Delays in environmental reporting mock OECD Common Approaches commitments

(ECA Watch, Ottawa, 23 February 2009) On 17 Dec. 2008 the ECG published a revised survey format for member reporting on Common Approaches procedures and practices on its web site. This format was agreed at their 6 Nov. 2007 meeting and a deadline of 29 Feb. 2008 was set for reporting. On 23 Feb. 2009, results were not yet available on their web site. The last survey results published were dated 4 Aug. 2006.