Making a request (3)

Does the competent authority only have a duty to disclose information which it produced?

No. Under the regulations, any environmental information the competent/public authorities hold can potentially be disclosed if requested, it is irrelevant whether that authority produced the information or whether it owns it.

Is there any reason why I should not receive all the information I requested?

There are certain restrictions on the right to access environmental information. These restrictions are applicable to certain categories of information (e.g. national security information). However, even if the information falls within one of the categories, if it is in the public interest for the information to be disclosed, it will be.

If the competent authority determines that the information can not be released because it falls within one of these categories and there is a stronger public interest in withholding the information than releasing it, they must inform you of this in writing or electronically and explain their decision (including their reasons why it is in the public interest to withhold the information).