Government Decree No. 549 validating the Regulation on Environmental Agency. Country/Territory Moldova, Republic of Document type Regulation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Water Keyword Institution Policy/planning Pollution control Biosecurity Biodiversity Protected area Air quality/air pollution Waste management Freshwater pollution Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations Abstract This Government Decree regulates the organization and functioning of the Environment Agency, defines its legal status, mission, spheres of activity, basic functions, basic powers and rights of the Agency, as well as organization of its activities. The Environment Agency is administrative body, subordinated to the Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and the Environmental Protection, responsible for the implementation of public policy in the spheres entrusted thereto. The Agency must ensure the implementation of environmental protection policies, obtaining the best parity between expected results and budgetary allocations approved by the law on the annual budget. The Agency performs the functions in the following areas of activity: (a) prevention of environmental pollution; (b) protection of atmospheric air and prevention of climate change; (c) protection and regulation of water resources management; (d) protection and regulation of the use of flora and fauna, aquatic biological resources; (e) conservation of biodiversity and management of protected areas; (f) waste management; and (g) biosecurity. Full text Russian Website lex.justice.md