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Mr President, I have noted with interest the points made in the motion for a resolution and the remarks made today. Above all, I would like to thank you for the overall support for the Commission’s strategy for the second meeting of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention. It is important that the European Union sends a coherent message to the other Parties to the Convention and that, at the same time, we demonstrate our commitment to its principles and rules.
With regard to the question posed by the last speaker on the proposed directive on access to justice, the Commission stresses that the ratification by the Community of the Aarhus Convention prior to the adoption of the directive on access to justice does not imply that the directive is no longer useful or opportune. The Aarhus Convention has broken new ground in the way the public is involved in decision-making relating to the environment. However, in the end its credibility will depend on the way in which it is applied. That is why the Commission considers that work for the years to come should concentrate on the implementation of the Convention.
The Parties and signatories not only need to put in place or adopt administrative procedures, they also need to gain experience, exchange it with other parties and learn from practice. As Mr Florenz observed, they have to sign and ratify it. The present situation is that 24 Member States signed it in 1998 and one country is ready to sign. Of those 24 Member States, 19 have ratified it so far. Those that have not – according to our information – are all in the process of putting implementing legislation in place.
I count on your continued support in this ambitious endeavour."@en1
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