secretariat 27.10.2010
Additional information and Appendix provided by the communicant in response to the questions of the Committee From the communicant 21.11.2010
Additional information provided by the Party concerned in response to the questions of the Committee From the Party concerned 24.11.2010
Draft findings and letter to parties Letter from the secretariat 12.01.2011
Comments to the draft findings
Annex 1 - Scottish Government press release
Annex 2 - Opinion of Lord Stewart
From the communicant 21.02.2011
Comments to the draft findings From the Party concerned 21.02.2011
Findings (advance unedited copy) and letter to parties From the secretariat 15.03.2011
Findings ENG FRE RUS From the secretariat 24.08.2011
Request to clarify status of communication
Annex 1:Correspondence with the Scottish Government Legal Directorate 28.09.2015
Annex 2: Correspondence with the Scottish Government Legal Directorate 17.09.2015
Annex 3:Correspondence with the Scottish Government Legal Directorate  28.07.2015
From the Party concerned 05.10.2015
Letter to the communicant seeking confirmation that communication may be considered closed From the secretariat 24.11.2016
Confirmation of closure From the communicant 06.03.2017