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Decree Law No. 644 on the establishment and functions of the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning.

Country/Territory
Türkiye
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal No. 27984 (Mükerrer), 4 July 2011.
Subject
Environment gen., Land & soil
Keyword
Institution Environmental planning Environmental standards Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment Land-use planning Urban land
Geographical area
Asia, Black Sea, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Decree Law enters into force on the day it is published in the Official Journal.
Abstract

This Decree Law sets forth the duties and responsibilities of the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning. According to the Decree the duties and responsibilities of the Ministry are drafting legislations concerning environment and urbanization and auditing their implementation, making policies to prevent pollution and determining standards for the protection of the environment, audit and impact assessment of facilities which may create pollution by leaving waste to receiving environment, making policies regarding global climate change, making urbanization policies and auditing their implementation. The Decree furder covers provisions on the organization and structure of the Ministry, duties and responsibilities of each general directorate and department as well as the duties and responsibilities of the personnel.

Full text
Turkish
Website
www.resmigazete.gov.tr

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