Home / Dz.U. 2008 nr 199 poz. 1227
Law of 3 October 2008 on access to environmental information and its protection, public participation in environmental protection and environmental impact assessments
Ustawa z dnia 3 października 2008 r. o udostępnianiu informacji o środowisku i jego ochronie, udziale społeczeństwa w ochronie środowiska oraz o ocenach oddziaływania na środowisko
Type
Law (Ustawa)
Status
act has a consolidated text (akt posiada tekst jednolity)
Announced
2008-10-03
Entry into force
2008-11-15
Texts
The consolidated text (tekst ujednolicony) is unofficial; only the signed PDFs from Dziennik Ustaw / Monitor Polski are legally authentic.
Keywords
electronic information carrierswastenoise and vibrationswastewaterdocumentsfeessupreme and central administrative bodiesecologyradiationenvironmental protectionatmospheric airpollutionnature protection
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Acts Declared Repealed (7)
- Regulation of the Minister of Environment of 14 November 2002 on the detailed conditions that an environmental impact assessment for local spatial development plans should meet. · 2008-11-15
- Regulation of the Minister of Environment of 18 June 2007 on the method of making information about the environment available · 2010-11-16
- Regulation of the Minister of Environment of June 4, 2007, on the determination of the noise indicator value L(DWN) · 2010-11-16
- Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of July 31, 2002 on the detailed functioning of the National Environmental Impact Assessment Commission and provincial environmental impact assessment commissions. · 2010-11-16
- Regulation of the Minister of Environment of 5 June 2007 on the detailed rates of fees for making information about the environment and its protection available and the method of paying fees · 2010-11-16
- Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of 23 April 2004 on the scope of data contained in the provincial register and the form of application for registration of an organization in the provincial register · 2010-11-16
- Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of 7 November 2007 amending the regulation on determining the L(DWN) noise value · 2010-11-16
Implementing Regulations (72)
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of August 7, 2025, amending the regulation on granting the statute to the Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection in Gorzów Wielkopolski
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of January 20, 2025, amending the regulation on granting the statute of the Regional Environmental Protection Directorate in Poznań
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of September 5, 2024, amending the regulation on granting the statute of the Regional Environmental Protection Directorate in Wrocław
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of August 21, 2024, amending the regulation on granting the statute to the Regional Environmental Protection Directorate in Szczecin
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of August 10, 2023, amending the regulation on investments that may significantly affect the environment
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of July 25, 2023, amending the regulation on granting the statute of the Regional Environmental Protection Directorate in Krakow
- Regulation of the Prime Minister of 13 June 2023 amending the regulation on granting the statute of the General Directorate for Environmental Protection
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of May 23, 2023, amending the regulation on granting the statute of the Regional Environmental Protection Directorate in Gdańsk
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of March 17, 2022, on the format of the document containing the results of the nature inventory and the format of the environmental impact assessment report
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of 17 November 2022 amending the regulation on granting the statute of the Regional Environmental Protection Directorate in Gorzów Wielkopolski
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of 30 November 2022 amending the regulation on granting the statute of the Regional Environmental Protection Directorate in Lublin
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of May 5, 2022, amending the regulation on undertakings that may significantly affect the environment
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate of December 20, 2019 amending the regulation on granting the statute of the Regional Environmental Protection Directorate in Kielce
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate of December 20, 2019 amending the regulation on granting the statute of the Regional Environmental Protection Directorate in Łódź
- Regulation of the Minister of Climate of December 11, 2019, amending the regulation on granting the statute of the Regional Environmental Protection Directorate in Olsztyn
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 10 September 2019 on projects that may significantly affect the environment
- Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of November 13, 2018, amending the regulation on granting the statute of the Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection in Warsaw
- Regulation of the Minister of Environment of 22 March 2017 amending the regulation on granting the statute to the Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection in Rzeszów
- Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of March 15, 2017, amending the regulation on granting the statute of the Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection in Bydgoszcz
- Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of 22 December 2016 amending the regulation on granting the statute of the Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection in Poznań
- Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of July 12, 2017, amending the regulation on granting the statute of the Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection in Szczecin
- Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of April 11, 2016, amending the regulation on granting the statute of the Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection in Gdańsk
- Regulation of the Minister of Environment of 12 December 2016 amending the regulation on fees for making environmental information available
- Regulation of the Minister of Environment of September 2, 2016 amending the regulation on granting the statute to the Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection in Warsaw
- Regulation of the Prime Minister of August 24, 2016 amending the regulation on granting the statute of the General Directorate for Environmental Protection
- Regulation of the Minister of Environment of July 7, 2016, amending the regulation on granting the statute of the Regional Environmental Protection Directorate in Gorzów Wielkopolski
- Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of March 19, 2015 amending the regulation on granting the statute to the Regional Environmental Protection Directorate in Katowice
- Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of 2 September 2015 amending the regulation on granting the statute of the Regional Environmental Protection Directorate in Krakow
- Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of January 9, 2014, amending the regulation on granting the statute to the Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection in Szczecin
- Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of January 9, 2014, amending the regulation on granting the statute to the Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection in Łódź
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Amending Acts (97)
- Law of 21 November 2008 on Civil Service · 2009-03-24
- Law of 12 February 2009 on special principles for the preparation and implementation of public airport investments · 2009-04-17
- Law of 24 April 2009 on investments in the liquefied natural gas regasification terminal in Świnoujście · 2009-06-04
- Law of August 27, 2009, on provisions introducing the law on public finance · 2010-01-01
- Law of January 22, 2010, amending the law on waste and certain other laws · 2010-03-12
- Law of 7 May 2010 on supporting the development of telecommunications services and networks · 2010-07-17
- Law of 21 May 2010 amending the Law on access to environmental information and its protection, public participation in environmental protection and environmental impact assessments, and certain other laws · 2010-07-20
- Law of July 8, 2010, on special principles for preparing for the implementation of investments in flood protection structures · 2010-08-25
- Law of 5 August 2010 on the protection of classified information. · 2011-01-02
- Law of January 5, 2011, amending the Water Law and certain other laws · 2011-03-18
- Law of 28 April 2011 on the system of trading greenhouse gas emission allowances · 2011-06-21
- Law of 13 May 2011 amending the Law - Atomic Law and certain other laws · 2011-07-01
- Law of June 29, 2011, on the preparation and implementation of investments in nuclear power facilities and accompanying investments · 2011-07-01
- Law of 30 June 2011 on amending the Aviation Law and certain other laws · 2011-09-18
- Law of 15 July 2011 on the national eco-management and audit system (EMAS) · 2011-09-29
- Law of 1 July 2011 amending the Law on Maintaining Cleanliness and Order in Municipalities and certain other laws · 2012-01-01
- Law of June 9, 2011 - Geological and Mining Law · 2012-01-01
- Law of April 13, 2012, on amending the Environmental Protection Law and certain other laws · 2012-05-28
- Law of April 13, 2012, on amending the Public Roads Law and certain other laws · 2012-05-31
- Law of 13 July 2012 on amending the Law on government administration departments and certain other laws · 2012-09-08
- Law of 23 November 2012 Postal Law · 2013-01-01
- Law of July 13, 2012 on amending the law on government administration departments and certain other laws · 2013-01-01
- Law of December 14, 2012, on waste · 2013-01-23
- Law of January 4, 2013, amending the Water Law and certain other laws · 2013-03-07
- Law of September 27, 2013, on the amendment of the law - Geological and Mining Law and certain other laws · 2013-11-24
- Law of April 4, 2014, on amending the Law – Atomic Law and certain other laws · 2014-05-24
- Law of May 30, 2014, on amending the Water Law and certain other laws · 2014-07-12
- Law of 11 July 2014 amending the Environmental Protection Law and certain other laws · 2014-09-05
- Law of April 24, 2014, on amending certain laws in connection with the standardization of certain forms of documents in administrative proceedings · 2014-12-25
- Law of 11 July 2014 amending the Geological and Mining Law and certain other laws · 2015-01-01
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Amended Acts (16)
- Law of June 5, 1998, on government administration in the voivodeship. · 2008-11-15
- Law of April 13, 2007 on the prevention and remediation of environmental damage · 2008-11-15
- Law of April 16, 2004, on nature conservation · 2008-11-15
- Law of 12 March 2004 on the National Eco-Management and Audit System (EMAS) · 2008-11-15
- Law of December 22, 2004 on trading in greenhouse gas emission allowances and other substances · 2008-11-15
- Law of 10 April 2003 on Special Principles for the Preparation and Implementation of Public Road Investments. · 2008-11-15
- Law of 27 March 2003 on Spatial Planning and Development. · 2008-11-15
- Law of April 27, 2001 on waste. · 2008-11-15
- Law of 27 April 2001 on Environmental Protection Law. · 2008-11-15
- Law of July 18, 2001, Water Law. · 2008-11-15
- Law of September 4, 1997, on government administration departments. · 2008-11-15
- Law of 21 August 1997 on Animal Protection. · 2008-11-15
- Law of 4 February 1994 - Geological and Mining Law. · 2008-11-15
- Law of 7 July 1994 - Building Law. · 2008-11-15
- Law of September 28, 1991 on Forests. · 2008-11-15
- Law of July 20, 1991 on the Environmental Protection Inspectorate · 2008-11-15
Information on Consolidated Text (11)
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 15 May 2026 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on access to environmental information and its protection, public participation in environmental protection and on environmental impact assessments
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 14, 2024, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on Environmental Information Access, Public Participation in Environmental Protection and Environmental Impact Assessment
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of May 25, 2023, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on access to environmental information and its protection, public participation in environmental protection, and environmental impact assessments
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of April 7, 2022, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on access to environmental information and its protection, public participation in environmental protection and environmental impact assessments
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 20, 2021, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on access to environmental information and its protection, public participation in environmental protection and on environmental impact assessments
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of October 29, 2021, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Act on access to environmental information and its protection, public participation in environmental protection and environmental impact assessments
- Announcement by the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of February 13, 2020, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on access to environmental information and its protection, public participation in environmental protection, and environmental impact assessments
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of October 3, 2018, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on access to environmental information and its protection, public participation in environmental protection and on environmental impact assessments
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 22, 2017, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on access to environmental information, public participation in environmental protection and environmental impact assessments
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of February 9, 2016, concerning the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on access to environmental information and its protection, public participation in environmental protection and on environmental impact assessments
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of August 26, 2013, concerning the announcement of the consolidated text of the Act on access to environmental information and its protection, public participation in environmental protection and on environmental impact assessments
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- Law of 7 September 2007 on the preparation of the final tournament of the UEFA EURO 2012 European Football Championship
- Law of 24 August 2006 on Civil Service
- Law of March 28, 2003, on railway transport
- Law of June 12, 2003, Postal Law
- Law of April 18, 2002 on the state of natural disaster.
- Law of 30 August 2002 Law on proceedings before administrative courts.
- Law of 11 May 2001 on entrepreneurs' obligations regarding the management of certain waste and on product fee
- Law of 30 June 2000 on Industrial Property Law.
- Law of November 29, 2000 Atomic Law.
- Law of September 18, 2001, on electronic signature.
- Law of 6 September 2001 on access to public information
- Law of 22 January 1999 on the Protection of Classified Information.
- Law of August 29, 1997, on the protection of personal data.
- Law of 13 September 1996 on maintaining cleanliness and order in municipalities.
- Law of 29 June 1995 on public statistics.
- Law of 4 February 1994 on Copyright and Related Rights.
- Law of 27 October 1994 on toll motorways and the National Road Fund.
- Law of March 21, 1991, on the Maritime Areas of the Republic of Poland and Maritime Administration.
- Law of March 14, 1985, on the State Sanitary Inspectorate.
- Law of March 26, 1982 on land consolidation and exchange.
- Law of June 26, 1974, Labour Code.
- Law of June 14, 1960, Code of Administrative Procedure.
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Acts referring to this act
- Amending Acts: Law of June 5, 1998, on government administration in the voivodeship.
- Amending Acts: Law of July 20, 1991 on the Environmental Protection Inspectorate
- Amending Acts: Law of 10 April 2003 on Special Principles for the Preparation and Implementation of Public Road Investments.
- Amending Acts: Law of September 28, 1991 on Forests.
- Amending Acts: Law of April 16, 2004, on nature conservation
- Amending Acts: Law of 7 July 1994 - Building Law.
- Amending Acts: Law of 27 March 2003 on Spatial Planning and Development.
- Amending Acts: Law of July 18, 2001, Water Law.
- Amending Acts: Law of September 4, 1997, on government administration departments.
- Amending Acts: Law of April 27, 2001 on waste.
- Amending Acts: Law of 21 August 1997 on Animal Protection.
- Amending Acts: Law of April 13, 2007 on the prevention and remediation of environmental damage
- Amending Acts: Law of 27 April 2001 on Environmental Protection Law.
- Amending Acts: Law of 4 February 1994 - Geological and Mining Law.
- Amending Acts: Law of December 22, 2004 on trading in greenhouse gas emission allowances and other substances
- Amending Acts: Law of 12 March 2004 on the National Eco-Management and Audit System (EMAS)
- Amended Acts: Law of 11 June 2026 amending certain laws in order to simplify administrative procedures in matters resolved by administrative decisions or handled tacitly
- Amended Acts: Law of October 9, 2025, amending the Law on the Promotion of Electricity Generation in Offshore Wind Farms and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of November 21, 2024, amending the Energy Law and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 27 November 2024 on amending the Environmental Protection Law and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of May 15, 2024, on amending certain laws related to the functioning of government administration
- Amended Acts: Law of 16 June 2023 on amending the Geological and Mining Law and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 13 July 2023 amending the Law on access to environmental information and its protection, public participation in environmental protection and environmental impact assessments, and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 7 July 2023 on investments in the construction of shooting ranges by universities
- Amended Acts: Law of July 7, 2023, on amending the Law on spatial planning and development and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of June 16, 2023, on large-scale degraded areas
- Amended Acts: Law of 7 July 2023 amending the law on the preparation and implementation of strategic investments in transmission networks and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 7 July 2023 on the preparation and implementation of investments in the National Data Processing Centre
- Amended Acts: Law of April 14, 2023, on the preparation and implementation of investments in pumped-storage power plants and associated investments
- Amended Acts: Law of March 9, 2023, amending the law on investments in wind power plants and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of March 9, 2023, on amending the law on the preparation and implementation of investments in nuclear energy facilities and related investments and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of October 7, 2022, on amending certain laws to simplify administrative procedures for citizens and entrepreneurs
- Amended Acts: Law of December 15, 2022 on special protection of certain gas fuel recipients in 2023 and 2024 in connection with the gas market situation
- Amended Acts: Law of July 22, 2022, on streamlining the investment process of the Central Communication Port
- Amended Acts: Law of 5 August 2022 on amending the Law on Public Roads and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of April 28, 2022, on amending the Law on investments in the liquefied natural gas regasification terminal in Świnoujście and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of June 9, 2022, on amending the Law on Environmental Protection and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of December 2, 2021 on supporting the preparation of the 3rd European Games in 2023
- Amended Acts: Law of August 11, 2021, on alien species
- Amended Acts: Law of August 11, 2021 on the preparation and implementation of investments in the reconstruction of the Saxon Palace, Brühl Palace and tenement houses at Królewska Street in Warsaw
- Amended Acts: Act of 24 June 2021 on amending the Act on access to environmental information and its protection, public participation in environmental protection and environmental impact assessments
- Amended Acts: Law of April 20, 2021, on amending laws regulating the preparation and implementation of key investments in strategic energy infrastructure
- Amended Acts: Law of 30 March 2021 on amending the Law on access to environmental information and its protection, public participation in environmental protection and on environmental impact assessments, and on amending certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of July 15, 2020, on amending the law on the principles of development policy and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of February 13, 2020, on amending the Building Law and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 23 January 2020 on amending the Law on the State Sanitary Inspectorate and certain other laws.
- Amended Acts: Act of January 23, 2020, amending the Act on government administration departments and certain other acts
- Amended Acts: Law of September 11, 2019 on amending the Water Law and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 30 August 2019 on amending the law on supporting the development of telecommunications services and networks and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 9 August 2019 on investments in the construction of external ports