VKM 59/2022: protected-area boundary changes; challenge by environmental NGOs
Status: Standing accepted (reported 1 Nov 2023). Merits outcome not found.
Summary
Environmental and legal NGOs challenged Council of Ministers decision VKM no. 59 (adopted in 2022), which changed boundaries and reduced the surface of 11 national parks, before the Administrative Court of Appeal (Citizens.al, 1 Nov 2023). In late 2023 the court ruled on standing and recognised the 11 plaintiff organisations; it did not rule on the merits in the reporting retrieved.
The Vjosa-Narta boundary change is also referenced in the EcoAlbania and Bern Convention material already in research (see case-vjosa-narta-protected-area). Status of the merits case was not found.
Key facts
- VKM no. 59 (2022) challenged; Administrative Court of Appeal recognised standing of 11 organisations (Citizens.al, 1 Nov 2023).
- First session reported as March 2023 (Citizens.al).
The record
Four lists kept apart on purpose: what is established, what is only alleged, what is still open, and what those concerned said.
What is proven (1)
Established by documents or official records, as stated in the research. A recorded charge or indictment proves only that the accusation was made.
- The decision number and that the court accepted standing of 11 organisations, as reported by Citizens.al.
What is alleged (1)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
- AllegationThat the boundary changes reduce legal protection for the sites affected (NGO position, EcoAlbania and Citizens.al).
Open questions (2)
- Exact adoption date of VKM 59/2022 (a search summary gave 26 Nov 2022; not confirmed in fetched text).
- Merits ruling and its date (not found).
Responses (0)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
Nothing recorded in this list.
Timeline
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Administrative Court of Appeal recognises standing of 11 NGOs against VKM 59/2022
The court accepted standing for 11 organisations to challenge VKM 59/2022 (protected-area boundary changes). Merits not decided in reporting retrieved.
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 1 source.
Source label: Officially reportedOfficially reported · 1 source
- Publisher
- Citizens.al
- Date
- 1 Nov 2023