Law No. 51 on protection of atmospheric air. Country/Territory Kyrgyzstan Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Basic legislation Air quality/air pollution Emissions 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 regulates relations in the sphere of management and protection of atmospheric air. For the purpose of protection of atmospheric air, prevention of negative impact thereon and ensuring ecological safety the following arrangements shall be carried out: (a) air quality standards shall be set up; (b) maximum emission limits to the atmosphere shall be set up; (c) emissions from stationary and non-stationary sources shall be subject to regulation; (d) requirements for the consumption of atmospheric air for industrial needs shall be set up; (e) rates of payment for the emission of pollutants shall be set up; (f) registration of emissions, monitoring and supervision over state of atmospheric air shall be applied; and (g) violations of the legislation in the sphere of protection of atmospheric air shall be listed and liability therefore shall be established. The Act consists of 15 Sections divided into 48 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) rate setting for atmospheric air; (3) maximum emission limits; (4) regulation of emissions by stationary sources; (5) regulation of emissions by non-stationary sources; (6) regulation of negative impact on atmospheric air; (7) air protection requirements in the process of economic activity; (8) protection of ozone layer; (9) monitoring; (10) registration; (11) plenary powers of the authorized state institution; (12) economic mechanism of atmospheric air protection; (13) liability; (14) international agreements; and (15) final provisions. Import, manufacturing and use of ozone depleting substances shall be carried out by authorization of the competent state institution in the sphere of environmental protection. Full text Russian Website www.cawater-info.net References - Legislation Amended by Law No. 109 amending Law No. 51 on protection of the atmosphere. Legislation | Kyrgyzstan | 2003 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 37 amending Law No. 51 on protection of atmospheric air. Legislation | Kyrgyzstan | 2013 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Ozone layer, Climate change, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 5 amending Law No. 51 on protection of atmospheric air. Legislation | Kyrgyzstan | 2015 Keyword: Ozone layer, Climate change, Public health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 28 amending Law No. 51 on protection of atmospheric air. Legislation | Kyrgyzstan | 2016 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Authorization/permit, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX