Law No. 553-IVQD Environmental Protection Law of 1999.

Subject

Environment gen., Cultivated plants

Keyword

Biotechnology Inspection Genetic resources Plant production Planting material/seeds Protection of environment Sustainable use

Geographical area

Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia

Abstract

This Law amends the Environmental Protection Law of 1999 by adding a new Clause to the second paragraph of Article 4. The new Clause No 2.3-1 covers provisions regarding the conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources of cultivated plants and provisions on the control of agricultural plant materials produced by biotechnology and genetic engineering methods.

Full text

Azerbaijani

Website

www.e-qanun.az

References - Legislation

Amends

Environmental Protection Law of 1999, No. 678–IQ.

Legislation | Azerbaijan | 1999

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Institution, Disasters, Environmental fees/charges, Environmental planning, Access-to-information, Dispute settlement, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Data collection/reporting, EIA, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX