Freedom of Information Law, 1998
Updated: 25/02/2010
Israel's Freedom of Information Law was enacted in 1998 to assure open access to public information. The law enables individuals and public organizations to apply to a public authority for information. The 2005 amendment to the Freedom of Information Law specifically relates to the publication of environmental information with "relevance 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." The objective is to make environmental information which exists in government agencies more accessible, through its publication on websites and by other means, and to do away with the need for applications and fees.According to the amendment, the Minister of Environmental Protection, with the approval of the Knesset Interior and Environment Committee, will promulgate regulations determining the specific types of data which will be available to the public and the means of presenting and publishing them.
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