Law No. 270-IIQ on access to environmental information. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Legislation Date 2002 (2023) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Access-to-information Basic legislation Protection of environment Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Entry into force notes The Law enters into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract The present Law regulates relations originating from timely reception from state executive bodies and local self-government, as well as from officials of complete and reliable information on the state of environment and use of natural resources. The document consists of 13 Articles Art. 1 introduces the main concepts. Article 2 regards legislation of access to environmental information. Article 3 classifies the types of environmental information. Article 4 regards the right to have access to environmental information. Article 5 establishes guarantees for access to environmental information. Article 6 determines the tasks of state institutions as regards concession of environmental information. Article 7 specifies the grounds for the refusal of the concession of environmental information. Article 8 regards forwarding addresses and requests for access to environmental information. Article 9 regards examination of addresses and requests for access to environmental information. Article 10 regards decision-making as regards addresses and requests for access to environmental information. Article 11 regards authorization for the use of environmental information and protection of the right of access to it. Article 12 establishes liability for illegal restriction of access to environmental information. Article 13 regards international activity in the sphere of access to environmental information. Full text Russian/Azerbaijani Website e-qanun.az References - Legislation Implemented by Ministerial Decree No. 60 on approval of rules regarding analysis, storage, updating, registration and implementation of environmental information. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2003 Keyword: Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Pollution control, Protected area, Monitoring, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 93 on upgrading environmental information through public communication instruments. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2003 Keyword: Access-to-information, Capacity building, Data collection/reporting, Local government Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 102-VIQD amending the Law on industrial and consumer waste, Law on wildlife, Law on ecological safety, Law on water economy of municipalities, and Law on access to environmental information. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2020 Keyword: Access-to-information, Effluent waste water/discharge, EIA, Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Protection of habitats, Wild fauna, Wild flora Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2019 Keyword: Access-to-information, EIA, Effluent waste water/discharge, Recycling/reuse, Water supply, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX