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9. Each Party shall take steps to establish progressively, taking into
account international processes where appropriate, a coherent, nationwide
system of pollution inventories or registers on a structured, computerized and
publicly accessible database compiled through standardized reporting. Such a
system may include inputs, releases and transfers of a specified range of
substances and products, including water, energy and resource use, from a
specified range of activities to environmental media and to on-site and
off-site treatment and disposal sites.

10. Nothing in this article may prejudice the right of Parties to refuse to
disclose certain environmental information in accordance with article 4,
paragraphs 3 and 4.

Article в

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN DECISIONS ON SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES

1. Each Party:

(a) Shall apply the provisions of this article with respect to decisions
on whether to permit proposed activities listed in annex I;

(b) Shall, in accordance with its national law, also apply the
provisions of this article to decisions on proposed activities not listed in
annex I which may have a significant effect on the environment. To this end,
Parties shall determine whether such a proposed activity is subject to these
provisions; and

(c) May decide, on a case-by-case basis if so provided under national
law, not to apply the provisions of this article to proposed activities
serving national defence purposes, if that Party deems that such application
would have an adverse effect on these purposes.

2. The public concerned shall be informed, either by public notice or
individually as appropriate, early in an environmental decision-making
procedure, and in an adequate, timely and effective manner, inter alia, of:

(a) The proposed activity and the application on which a decision will
toe taken. ;
(b) The nature of possible decisions or the draft decision;

(c) The public authority responsible for making the decision;

(d) The envisaged procedure, including, as and when this information can
be provided:

(i) The commencement of the procedure;

(ii) The opportunities for the public to participate;

(iii) The time and venue of any envisaged public hearing;

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