5 FEBRUARY 2009 New Regulations Require Israeli Government to Disclose Environmental Information
Jerusalem, Israel - On February 2, 2009, the Interior and Environmental Protection Committee of the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament, approved new regulations that would compel Israeli public authorities to make environmental information available to the public.
These new regulations specify the types of information to be disclosed to the public and how this information is to be made available. Environmental information specifically relates to information relevant “to public health, including data on substances that are emitted, spilled, discharged, or released to the environment and the results of measurements of noise, odors, and radiation, not on private property.” All “public authorities,” including government ministries, local authorities, and other bodies, will be subject to these regulations.
