Law No. 228 on protection of the atmospheric air. Country/Territory Tajikistan Document type Legislation Date 1996 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Basic legislation Air quality/air pollution Emissions Environmental fees/charges Environmental audit Ozone layer Environmental standards Pollution control Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes The Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Law establishes that the purposes of protection of the atmospheric air shall be: (a) to ensure favourable environment; (b) conservation of air quality; (c) state supervision of atmospheric air of inhabited areas; and (d) enforcement of legislation in the sphere of atmospheric air. The Act consists of ten Sections divided into 36 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) rights and duties of citizens; (3) air quality rate setting; (4) economic mechanism of protection of the atmospheric air; (5) environmental audit; (6) atmospheric air protection requirements in the process of economic activity; (7) registration of emissions; (8) dispute settlement; (9) liability; and (10) international cooperation. The authorized state institution in the sphere of protection of the atmospheric air shall be the Ministry of Environmental Protection. Air quality standards shall establish: (a) maximum concentration of pollutants in the atmospheric air; (b) maximum emission limits for stationary and non-stationary sources; and (c) maximum limit of electro-magnetic pollution. Pollution of the atmospheric air by emissions shall be charged. Protection of ozone layer shall be carried out by reduction of ozone depleting substances. Full text Russian Website www.cis-legal-reform.org References - Legislation Amended by Law No. 498 amending Law No. 228 on protection of the atmospheric air. Legislation | Tajikistan | 1997 Keyword: Special fund Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Law No. 915 “On protection of the atmospheric air”. Legislation | Tajikistan | 2012 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Basic legislation, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX