Environmental Information Regulations
This part of the topic index contains resources on environmental information. Please select the resource that you require by clicking on the relevant tab below.
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resources
These resources are maintained, meaning that we monitor developments on a regular
basis and update them as soon as possible.
| 1 | FOIA and EIR correspondence toolkit A toolkit linking to all of our standard documents for use by public authorities when corresponding about information requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/3391) (EIR). | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 2 | Aarhus Convention: summary and UK implementation This practice note summarises the key provisions of the Aarhus Convention (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters) and how this has been implemented in the UK. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 3 | Appearing before the First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights) ... A note setting out some practical steps parties should take when preparing for an appeal before the First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights) against a decision notice issued under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) or the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) by the Information Commissioner. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 4 | Environmental Information Regulations 2004 This note provides an overview of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/3391) (EIR) and their interaction with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 5 | FOIA and EIR case tracker This case tracker follows decisions made by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights (FTTIR) (formerly the Information Tribunal (IT)), the Upper Tribunal (UT) and other courts that involve the use of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/3391) (EIR). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 6 | Freedom of information A practice note describing the legal regime governing the disclosure of information by UK public authorities. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 7 | Public sector transparency programme and future ... A practice note on the government's transparency programme and future developments in the transparency agenda. The note: Provides an overview of the government's transparency requirements. Summarises some of the relevant guidance on implementing the transparency requirements. Highlights some of the privacy implications of the transparency requirements. Looks at the impact of the transparency requirements on public procurement processes. Looks at future legal developments in relation to transparency and rights to data. Provides a checklist to help public sector lawyers advise their organisations on the transparency requirements. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 8 | Section 12 of FOIA: refusing to respond to an information ... A practice note on the exemption available to public authorities to refuse to respond to a request for information, due to the costs that would be incurred in doing so (under section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA)). The note considers the scope of the exemption, guidance on it published by the Information Commissioner and the key case law. | Practice notes | Maintained |