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Approves The Amendment To The Convention On Access To Information, Public Participation In Decision-Making And Access To Justice In Environmental Matters, Adopted At Almaty, On 27 May 2005

Original Language Title: Aprova a Emenda à Convenção sobre Acesso à Informação, Participação do Público no Processo de Tomada de Decisão e acesso à Justiça em Matéria de Ambiente, adoptada em Almaty, em 27 de Maio de 2005

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CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

Proposal for Resolution No. 130 /X/4.

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Having taken into consideration that the Portuguese Republic is since September 7, 2003 part

in the Convention on Access to Information, Participation of the Public in the Process of

Decision making and Access to Justice in Environment Matter signed in Aarhus, na

Denmark, on June 25, 1998;

Admitting that this Convention does not establish the mechanism and modalities of the

public participation in decisions regarding the authorization of deliberate release in the

environment and the placing on the market of genetically modified organisms, having in

to ensure the prior and actual information and participation of the public prior to the taking

of the said decisions;

Recognizing the importance of integrated environmental deliberations in the

government decision-making processes and the consequent need for the

public authorities have correct, understanding and up-to-date information on

environment;

Thus:

Under the terms of the paragraph d) of Article 197 (1) of the Constitution, the Government presents to the

Assembly of the Republic the following proposal for a Resolution:

Approve the Amendment to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in the

Process of Decision Making and Access to Justice in Environment Matter, adopted in

Almaty, on May 27, 2005, whose text, in the authenticated version in the English language, thus

as the respective translation for Portuguese language, if published in annex.

Seen and approved in Council of Ministers of March 11, 2009

The Prime Minister

CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

Proposal for Resolution No. 130 /X/4.

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The Minister of State and Foreign Affairs

The Minister of the Presidency

The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs