Law No. 553-IVQD Environmental Protection Law of 1999. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Legislation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Cultivated plants Keyword Biotechnology Inspection Genetic resources Plant production Planting material/seeds Protection of environment Sustainable use Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, 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 (2023) Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Hazards, Environmental fees/charges, Environmental planning, Access-to-information, Dispute settlement, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Data collection/reporting, EIA, Protection of environment, Certification, Environmental audit, Sustainable use, Biodiversity, Policy/planning, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX