This press release discusses the European Commission "Proposal for a Regulation on application of the Århus principles to the EU institutions and bodies", "Proposal for a Directive on access to justice on environmental matters", and "Proposal for a Decision on conclusion by the EU of the Århus Convention." Two Directives concerning access to environmental information (Directive 2003/4/EC) and public participation in environmental decision-making (Directive 2003/35/EC) in European Union Member States were adopted earlier in 2003. The "legislative package" adopted by the Commission in October 2003 covered those aspects of the Århus Convention that are not dealt with by the two aforementioned Directives or by earlier relevant legislation. In English, French and German.
