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Law No. 5603-VS “On environmental audit”.

Country/Territory
Georgia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2007 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Environmental audit Risk assessment/management EIA
Geographical area
Asia, Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on 1 January 2008.
Abstract

This Law establishes the following basic principles of environmental audit: (a) risk assessment of potential ecological danger in the process of performance of activities; (b) prior complex assessment of possible environmental impact; (c) foresight of environmental protection arrangements and environmental protection provisions; (d) unlimited plenary powers of experts; (e) substantiation and legality of the conclusions of environmental audit; and (f) consideration of public interests. In order to conduct environmental audit for each specific case an expert commission shall be set up by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and natural Resources. An independent expert on environmental audit can be exclusively natural person with the respective education and qualification that is not a government employee.

Full text
Russian
Website
matsne.gov.ge

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Order No 28 of 2013 of Minister of Environment and Natural Resources of Georgia on Rules for Environmental Audit

Legislation | Georgia | 2013 (2016)

Keyword: Environmental audit, Environmental planning, EIA, Procedural matters, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX