Regulation on information and participation of the public and public concerned in environmental matters.

This Regulation stipulates the manner of informing the public in the procedures for: developing the strategic impact study; evaluation of the need for strategic assessment; evaluation of the need for environmental impact assessment; establishing the content of the environmental impact study prior to its development and the procedure of issuing approval on the Safety Report.
This Regulation prescribes the manner of informing the public and public concerned and their participation, in the event that public participation is prescribed by the Law, in the procedures for: strategic assessment; adoption of plans and programmes for which strategic assessment is not performed; preparation of laws, implementing regulations and other generally- applicable legally binding rules which may have significant effects on the environment; environmental impact assessment, and determination of integrated environmental protection requirements for a company installation. Furthermore, it prescribes the manner of conducting a public debate, including public inspection and public display, as well as the related deadlines.