Joint Order 27–No105–No23–No316/N of 2002 of Minister of Economy, Industry and Trade, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Chair of State Technical Inspection, and Minister of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia on Protection of Atmospheric Air during Extraction of Minerals, Conducting Explosions, and Disposal and Use of Earthfill

Subject

Air & atmosphere

Keyword

Air quality/air pollution Pollution control Emissions Hazardous substances Risk assessment/management

Geographical area

Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Western Asia

Abstract

The Joint Order regulates air during extraction of minerals, conducting explosions, and disposal and use of earthfill. It consists of 12 articles: Legislative basis (1); Scope of regulation (2); Legislative regime (3); Purpose and objective (4); Definition of main terms (5); Terms (6); Rights of individuals and legal entities (7); Obligations of individuals and legal entities (8); Mitigation and prevention of emission of harmful substances (9); Risk assessment and mitigation of emission of harmf

Full text

Georgian

Website

matsne.gov.ge

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 2116-IIs “On protection of the atmospheric air”.

Legislation | Georgia | 1999 (2014)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Liability/compensation, Access-to-information, Right to clean/healthy environment, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX