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Law No. 1580-VQD amending the Law on ecological safety, Law on water supply and effluent wastewater, Law on highways, Law on access to environmental information, Law on Aviation and Law on access to information.

Country/Territory
Azerbaijan
Document type
Legislation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Water
Keyword
Access-to-information EIA Effluent waste water/discharge Recycling/reuse Water supply Pollution control Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia
Abstract

Article 1 of this Law adds an article to the Law on ecological safety regarding the obligation for strategic ecological assessment on the projects and activities. Article 2 amends the Law on water supply and effluent wastewater regarding EIA, strategic ecological assessment and state control for the projects on treatment and reuse of industrial and domestic wastewater. Article 4 adds the word "EIA" following the "protection of environment" in the Law on access to environmental information. Article 6 adds the words "EIA" following the "hazardous environmental impacts" in the Article 29 of the Law on access to information.

Full text
Azerbaijani
Website
www.e-qanun.az

References - Legislation

Amends

Law No. 677-IQ on ecological safety.

Legislation | Azerbaijan | 1999 (2020)

Keyword: Access-to-information, Air quality/air pollution, Business/industry/corporations, Cultural heritage, Hazards, Early warning system, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, EIA, Environmental standards, Farming, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Human rights, Inspection, Monitoring, Noise pollution, Protection of environment, Public health, Risk assessment/management, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Pollution control, Standards, Plant protection, Freshwater resources management, Management/conservation, Wild fauna, Wild flora

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 723-IQ on water supply and effluent wastewater.

Legislation | Azerbaijan | 1999 (2023)

Keyword: Water supply, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Potable water, Water quality standards, Water charges, Sewerage, Liability/compensation, Basic legislation, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 270-IIQ on access to environmental information.

Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2002 (2023)

Keyword: Access-to-information, Basic legislation, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Ministerial Decree No. 35 amending the Ministerial Decree No. 262 on approval of “rules of water usage”.

Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2020

Keyword: Effluent waste water/discharge, EIA, Recycling/reuse, Transboundary effects, Waterworks, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX