A detailed analysis of the Spanish EIA portal with strengths and areas for improvement, as well as the development of the legal situation regarding digital public participation before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, can be found in an UfU-publication analysing the situation in five different countries. This was written in collaboration with our Spanish project partner (International Institute for Law and the Environment).
Comment function
A good practice example is the comment function of the Spanish EIA portal of the responsible ministry MITECO (Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico). Citizens write their comments directly in the box provided for this purpose, with no limit on the number of characters and with the option of attaching a document with a maximum size of 10 MB (a sufficient size for submitting non-technical comments). In addition, only the e-mail address of the person who wishes to submit the opinion needs to be entered as personal details. No complicated identification and registration procedure is necessary.
Source: Spanish EIA portal of MITECO (Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico).
