Law No.2442-XII on state ecological audit. Country/Territory Belarus Document type Legislation Date 1993 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Environmental audit Environmental fees/charges Environmental standards Liability/compensation Standards Protection of environment Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia Entry into force notes The Law enters into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract State ecological audit shall be carried out for the following purposes: 1. determination of the level of ecological danger, that can originate in the process of carrying out economic and other activity, in the present or in the future or con have indirect impact on the state of environment and public health; 2. valuation of the compliance of the projected economic and other activity with the requirements of environmental legislation; 3. determination of sufficiency and validity of arrangements for environmental protection as envisaged by the project in question. The document consists of 12 articles. Article 1 establishes the purpose of ecological audit. Article 2 determines the place of state ecological audit within the system of decision-making. Article 3 lays down the main principles of state ecological audit. Article 4 regards carrying out state ecological audit. Article 5 specifies the objects of state ecological audit. Article 6 establishes the modalities of forwarding documentation for state ecological audit. Article 7 establishes terms of carrying out state ecological audit. Article 8 regards resolution of state ecological audit. Article 9 regards appeal against resolution of state ecological audit. Article 10 establishes liability of experts. Article 11 regards financing of state ecological audit. Article 12 establishes liability of customer of state ecological audit. Full text Russian References - Legislation Implemented by Ministerial Decree No. 8 validating the Regulation on the state environmental audit. Legislation | Belarus | 2001 (2005) Keyword: Environmental audit, Recycling/reuse, Waste non-domestic sources, Emissions, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Law No. 54-Z on state environmental audit. Legislation | Belarus | 2009 Keyword: Environmental audit, Transboundary effects, EIA Source: FAO, FAOLEX