Treaties
Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
Environmental information, participation and access to justice.
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- Concluded
- Aarhus, Denmark, 25 Jun 1998
- In force
- 30 Oct 2001
- Parties
- 49
- Instrument
- Treaty
| State | Signed | Bound | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 25 Jun 1998 | 27 Jun 2001 | ratification |
| Armenia | 25 Jun 1998 | 1 Aug 2001 | ratification |
| Austria | 25 Jun 1998 | 17 Jan 2005 | ratification |
| Azerbaijan | — | 23 Mar 2000 | accession |
| Belarus | 16 Dec 1998 | 9 Mar 2000 | approval |
| Belgium | 25 Jun 1998 | 21 Jan 2003 | ratification |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | — | 1 Oct 2008 | accession |
| Bulgaria | 25 Jun 1998 | 17 Dec 2003 | ratification |
| Croatia | 25 Jun 1998 | 27 Mar 2007 | ratification |
| Cyprus | 25 Jun 1998 | 19 Sep 2003 | ratification |
| Czech Republic | 25 Jun 1998 | 6 Jul 2004 | ratification |
| Denmark | 25 Jun 1998 | 29 Sep 2000 | approval |
| Estonia | — | 2 Aug 2001 | ratification |
| European Union | 25 Jun 1998 | 17 Feb 2005 | approval |
| Finland | 25 Jun 1998 | 1 Sep 2004 | acceptance |
| France | 25 Jun 1998 | 8 Jul 2002 | approval |
| Georgia | 25 Jun 1998 | 11 Apr 2000 | ratification |
| Germany | 21 Dec 1998 | 15 Jan 2007 | ratification |
| Greece | 25 Jun 1998 | 27 Jan 2006 | ratification |
| Guinea-Bissau | — | 4 Apr 2023 | accession |
| Hungary | 18 Dec 1998 | 3 Jul 2001 | ratification |
| Iceland | 25 Jun 1998 | 20 Oct 2011 | ratification |
| Ireland | 25 Jun 1998 | 20 Jun 2012 | ratification |
| Italy | 25 Jun 1998 | 13 Jun 2001 | ratification |
| Kazakhstan | 25 Jun 1998 | 11 Jan 2001 | ratification |
| Kyrgyzstan | — | 1 May 2001 | accession |
| Latvia | 25 Jun 1998 | 14 Jun 2002 | ratification |
| Liechtenstein | 25 Jun 1998 | — | Signature only |
| Lithuania | 25 Jun 1998 | 28 Jan 2002 | ratification |
| Luxembourg | 25 Jun 1998 | 25 Oct 2005 | ratification |
| Malta | 18 Dec 1998 | 23 Apr 2002 | ratification |
| Monaco | 25 Jun 1998 | — | Signature only |
| Montenegro | — | 2 Nov 2009 | accession |
| Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 25 Jun 1998 | 29 Dec 2004 | acceptance |
| North Macedonia | — | 22 Jul 1999 | accession |
| Norway | 25 Jun 1998 | 2 May 2003 | ratification |
| Poland | 25 Jun 1998 | 15 Feb 2002 | ratification |
| Portugal | 25 Jun 1998 | 9 Jun 2003 | ratification |
| Republic of Moldova | 25 Jun 1998 | 9 Aug 1999 | ratification |
| Romania | 25 Jun 1998 | 11 Jul 2000 | ratification |
| Serbia | — | 31 Jul 2009 | accession |
| Slovakia | — | 5 Dec 2005 | accession |
| Slovenia | 25 Jun 1998 | 29 Jul 2004 | ratification |
| Spain | 25 Jun 1998 | 29 Dec 2004 | ratification |
| Sweden | 25 Jun 1998 | 20 May 2005 | ratification |
| Switzerland | 25 Jun 1998 | 3 Mar 2014 | ratification |
| Tajikistan | — | 17 Jul 2001 | accession |
| Turkmenistan | — | 25 Jun 1999 | accession |
| Ukraine | 25 Jun 1998 | 18 Nov 1999 | ratification |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 25 Jun 1998 | 23 Feb 2005 | ratification |
| Uzbekistan | — | 25 Mar 2025 | accession |
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Source
- Source
- UN Treaty Collection
- Original
- https://treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDetails.aspx?src=TREATY&clang=_en&mtdsg_no=XXVII-13&chapter=27 ↗
- Licence
- Public depositary record
- Retrieved
- 9 November 2026
Version
- Status
- Active
- Valid from
- 30 October 2001
- Reviewed
- Imported from the source; not yet checked by a person.
Authority
- Record type
- Treaty
- Domains
- treaties, environment, justice-access
Where this comes from
- Source
- UN Treaty Collection ↗
- Licence
- Public depositary record
- Retrieved
- 9 Nov 2026
- Reviewed
- Unreviewed