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Law No. ZR-21 of 1995 on environmental impact assessment.

Country/Territory
Armenia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1995
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Water
Keyword
EIA Environmental audit Environmental standards Basic legislation Standards Protection of environment Freshwater pollution Pollution control
Geographical area
Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
Entry into force from the date of its official publication.
Abstract

The present Law regulates legal, economic and organizational basis of expertise of environmental impact of the projected activity and concept. The document consists of IV Parts that contain 22 articles. Part I (arts. 1-3) lays down general provisions. Article 1 introduces the main concepts. Article 2 determines the purpose and principles of environmental impact. Article 3 determines the targets of the expertise. Part II (arts. 4-14) regards expertise of environmental impact of the projected activity. Article 4 defines the projected activity subject to expertise. Article 5 establishes the limits of expertise. Article 6 establishes the modalities of notification of the projected activity. Article 7 specifies the documentation necessary for expertise. Article 8 regards publication and public discussion of the documentation subject to expertise. Article 9 regards professional substantiation of the expertise of documentation. Article 10 determines the modalities of public discussion and professional substantiation of the documentation. Article 11 establishes the modalities of distribution of resolutions on projected activity. Article 12 determines compulsiveness of expert resolution. Article 13 regards expertise fees. Article 14 regards expertise of the projected activity that may have transboundary environmental impact. Part III (art. 15) regards expertise of the concepts of environmental impact. Article 15 specifies concepts subject to expertise. Part IV (arts. 16-22) regards authorized institution entitled with the task of carrying out expertise of environmental impact of the projected activity and establishes liability. Article 16 regards authorized institution entitled with the task of carrying out expertise and establishes its plenary powers. Article 17 establishes liability of the authorized institution. Article 18 establishes liability of the authorized officials. Article 19 establishes liability of entrepreneurs. Article 20 establishes liability for the infringement of the provisions of the present Law. Article 21 regards appeal. Article 22 regards entry into force of the present Law.

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References - Legislation

Repealed by

Law No. HO-110-N “On Environmental Impact Assessment and Expertise”.

Legislation | Armenia | 2014

Keyword: Basic legislation, EIA, Policy/planning, Transboundary effects, Public health, Business/industry/corporations, Public participation, Classification/declassification, Protected area, Cultural heritage, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX