Case status: Findings adopted on 23.07.2021 – Non-compliance found.
Follow-up: On-going; see Decision VII/8c.
Topics: Definitions; Clear, transparent and consistent framework; Access to environmental information; Public participation.
Articles alleged: 3 (9); 6 (2)–(4), 6 (6), 6 (8).
Articles considered by the Committee: 3 (2), 3 (9); 6 (2)–(4), 6 (6)–(9).
Articles, if any, found in non-compliance: 3 (9); 6 (2), 6 (2) (d) (ii), 6 (2) (d) (v), 6 (6), 6 (8), 6 (9).
Summary: On 27 March 2015, Lithuania (the submitting Party) sent a submission to the Compliance Committee alleging the failure of Belarus (the Party concerned) to comply with articles 3 (9) and 6 (2)–(4), (6) and (8) of the Convention regarding the decision-making on a nuclear power plant (NPP) in Ostrovets, Belarus, approximately 50 km from Vilnius.
| Document | Status | Date received or posted by the Secretariat |
|---|---|---|
| Submission | From Lithuania (the submitting Party) | 27.03.2015 (dated 25.03.2015) |
| Letter forwarding submission to the Party concerned | From the secretariat | 08.04.2015 |
| Letter to inform that the Party concerned would apply the 6 month timeframe for its response to the submission RUS ENG | From the Party concerned | 10.07.2015 (dated 08.07.2015) |
| Response to submission RUS ENG | From the Party concerned | 08.10.2015 |
| Letter to the Parties enclosing questions from the Committee | From the secretariat | 18.07.2016 |
| Reply to questions of the Committee RUS ENG | From the Party concerned | 12.08.2016 |
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Covering email enclosing |
From the submitting Party | 19.08.2016 |
| Invitation to the Party concerned and the submitting Party to the hearing at Committee's 55th meeting | From the secretariat | 09.11.2016 |
| Opening presentation for the hearing at Committee's 55th meeting | From the submitting Party | 07.12.2016 |
| Statement at the hearing at Committee's 55th meeting RUS | From the Party concerned | 17.12.2016 (dated 16.12.2016) |
| Questions from the Committee to the Party concerned and the submitting Party | From the secretariat | 10.08.2017 |
| Email request for an extension to reply to the questions | From the Party concerned | 28.08.2017 |
| Request for an extension to reply to the questions, delivered in person by a representative of the Permanent Mission of Belarus to the United Nations | From the Party concerned | 30.08.2017 (dated 28.08.2017) |
| From the submitting Party | 30.08.2017 | |
| Reply to request for an extension from the Party concerned | From the secretariat | 12.09.2017 |
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Reply to questions from the Committee RUS ENG Annex 1: Compilation of letters LIT and ENG Annex 2: Letter No 13-13/1602-BH of 01.10.2013 ENG Annex 3: Protocol of public hearing on 17.08.2013 RUS Annex 4: Letters No. 14-16/3759-BH and 14-16/3760-BH of 24.08.2009 RUS, including table in RUS and ENG Annex 5: Website notification for public hearing on 17.08.2013 RUS |
From the Party concerned | 18.10.2017 |
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Comments on the Party concerned's reply to the Committee's questions, including letter No. 14-16/3759-BH of 24.08.2009 in ENG and RUS Annexes 2 and 3: Letters No.14-16/996 of 15.09.2009 and No. 13-16/333-bn of 26.01.2010 RUS |
From the submitting Party | 31.10.2017 |
| Draft findings and letters to the Party concerned and Lithuania inviting their comments | From the secretariat | 08.06.2021 |
| Comments on the Committee’s draft findings | From the submitting Party | 20.07.2021 |
| Comments on the Committee's draft findings ENG RUS | From the Party concerned | 20.07.2021 |
| Findings ENG FRE RUS | 23.07.2021 |