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Law No. 86 “On environmental impact assessment”.

Country/Territory
Moldova, Republic of
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
EIA Data collection/reporting Access-to-information Public health Public participation Risk assessment/management Polluter pays principle Basic legislation
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on 4 January 2015.
Abstract

The scope of this Law shall be setting forth legal basis for the functioning of the mechanism of environmental impact assessment of some public and private projects or some projected economic activities with a view of prevention or reduction of negative environmental impact and protection of public health at the initial stages of project performance. EIA shall be performed in accordance with the following principles: (a) preventive actions; (b) reliability and completeness of information; (c) transparency and accessibility; (d) public participation; (e) risk assessment; and (f) polluter pays.

Full text
Russian
Website
lex.justice.md

References - Legislation

Amends

Law No. 851-XIII on environmental audit and environmental impact assessment.

Legislation | Moldova, Republic of | 1996 (2018)

Keyword: Environmental audit, EIA, Transboundary effects, Non-governmental entity, Basic legislation, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Land-use planning, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management, Waste disposal, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable development, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX