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Law No. 53 on environmental protection.

Country/Territory
Kyrgyzstan
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999 (2002)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Water
Keyword
Framework law Protection of environment Environmental fees/charges Liability/compensation Education Monitoring Emissions Environmental standards Standards Freshwater pollution Pollution control
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 entered into force from the date of its official publication.
Abstract

Nature and its components are the national property of the Kyrgyz Republic, one of the main factors of its socio-economic development. The present Law determines policy and regulates the relations in the field of nature management and environmental protection in the Kyrgyz Republic. The document consists of XII Sections that contain 59 Articles. Sec.I (arts. 1-6) lays down general provisions. Sec.II (Arts.7-9) environmental rate setting. Sec.III (Arts.10-15) regards nature management. Sec.IV (Arts.16-28) establishes ecological requirements to economic and other types of activity. Sec.V (Arts.29-32) establishes control in the field of environmental protection. Sec.VI (Arts.33-36) regards financial arrangements in the field of environmental protection. Sec.VII (Arts.37-39) regards ecological disaster areas. Sec.VIII (Arts.40-47) establishes competence of state institutions, plenary powers of social associations, rights and duties of citizens and users of natural resources in the field of environmental protection. Sec.IX (Arts.48-50) regards education, upbringing, research and information in the field of environmental protection. Sec.X (Arts.51-56) establishes liability. Sec.XI (Arts.57-58) regards international relations in the field of environmental protection. Sec.XII (art. 59) lays down final provisions.

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References - Legislation

Repeals

Kyrgyz Republic Law on Environmental Protection of 1991.

Legislation | Kyrgyzstan | 1991

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Hazardous substances, Basic legislation, Erosion, EIA, Dispute settlement, Liability/compensation, Education, Hazards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Instruction on environmental impact assessment.

Legislation | Kyrgyzstan | 1997

Keyword: EIA, Emissions, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Instruction on the state environmental audit.

Legislation | Kyrgyzstan | 1997

Keyword: Environmental audit, Land-use planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Governmental Resolution No. 269 on approval of normatives and procedures of fees collection for the use of natural resources in the Kyrgyz Republic.

Legislation | Kyrgyzstan | 1995

Keyword: Environmental fees/charges, Timber extraction/logging, Forest management/forest conservation, Wild fauna, Wild flora

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Law No. 101 amending Law No. 53 on environmental protection.

Legislation | Kyrgyzstan | 2003

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste non-domestic sources, Hazardous waste, Recycling/reuse, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 22 amending amending Law No. 53 on environmental protection.

Legislation | Kyrgyzstan | 2002

Keyword: Environmental fees/charges, Hazardous waste, Waste disposal

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 113 amending Law No. 53 on environmental protection.

Legislation | Kyrgyzstan | 2004

Keyword: Environmental fees/charges

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 124 amending Law No. 53 on environmental protection.

Legislation | Kyrgyzstan | 2005

Keyword: Environmental fees/charges

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 42 amending Law No. 53 on environmental protection.

Legislation | Kyrgyzstan | 2014

Keyword: Wild fauna, Wild flora, Endangered species, Management/conservation, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 17 amending Law No. 53 on environmental protection.

Legislation | Kyrgyzstan | 2015

Keyword: Environmental fees/charges

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 3 amending Law No. 53 on environmental protection.

Legislation | Kyrgyzstan | 2015

Keyword: Climate change, Ozone layer, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX