Law No. 1143 - On dangerous enterprises Country/Territory Georgia Document type Legislation Date 1997 (2002) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Mining Hazardous substances Transport/storage Geographical area Asia, Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Law establishes the legal basis for ensuring industrial safety. Hazardous enterprises shall mean any activity that may result in emissions of hazardous substances harmful to environment and human health. Activities related to mining and subsoil management and works related to the processing, storage and transportation of hazardous substances shall be classified as dangerous enterprises. The State Inspectorate of Technical Supervision shall be the authorized state supervision authority and the Ministry of Environmental Protection shall be responsible for environmental protection and ecological safety. All machinery used by hazardous enterprises shall be certified. Full text English Website www.tech.org.ge