Law No. 298-Z amending Law No. 1982-XII of 1992 on protection of the environment.

Subject

Environment gen.

Keyword

Access-to-information

Geographical area

CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe

Entry into force notes

This Law enters into force on 1 July 2008.

Abstract

Article 74 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Article 74. Composition, sources and types of ecological information, forms of its release and dissemination. Ecological information shall contain the following data: (a) state of environment, including atmospheric air, surface water and groundwater, land (soil), animal kingdom and vegetable kingdom and biological diversity, natural landscapes and other natural objects, genetically modified organisms and microorganisms; (b) environmental

Full text

Russian

Website

laws.newsby.org

References - Legislation

Amends

Law No. 1982-XII of 1992 on protection of the environment.

Legislation | Belarus | 1992

Keyword: Basic legislation, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Environmental planning, Offences/penalties, Research, Environmental standards, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Environmental audit, Climate change, Ozone layer, Monitoring, Liability/compensation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX