Case status: Closed at CC79.
Follow-up: -
Topics: Access to environmental information; Public participation.
Articles alleged: 4; 6.
Articles considered by the Committee: -
Articles, if any, found in non-compliance: -
Summary: The communication was submitted to the Compliance Committee by the NGOs Asociación Autonómica e Ambiental Petón do Lobo and Asociación Amigos y Amigas de los Bosques “O Ouriel do Anllóns” on 24 July 2017. The communication alleged non-compliance with articles 4 and 6 of the Convention in relation to certain mining concessions in Galicia.
| Documents | Status | Date received or posted by the secretariat |
|---|---|---|
| From the communicant | 24.07.2017 | |
| Questions to the communicant from the Chair and Vice-Chair | From the secretariat | 01.02.2018 |
|
Annex 1 SPA Annex 2 SPA Annex 3 SPA Annex 4 SPA Annex 5 SPA Annex 6 SPA Annex 7 SPA Annex 8 SPA |
From the communicant | 12.02.2018 |
| Statement on admissibility | From the communicant | 12.03.2018 |
| Statement on admissibility | From the Party concerned | 12.03.2018 |
|
Statement following the session on preliminary admissibility at the Committee's 60th meeting Annex 1 SPA Annex 2 SPA Annex 3 SPA Annex 4 SPA |
From the communicant | 13.03.2018 |
| Letters to the Party concerned and the communicant enclosing Committee's determination of preliminary admissibility and forwarding the communication for the Party concerned's response | From the secretariat | 22.03.2018 |
| Covering email enclosing response to the communication ENG SPA | From the Party concerned | 23.08.2018 |
| Annexes to the response to the communication: Act 19/2013 on transparency, access to public information, and good governance Act 27/2006 regulating rights of access to information, public participation and access to justice Annex 1 Annex 2 Annex 3 Annex 4 Annex 5 Annex 6 Annex 7 Annex 8 Annex 9 Annex 10 Annex 11 Annex 12 |
From the Party concerned | 28.08.2018 |
| Letter requesting communicants to comment on Party concerned's submissions on admissibility | From the secretariat | 16.11.2018 |
| Reply to the Committee´s letter requesting comments on the Party concerned´s submissions on admissibility Annex 1 Annex 2 Annex 3 Annex 4 Annex 5 |
From the communicant | 13.12.2018 |
| Request for extension to comment on communicant's reply of 13.12.2018 | From the Party concerned | 21.12.2018 |
| Chair's consent to extension of deadline to comment on communicant's reply of 13.12.2018 | From the secretariat | 03.01.2019 |
| Comments on the communicant’s reply of 13.12.2018 Annex 1: Letter from the Directorate-General of 24 August 2018 Annex 2: Technical Report of 21 January 2019 Annex 3: Notification to CTG of 18 December 2018 Annex 4: DGEM Letter to court of 2 April 2018 Annex 5: Reply to Ombudsman of 29 October 2018 Annex 6: Text of Instruction 62018 Annex 7: Report of Chief of Service of Energy and Mines of 24 January 2019 Annex 8: Reports regarding need for EIA Annex 9: Inspection Report Annex 10: 2018 Technical Report |
From the Party concerned | 25.01.2019 |
| Comments Annex 1: 2017 Black Flags Report ENG SPA Annex 2: 2018 Black Flags Report ENG SPA |
From observer (Ecologistas en Accion) | 05.02.2019 (dated 05.01.2019) |
| Comments | From observer (Ms. Senra Rodriguez) | 05.02.2019 |
| Comments Annex 1: Agreement opposing discharge authorization ENG SPA Annex 2: Motion for debate concerning San Finx ENG SPA Annex 3: Questions to Parliament concerning San Finx ENG SPA |
From observer (Ms. Miranda) | 07.02.2019 |
| Comments | From observer (SGHN) | 07.02.2019 |
| Statement ENG SPA | From observer (PDRA) | 11.04.2019 (dated 10.04.2019) |
| Comments | From observer members of the European Parliament | 07.10.2019 |
| Letters inviting Party concerned and communicants to hearing at the Committee’s 78th meeting | From the secretariat | 26.01.2023 |
| Reply to secretariat's letter of 26.01.2023 | From the Party concerned | 27.02.2023 (dated 24.02.2023) |
| From observer, Ecologistas en Acción | 27.02.2023 | |
| Letter | From observer, SGHN | 28.02.2023 |
| Email enclosing statement Annex: Technical report ENG SPA |
From observers, PDRA and FGN | 28.02.2023 |
| Reply to secretariat’s letter of 26.01.2023 | From the communicants | 02.03.2023 |
| Email enclosing statement | From observer, Ms. Miranda (Member of European Parliament) | 03.03.2023 |
| Email regarding postponement of hearing | From the secretariat | 09.03.2023 |
| Reply to secretariat's email dated 09.03.2023 | From the Party concerned | 21.03.2023 |
| Letter notifying parties of Committee’s closure of the case | From the secretariat | 18.09.2023 |