Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-12-17-Speech-2-322"
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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, this directive really is a very important step forwards. The general public is to be entitled to receive environmental information, with the directive covering the right of every natural or legal person – irrespective of citizenship, nationality or place of residence – to receive environmental information held or prepared by public authorities. The directive also means that authorities are responsible for ensuring on their own initiative that such information is stored in electronic databases easily accessible by the public, for example via the Internet.
The public authorities are responsible for ensuring that the information they possess is made easily accessible, but the public is also entitled to receive environmental information following an express request made to the public authority. Furthermore, the authorities are responsible for ensuring that the databases are equipped with the required search engines.
Extensive and uncomplicated access to environmental information will increase people’s knowledge and understanding of environmental issues, together with their general awareness of these issues. That is why this is an important step forwards.
In conclusion, I also wish to thank the rapporteur, Mrs Korhola, and all the members of the European Parliament’s delegation to the conciliation committee. The Commission notes that the European Parliament seeks effective legislation and a strengthening of people’s right to high-quality environmental information. This legislation constitutes a significant part of the Community legislation required for the purposes of ratifying the Århus Convention."@en1
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