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Law No. 2059-VIII “On environmental impact assessment”.

Country/Territory
Ukraine
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Water
Keyword
Basic legislation Policy/planning EIA Transboundary effects Public participation Data collection/reporting Access-to-information Sustainable development
Geographical area
Black Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Law establishes the legal and organizational principles for environmental impact assessment, aimed at preventing environmental damage, ensuring environmental safety, environmental protection, rational use and reproduction of natural resources, in the process of decision-making related to economic activities that can have significant environmental impact, with the consideration of state, public and private interests. Environmental impact assessment (EIA) shall be considered the procedure that includes: (a) preparation by an economic entity of the report on the environmental impact assessment; (b) conducting public discussion; (c) analysis by the authorized body of the information provided in the environmental impact assessment report, any additional information provided by the economic entity, as well as information received from the public hearing during the public discussion during the implementation procedures for assessing transboundary impact, other information; (d) providing the competent authority with a reasoned opinion on the environmental impact assessment with the consideration of the results of the analysis; and (e) consideration of the conclusion on the environmental impact assessment in the process of decision-making related to the implementation of the planned activity. Environmental impact assessment shall be mandatory in the decision-making process on the implementation of the planned activity that is subject to environmental impact assessment prior to the the decision on the implementation of the planned activity. EIA shall be performed in accordance with priority order by categories of objects and activities subject to performance of EIA. In the process of environmental impact assessment, timely, adequate and effective public information shall be provided. Public discussion in the process of environmental impact assessment shall be carried out with the aim of identifying, collecting and taking into account comments and suggestions of the public in relation to the planned activities.

Full text
Ukrainian/English
Website
zakon5.rada.gov.ua; www.elaw.org