----------------------------Original message---------------------------- At 08:53 15/07/97 -0400, you wrote: >----------------------------Original message---------------------------- >According to the Greek military (as recently told to us by them during >discussions) the 1:50,000 are indeed legal for Greek citizens to purchase, >but they are not allowed for export. I am mildly curious as to how this all relates to (a) the EU regulations on free trade and commerce between member states (which would suggest that if Greek citizens are allowed to buy them, then other EU citizens should have equal access); and (b) the EU Freedom of Access to Environmental Information Directive, which requires that any government-collected information about the environment should be made available on request, at reasonable cost and with no need for explanations from the enquirer as to why s/he requires the information. I wonder can it be argued that topographic information is "environmental" and hence subject to these provisions? Anyone like to offer their thoughts on this? It's probably all wishful thinking on my part! And of course this only applies to inter-Union trade. Darius *************************************************************************** Darius Bartlett Darius Bartlett Department of Geography Roinn na Tireolaiochta University College Cork Colaste na hOllscoile Corcaigh Cork, Ireland Corcaigh, Eire Phone: (+353) 21 902835 Fax: (+353) 21 271980 E-mail: [log in to unmask] http://www.ucc.ie/ucc/depts/geography/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message was transmitted using 100% recycled electrons.... ***************************************************************************