Law No. 677-IQ on ecological safety. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Disasters Environmental standards Education Zoning Access-to-information Geographical area Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Entry into force notes The Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract Ecological safety shall be considered protection of vital interests of man and society and protection of environment against risks originating from man’s and natural impact thereon. The purpose of this Law shall be to establish legal basis for the protection of human life and health, environment, including atmospheric air, waterbodies, subsoil, land, vegetable and animal kingdom against risks originating from man’s and natural impact thereon. The duty of the State in the sphere of ensuring ecolo Full text Russian Website www.cawater-info.net References - Legislation Implemented by Presidential Decree No. 796 on approval of the rules regarding negative impacts of noise pollution on the environment and well-being of the population. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2008 Keyword: Noise pollution, Public health, Environmental standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX