Instruction No. 204-p of the Ministry of Environmental Protection on environmental impact assessment of the projected economic activity. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Regulation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword EIA Environmental audit Ecosystem preservation Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract This Instruction establishes that environmental impact assessment (EIA) shall be applicable with a view of evaluation of ecological and other consequences of the managing and economic decisions to be made, elaboration of recommendations for the rehabilitation of environment, prevention of the destruction, degradation, damaging or exhaustion of natural ecosystems and natural resources. Environmental impact assessment (EIA) shall be integral part of project documentation to be submitted for validation by the state environmental audit. Environmental impact assessment (EIA) shall be based upon the following principles: (a) obligatoriness; (b) integration – complex evaluation of the projected economic activity upon environment, population, agriculture and industry; (c) alternative options; (d) sufficiency – detailed evaluation; (e) preservation of biological diversity; (f) compatibility with living quality standards of the local population; (g) flexibility in relation to specific projected activity; and (h) public participation. All the projected economic activities shall be classified in four categories in accordance with sanitary and hygienic requirements. Full text Russian Website www.pavlodar.com References - Legislation Repeals Order No. 68-P of the Minister of Environmental Protection on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Legislation | Kazakhstan | 2004 Keyword: EIA, Environmental audit, Land-use planning, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Order No. 70-O of the Minister of Environmental Protection amending Instruction No. 204-p of the Ministry of Environmental Protection on environmental impact assessment of the projected economic activity. Legislation | Kazakhstan | 2010 Keyword: Recycling/reuse Source: FAO, FAOLEX