Environmental Protection Law of 1999, No. 678–IQ. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Legislation Date 1999 (2023) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Water Keyword Basic legislation Institution Hazards Environmental fees/charges Environmental planning Access-to-information Dispute settlement Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties Pollution control Data collection/reporting EIA Protection of environment Certification Environmental audit Sustainable use Biodiversity Policy/planning Freshwater pollution Sustainable development Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Entry into force notes Entry into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract This Law governs the legal, economic and social framework for environmental protection. The purpose of this Law is to guarantee environmental safety and the ecological balance of the environment, prevent the impact of socioeconomic and other activities, preserve biological diversity, and effectively manage the use of nature. This Law governs mutual relations between society and nature for the purpose of improving the quality of the environment, using and renewing natural resources efficiently, and enforcing environmental protection laws and legal procedures. The document consists of XIV Chapters that contain 82 Articles. Chapter I lays down the general provisions. Chapter II determines powers and duties in the environmental field. Chapter III regards nature use. Chapter IV concerns inventorying and monitoring the environment and natural resources and standardization and certification. Chapter V deals with economic regulation in the field of environmental protection. Chapter VI regards regulation of the ecological balance of the environment. Chapter VII specifies environmental requirements in economic and other fields. Chapter VIII deals with environmental reviews. Chapter IX regards education, training, research, statistics and information in the field of ecology and environmental protection. Chapter X deals with environmental emergencies and environmental disaster areas. Chapter XI establishes environmental enforcement. Chapter XII concerns environmental audits and their conduct. Chapter XIII establishes liability for environmental violations and dispute settlements. Chapter XIV regards international cooperation in the environmental field. Full text Russian/English/Azerbaijani References - Legislation Implemented by Presidential Decree No. of 1999 concerning the enforcement of the “Environmental Protection” Law of the Azerbaijan Republic. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 1999 Keyword: Institution, Hazards, Environmental fees/charges, Environmental planning, Access-to-information, Dispute settlement, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Data collection/reporting, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 41 on approval of rules on environmental auditing. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2001 Keyword: Environmental audit, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Authorization/permit, Capacity building, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 41 on approval of the Charter of the State Fund for protection of environment. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2001 Keyword: Environmental audit, Environmental fees/charges, Offences/penalties, Early warning system, Special fund, Non-governmental entity, Hunting authorization/permit, Management/conservation, Protection of environment, Protection of species, Hunting/capture Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 90 on approval of rules for monitoring of the environment and natural resources. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2004 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Biodiversity, EIA, Inspection, Pollution control, Protection of habitats, Public health, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Solid waste, Waste management, Monitoring, Radiation, Research, Protected area, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 879-IQD on amendments to legislative acts relevant to the implementation of the Environmental Protection Law. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2000 Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties, Protection of environment, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 553-IVQD Environmental Protection Law of 1999. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2013 Keyword: Biotechnology, Inspection, Genetic resources, Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Protection of environment, Sustainable use Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law № 1032-IVQD amending the Environmental Protection Law of 1999. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2014 Keyword: Business/industry/corporations, Certification, Environmental planning, Inspection, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 932-IVQD amending the Environmental Protection Law of 1999. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2014 Keyword: Inspection, Monitoring Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law № 590-VQD amending the Environmental Protection Law of 1999, No. 678–IQ. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2017 Keyword: Certification, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX