Law No. 8934 on environmental protection. Country/Territory Albania Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere, Environment gen., Land & soil, Water, Wild species & ecosystems, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Basic legislation Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Ozone layer Polluter pays principle Precautionary principle Liability/compensation Monitoring Offences/penalties Ecosystem preservation Environmental planning Effluent waste water/discharge EIA Institution Registration Access-to-information Authorization/permit Policy/planning Soil pollution/quality Waste disposal Waste management Waste prevention Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Recycling/reuse International trade Transport/storage Freshwater pollution Inland waters Management/conservation Biodiversity Wild fauna Wild flora Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract This Law establishes the framework on environmental protection, which aims at: (a) the rational use of natural resources; (b) the prevention of environmental damage and, when necessary, the rehabilitation and restoration of damaged environment; and (c) the international cooperation in the field of environmental protection. Environmental protection shall be based upon the following principles: (a) sustainable development; (b) precaution; (c) prevention; (d) polluter-pays; (e) environmental damage repairing, recovery and regeneration; (f) liability; (g) high level protection; (h) integration of environmental protection in sector policies; (i) public awareness and participation in environmental decision-making; (j) transparency. The environment is defined as the entity of interactions between biotic and non biotic elements, which enhance the life on earth, including the natural biophysical environment of air, soil, water, diversity of biologic ecosystems, human health, and values of cultural, scientific and social heritage. Full text English References - Legislation Repeals Law No. 7664 on Environmental Protection. Legislation | Albania | 1993 Keyword: Basic legislation, Environmental planning, Institution, EIA, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning, Pollution control, Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, International trade, Waste management, Biodiversity Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Albanian National Strategy on Waste Management. Legislation | Albania | 2011 Keyword: Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste prevention, Policy/planning, Polluter pays principle, Pollution control, Public health, Public private partnership (PPP), Soil rehabilitation, Solid waste, Standards, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental audit, Environmental standards, Equity, Governance, Hazardous waste, Capacity building Source: FAO, FAOLEX Albania Intersectoral Environmental Strategy 2007. Legislation | Albania | 2007 Keyword: Sustainable development, Tax/levy, Tourism, Urban land, Use restrictions, Water conservation zone, Polluter pays principle, Pollution control, Poverty, Processing/handling, Protected area, Protection forest, Public land, Public participation, Research, Inspection, Integrated management, Internal trade, Authorization/permit, Community management, Enforcement/compliance, Clean development mechanism, Fiscal and market measures Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 249 concerning applications for environmental licences. Legislation | Albania | 2003 Keyword: Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 24 on the activities of the Environment Inspectorate. Legislation | Albania | 2004 Keyword: Pollution control, Inspection, Monitoring Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 1189 on the rules and procedures for the elaboration and implementation of the national programme for the environmental monitoring. Legislation | Albania | 2009 Keyword: Environmental planning, Monitoring, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decision No. 122 dated 17.2.2011 amending Decision No.1124 dated 30.7.2008 approving the rules, procedures and criteria for licensing the specialists of environmental impact Assessment (EIA). Legislation | Albania | 2011 Keyword: EIA Source: FAO, FAOLEX Guideline No.3 dated 20.8.2010 standardizing the approvals of permits and environmental authorizations. Legislation | Albania | 2010 Keyword: Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decision No.1124 dated 30.7.2008 approving the rules of procedure and criteria for issuing the certificate of Environment Impact Assesment and Environment Auditing for environment specialists. Legislation | Albania | 2008 Keyword: EIA, Environmental audit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decision No.115 dated 15.2.2012 approving the report of the environmental assessment in Albania for 2010. Legislation | Albania | 2012 Keyword: EIA, Air quality/air pollution, Hazardous waste, Marine pollution, Noise pollution, Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Water quality standards, Environmental planning, Biodiversity, Policy/planning, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 9890 amending and supplementing Law No. 8934 of 2002 on environmental protection. Legislation | Albania | 2008 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Ecosystem preservation, Polluter pays principle, Precautionary principle, Liability/compensation, Monitoring, Environmental planning, Authorization/permit, Policy/planning, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Waste management, Hazardous substances, Freshwater pollution, Management/conservation, Biodiversity, Wild fauna, Wild flora Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 91/2013 on strategic environmental assessment. Legislation | Albania | 2013 Keyword: EIA, Institution, Basic legislation, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Law No.10 431 dated 9.6.2011 on environment protection. Legislation | Albania | 2011 Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Institution, EIA, Protection of environment, Policy/planning, Standards, Freshwater pollution, Water quality standards, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX