Environmental Protection Law.

Country/Territory: Serbia
Document type: Legislation
Date: 2004 (2018)
Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Subject: Air & atmosphere, Environment gen., Water, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword: Air quality/air pollution Emissions Pollution control Framework law Hazards Ecosystem preservation Offences/penalties Registration EIA Early warning system Access-to-information Protection of habitats Noise pollution Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Transboundary movement of waste Waste prevention Authorization/permit Transport/storage Waste management Effluent waste water/discharge Groundwater Monitoring Protection of environment Surface water Sustainable use Freshwater resources management Freshwater pollution
Geographical area: Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Entry into force notes: This Law entered into force on 29 December 2004.

Abstract: This Law shall regulate the integral system of environmental protection which shall ensure human right to live and develop in healthy environment as well as balanced economy growth and protection of the environment in the Republic. The system of environmental protection shall comprise measures, conditions and instruments for: 1) sustainable management, preservation of nature balance, integrity, diversity and quality of natural values and conditions for survival of all living beings; 2) prevention, control, reduction and rehabilitation of all kinds of environmental pollution. Sustainable management of natural values as well as the protection of the environment shall be governed by this Law, special laws and other regulations, governing: 1) Environmental impact assessment of plans, programs and projects; 2) Integrated prevention and pollution control; 3) Protection of nature; 4) Protection of air, water, soil, forests, geological resources; 5) Chemicals management; 6) Waste management; 7) Ionizing and non-ionizing radiation; 8) Protection against noise and vibrations, etc. Standards of quality of the environment and emission standards, i.e. limit values of imission and emission of pollutants and energy into air, water and soil shall be established in the Republic of Serbia, including the emission from mobile sources of pollution. Integral norms shall be established in order to: control the quality of air, water and soil, procedures with waste and chemicals, wastewater treatment, industrial pollution and risk management, level of noise and vibrations etc.
Full text: Serbian
Website: www.pravno-informacioni-sistem.rs

References - Legislation

Repeals

Environmental Law.

Legislation | Serbia and Montenegro | 1991

Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, EIA, Land-use planning, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Offences/penalties, Cultural heritage, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Protection forest, Management/conservation, Wild fauna, Wild flora

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law on the principles on environmental protection.

Legislation | Serbia and Montenegro | 1998

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Pollution control, Basic legislation, Disasters, Ecosystem preservation, Offences/penalties, Registration, EIA, Early warning system/emergency intervention system, Access-to-information, Protection of habitats, Transboundary movement of waste, Waste prevention, Authorization/permit, Transport/storage, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

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Legislation | Serbia | 2009

Keyword: Inland waters, Monitoring, Protected area, Ecosystem preservation, Management/conservation, Tourism

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on Waste that Contains Asbestos.

Legislation | Serbia | 2008

Keyword: Environmental standards, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Processing/handling, Waste disposal, Waste management, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on Activities that have an Impact on Environment.

Legislation | Serbia | 2009

Keyword: Access-to-information, Ecosystem preservation, EIA, Environmental fees/charges, Inspection, Institution, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the Protection of the Special Nature Reserve "Kraljevac".

Legislation | Serbia | 2009

Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Protected area, Management/conservation, Biodiversity, Wild fauna, Wild flora

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on Damaged Areas Status Requirements, and Priorities for Recovery and Repair.

Legislation | Serbia | 2008

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Ecosystem preservation, EIA, Monitoring, Precautionary principle, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on Oil Waste Management.

Legislation | Serbia | 2008

Keyword: Oil pollution, Recycling/reuse, Standards, Waste management, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the methodology for the preparation of projects for rehabilitation and remediation.

Legislation | Serbia | 2015

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Research, Resource/damage valuation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the methodology for creating the national and local register of pollution sources, as well as the methodology for the types, methods and deadlines of data collection.

Legislation | Serbia | 2010 (2016)

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Classification/declassification, Emissions, Pollution control, Protection of environment, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Soil pollution/quality

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the content of the accident prevention policy and the content and methodology of the preparation of the Safety Report and the Accident Protection Plan.

Legislation | Serbia | 2010

Keyword: Biosafety, Hazards, Hazardous substances, Business/industry/corporations, Policy/planning, Protection of environment, Data collection/reporting, Risk assessment/management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on public participation in the development of certain plans and programs in the field of environmental protection.

Legislation | Serbia | 2021

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Policy/planning, Protection of environment, Public participation, Pollution control, Noise pollution, Environmental planning, Hazardous waste, Waste management, Waste prevention, Freshwater resources management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the form of official identification, the appearance and content of the mark and the type of equipment of inspectors for the protection of natural resources.

Legislation | Serbia | 2013 (2015)

Keyword: Inspection, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the form of official identification of environmental protection inspectors.

Legislation | Serbia | 2014 (2015)

Keyword: Inspection, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the designation of scientific and professional organizations for the performance of professional work, as well as on the method of obtaining and delivering expert opinion.

Legislation | Serbia | 2018

Keyword: Protection of environment, Research, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the cost of granting the right to use the environmental mark.

Legislation | Serbia | 2010

Keyword: Royalties/fees, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Programme for systematic testing of radioactivity levels for 2020-2021 (Belgrade).

Legislation | Serbia | 2019

Keyword: Monitoring, Policy/planning, Radiation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on detailed conditions and procedure for obtaining rights to use of the ecological sign, elements, appearance and mode for using eco-label for products, processes, and services.

Legislation | Serbia | 2009

Keyword: Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on the control of the use and trade of wild flora and fauna.

Legislation | Serbia | 2005 (2018)

Keyword: Wild fauna, Wild flora, Wildlife products, Ecosystem preservation, Classification/declassification, Monitoring, Protection of habitats, Protection of species, Offences/penalties, Liability/compensation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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Legislation | Serbia | 2018

Keyword: Financing, Procedural matters, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on contents and manner for managing the environmental information system, methodology, structure, common bases, categories and levels of data collection, as well as on the content of information about which the public is regularly and obligatorily informed.

Legislation | Serbia | 2009

Keyword: Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation establishing the criteria for determining the status of endangered environment and priorities for recovery and remediation.

Legislation | Serbia | 2010

Keyword: Environmental planning, Resource/damage valuation, Pollution control, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on detailed conditions for the allocation and use of funds of the Green Fund of the Republic of Serbia.

Legislation | Serbia | 2018

Keyword: Financing, Procedural matters, Public participation, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the content of the project for protection and rehabilitation of the environment during and after the use of natural resources, and on the procedure and conditions for giving project consents.

Legislation | Serbia | 2019

Keyword: EIA, Procedural matters, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Environmental planning, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on environmental protection conditions that must be met by users of IPARD incentives.

Legislation | Serbia | 2019

Keyword: Subsidy/incentive, Financing, Procedural matters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the form of the request of use of budget funds and report on the use of budget funds, and manner and deadlines for their submission.

Legislation | Serbia | 2019

Keyword: Financing, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on detailed conditions, criteria and procedure for obtaining the right to use the eco-label, elements, appearance and manner of using the eco-label for products and services.

Legislation | Serbia | 2016

Keyword: Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Authorization/permit, Business/industry/corporations, Cleaning agents/detergents, Soil conservation/soil improvement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the procedure of notification, and exchange of data on the seveso plant, or complex whose activities may lead to the occurrence of a chemical accident with transboundary effects.

Legislation | Serbia | 2013

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Business/industry/corporations, International relations/cooperation, Risk assessment/management, Hazards, Data collection/reporting, Early warning system, Transboundary effects

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Law amending the Environmental Protection Law.

Legislation | Serbia | 2016

Keyword: Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Data collection/reporting, Polluter pays principle, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Wild fauna, Wild flora

Source: FAO, FAOLEX