Case status: Findings adopted on 02.05.2008 – No non-compliance found; see para. 3 of Decision III/6.
Follow-up: -
Topics: Clear, transparent and consistent framework; Public participation; Access to justice.
Articles alleged: 6 (2), 6 (4); 9 (2).
Articles considered by the Committee: 3 (1); 6 (1), 6 (2), 6 (4); 9 (2), 9 (4).
Articles, if any, found in non-compliance: -
Summary: On 12 June 2006, Association Kazokiskes Community submitted a communication to the Compliance Committee alleging non-compliance by the European Community with its obligations under articles 6 (2) and (4), and 9 (2) of the Convention. The communication concerned compliance with the requirement of article 6 of the Convention in connection with Council Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC Directive) and the decision of the European Commission to co-finance a landfill in Kazokiskes (Lithuania). The communicant alleged failure to comply with provisions regarding decision-making concerning co-financing of establishment of the landfill, and a general failure to correctly implement provisions of the Convention into the Community law, in particular through the provisions of the IPPC Directive.
| Document | Status | Date received or posted by the secretariat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Datasheet ACCC/C/2006/17 | 30.05.2008 | ||
| Determination on admissibility | At CC-12 | 16.06.2006 | |
| Communication | 16.06.2006 | ||
| Financial memorandum | Annex 1 | 16.06.2006 | |
| Communication C/16 (Lithuania) | Annex 2 | 16.06.2006 | |
| Summary of communication C/16 (Lithuania) | Annex 3 | 16.06.2006 | |
| Complaint to the EC | Annex 4 | 16.06.2006 | |
| Letter from the EC to the communicant | Annex 5 | 16.06.2006 | |
| IPPC Directive | Annex 6 | 16.06.2006 | |
| Directive 2003/35 on public participation | Annex 7 | 16.06.2006 | |
| Letter to the communicant requesting additional information | Letter from the secretariat sent at the request of the Committee made at CC-12 | 11.08.2006 | |
| Letter from the communicant | In response to the secretariat’s letter of 11.08.2006 | 10.11.2006 | |
| Information from the Ministry of Environment of Lithuania on environmental permit for Vilnius County Municipal Landfill | Annex 8 | 10.11.2006 | |
| EC press release | Annex 9 | 10.11.2006 | |
| Letter to the Party informing about the communication and raising several points | Letter from the secretariat sent at the request of the Committee made at CC-12 | 11.08.2006 | |
| Letter to the Party re additional question | Letter from the secretariat sent at the request of the Committee made at CC-13 | 17.10.2006 | |
| Letter from the EC requesting delay in providing response | Letter | 10.01.2007 | |
| Response from the Party - Covernote | Letter to the secretariat | 02.05.2007 | |
| Response from the Party – in French | Party’s response | 02.05.2007 | |
| Response from the Party – in English | Party’s response | 02.05.2007 | |
| Response from the Party - Add.1-EIA Directive – in French | Party’s response-Annex 1-French | 02.05.2007 | |
| Response from the Party – Add.2-EIA Directive - in English | Party’s response –Annex 1-Engl. | 02.05.2007 | |
| Additional Information from the Party - in English | Provided in response to the Committee's request made at CC-17 | 21.11.2007 | |
| Additional Information from the Party - in French | Provided in response to the Committee's request made at CC-17 | 21.11.2007 | |
| Draft findings and recommendations of the Committee | As forwarded for comments to the parties concerned on 27.02.2008 | 27.02.2008 | |
| Comments of the communicant on the Committee's draft findings and recommendations | Letter from the communicant | 02.04.2008 | |
| Comments of the Party concerned on the Committee's draft findings and recommendations | Letter from the Party concerned | 07.04.2008 | |
| Letter to the Party concerned of 21.05.2008 | Letter from the secretariat forwarding the final version of the Committee's findings | 21.05.2008 | |
| Letter to the communicant of 21.05.2008 | Letter from the secretariat forwarding the final version of the Committee's findings | 21.05.2008 | |
| Findings of the Compliance Committee with regard to compliance by the European Community with its obligations under the Convention | Addendum 10 to the report by the Committee to the 3rd meeting of the Parties (ECE/MP.PP/2008/5/Add.10) | 02.05.2008 |