Environmental Protection Law. Country/Territory Lao, People's Dem. Rep. Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Basic legislation Institution Pollution control Environmental planning EIA Inspection Special fund Offences/penalties Biodiversity Cultural heritage Geographical area Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This law shall enter into force immediately after the signature of the enforcement decree by the President of the Lao PDR. Abstract The Environmental Protection Law specifies necessary principles, rules and measures for managing, monitoring, restoring and protecting the environment in order to protect public, natural resources and biodiversity, and to ensure the sustainable socio-economic development of the nation. Article 2 defines "environment", whereas article 3 defines "environment protection". Basic principles of environment protection are set out in article 5. Chapter II concerns prevention of environmental degradation Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Ministerial Instructions No. 0744/MONRE on Hazardous Waste Management. Legislation | Lao, People's Dem. Rep. | 2015 Keyword: Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Internal trade, International trade, Transport/storage, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Instructions No. 0745/MONRE on Pollution Control. Legislation | Lao, People's Dem. Rep. | 2015 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, EIA, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Industrial water use, Waste non-domestic sources, Water quality standards, Liability/compensation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Environmental Protection Law 2013 (Revised Version No. 29/NA). Legislation | Lao, People's Dem. Rep. | 2012 Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Pollution control, Environmental planning, EIA, Inspection, Special fund, Offences/penalties, Disasters, Early warning system/emergency intervention system, Ecosystem preservation, Climate change, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Sustainable development, Biodiversity, Cultural heritage, Plant protection, Protection forest, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX