FAQ: What is the disclosure regime for environmental information under the Government Information (Public Access) Act?
As outlined in an earlier blog, the Government Information (Public Access) Act (Wet openbaarheid van bestuur) ensures that everyone in the Netherlands can access information from administrative bodies. The Aarhus Convention, the European Directive on access to environmental informative (2003/4/EC), and Regulation (EC) 1367/2006) have made clear that environmental information is of particular importance in relation to public access. Therefore, … Read more