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Law No. 3 of 1997 on the protection and improvement of the environment.

Country/Territory
Iraq
Document type
Legislation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Alwaqai Aliraqiya No. 32, 6 August 1997, pp. 1-8.
Subject
Environment gen., Sea, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Institution Pollution control EIA Environmental planning Research Offences/penalties Marine pollution Freshwater pollution Policy/planning Waste prevention Waste management
Geographical area
Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
23 May 1997.
Abstract

The Act consists of 25 articles divided into 7 Chapters: Objectives and definitions (1); Council for Protecting and Improving the Environment (2); Council for Protecting and Improving the Environment in the Governorates (3); Department for Protecting and Improving the Environment (4); Provisions relative to protecting and improving the environment (5); Penal provisions (6); Final provisions (7).

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References - Legislation

Repeals

Law on environmental protection and improvement (No. 76 of 1986).

Legislation | Iraq | 1986

Keyword: Environmental planning, Institution, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Law No. 73 of 2001 amending the Law on the protection and improvement of the environment.

Legislation | Iraq | 2001

Keyword: Pollution control, Institution, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Law No. 27 of 2009 on the protection and improvement of the environment.

Legislation | Iraq | 2009

Keyword: Framework law, Pollution control, Monitoring, Freshwater pollution, Air quality/air pollution, Noise pollution, Hazardous waste, Biodiversity, EIA, Effluent waste water/discharge, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX