Law of Georgia on Protective Sanitary Zones of Health Resorts and Resort Localities (No. 1296-IIs of 1998) Country/Territory Georgia Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source 470.210.000.05.001.000.339 Subject Food & nutrition, Forestry, Land & soil, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Mineral water Potable water Protected area Recreational forest Zoning Forest management/forest conservation Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Cultural heritage Surface water Groundwater Recreational water use Freshwater pollution Pollution control Water quality standards Thermal and medicinal waters Coastal zone management Water conservation zone Tourism Protection of environment Hygiene/sanitary procedures Geographical area Asia, Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Law aims to preserve the properties of natural medicinal resources and to establish protective sanitary zones in order to protect such resources from pollution, deterioration and depletion. It establishes protective sanitary zones for health resorts and resort localities of Georgia, and prohibits activities that pollute soil, water and air, damage forests and other green plantations, lead to erosion, harm natural medicinal resources or otherwise negatively affect health resorts and resort localities. Measures to promote sanitation, recreation, renovation and restoration shall be implemented within the protective sanitary zones in order to preserve the landscape, secure and enforce sanitary standards of natural medicinal resources within health resorts and resort localities, and create favourable conditions for health improvement and recreation. Natural medicinal resources comprise: (a) mineral water deposits (or portions thereof) used on the spot for medicinal or bottling purposes; (b) medicinal muds; (c) natural gas and vapour deposits with curative properties; (d) other deposits (bischofite, ozokerite, clays, thermal waters, magnetic sand beaches, etc.) known for their curative properties; (e) curative karst caves; (f) sea, lake and river coastal areas used for medicinal or recreational purposes; and (g) forests, forest-parks and other green zones with preventive, curative and rehabilitative functions. Full text English/Georgian Website matsne.gov.ge References - Legislation Implemented by Resolution No. 367 of 2014 of Georgian Government on First Sanitary Protection Zone of Mineral Water Lots No 1-21 of Borjomi Deposit Legislation | Georgia | 2014 Keyword: Standards, Protected area, Water conservation zone, Water quality standards, Zoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 656 of 2005 of Georgian President on Sanitary Protection Zones of Resort Bazaleti Lake Legislation | Georgia | 2005 Keyword: Surface water, Water conservation zone, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control, Water quality standards, Public health, Zoning, Coastal zone management, Tourism, Protection of environment, Hygiene/sanitary procedures Source: FAO, FAOLEX