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Publicity materials

We hope the following resources will help you understand the Environmental Information Regulations and give you the tools you need to make others aware of the Regulations.

• Presentation slides (2006) PDF 70 KB): overview of the EIRs and advice on their use, answering many of the quesitons public authorities may have.
• Leaflet for organisations (2007) (PDF 300 KB): headline information on the EIRs, intended for Public Authority Staff
• Leaflet for the public (2007) (PDF 250 KB): explain their rights to environmental information and can be used by public authorities to give to members of the public.
• EIR awareness poster (2007) (150 KB)

See also

• Hints for practitioners handling FOI and EIR requests (2008) (PDF 1.3 MB - on www.ico.gov.uk) (jointly produced by: Ministry of Justice, Information Commissioner's Office, Defra and Ministry of Defence)

Page last modified: 19 May 2008
Page published: 16 April 2008

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