Law No. 3 of 1997 on the protection and improvement of the environment. Country/Territory Iraq Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Sea, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Institution Pollution control EIA Environmental planning Research Offences/penalties Marine pollution Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Waste prevention Geographical area 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). Full text English References - Legislation 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 Legislation | Iraq | 2001 Keyword: Pollution control, Institution, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Law No. 27 of 2009 on the protection and improvement of the environment.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: Pollution control, Monitoring, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Air quality/air pollution, Noise pollution, Hazardous waste, Biodiversity, Effluent waste water/discharge Source: FAO, FAOLEX