Law No. 151 “General technical regulation for ensuring ecological safety”. Country/Territory Kyrgyzstan Document type Legislation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Environment gen., Fisheries Keyword Environmental audit Recycling/reuse EIA Environmental standards Ecosystem preservation Standards Protection of environment Aquaculture Animal production Geographical area Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force 12 months after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Law shall have as its purpose environmental protection and establishes general requirements for ensuring ecological safety in the process of projecting and realization of economic and other activities related to the processes of manufacturing, storage, transportation and recycling of produce. The Act consists of 5 Sections divided into 25 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) basic provisions for ensuring ecological safety; (3) ecological safety requirements set for economic and other activities; (4) environmental audit; and (5) conclusive and transitional provisions. Technical regulation shall be based on the following principles: (a) mandatory environmental audit and environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the projected economic activities; (b) limitation of environmental impact regulated by ecological safety requirements and environmental standards; (c) reduction of negative environmental impact of production processes; (d) prohibition of economic activities and production processes with unpredictable environmental impact; (e) priority of ecosystem conservation; and (f) transparency. Full text Russian Website carecnet.org References - Legislation Amended by Law No. 61 amending Law No. 151 “General technical regulation for ensuring ecological safety”. Legislation | Kyrgyzstan | 2012 Keyword: Waste non-domestic sources, Waste disposal, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Effluent waste water/discharge, Waste management, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 11 amending Law No. 151 “General technical regulation for ensuring ecological safety”. Legislation | Kyrgyzstan | 2012 Keyword: Emissions, Waste disposal, Risk assessment/management, Data collection/reporting, Effluent waste water/discharge, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX