Environmental information regulation

Environmental information regulation—content

Content on environmental information regulation in this subtopic includes the following Practice Notes and checklists:

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Environmental Information Regulations 2004—what is environmental information?—explains the type and form of environmental information subject to the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, SI 2004/3391(EIR 2004). It considers each limb of the statutory definition of environmental information under the EIR 2004, and also gives practical examples of what has been found to constitute environmental information, based on ICO guidance and cases
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Environmental Information Regulations 2004—requesting information—which deals with the procedure for making a request for environmental information under the EIR 2004. This Practice Note provides information on the form, fees and notification requirements and referral grounds under EIR 2004
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Environmental Information Regulations 2004—responding to a request—which outlines the steps to take when responding to a request for ‘environmental information’ under the EIR 2004. It includes the role of information teams in public authorities, what constitutes

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