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Cite as: [2010] UKICO FER0260420, [2010] UKICO FER260420
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Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Decision Notice) [2010] UKICO FER0260420 (20 May 2010)
Summary: The complainant submitted a request to the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (-DEFRA-) for a six-figure map reference of a spillage of oilseed rape. This was refused by DEFRA by the use of Regulation 13(1) of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR). DEFRA stated that it had considered the public interest in the matter but that revelation of the map co-ordinates would breach the first principle of the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA). The Commissioner-s decision is that DEFRA has applied the regulations correctly and requires no action to be taken. Information Tribunal appeal number EA/2010/0112 dismissed.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: EIR 11 - Complaint Upheld, EIR 13 - Complaint Not upheld