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Directive on public access to environmental information
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<p>The Directive on public access to environmental information (2003/4/EC) is a <a href="/facts/European_Union_directive/KS076mKR">European Union directive</a> with the formal title "Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC". </p><p>The purpose of the Directive is to ensure that environmental information is systematically available and distributed to the public. The Directive requires Member States to ensure that public authorities are required to make the environmental information they hold available to any legal or natural person on request. </p><p>In 1998, the European Community signed a Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters (the <a href="/facts/Aarhus_Convention/CwDqs05n">Aarhus Convention</a>). The directive implements the Convention. </p>