Law of Georgia on Tourism and Resorts (No. 599 of 1997) Country/Territory Georgia Document type Legislation Date 1997 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source 460.070.000.05.001.000.192 Subject Environment gen., Water Keyword Tourism Protected area Zoning Environmental standards Sustainable use Classification/declassification Public health Business/industry/corporations Institution Cultural heritage Standards Protection of environment Thermal and medicinal waters Recreational water use Geographical area Asia, Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Western Asia Abstract This Law regulates relations in tourism and resort activities. Resorts shall be classified according to the nature of resort resources, and specialisation of resort facilities shall be determined by the authorized government agency for tourism and resort sector management in agreement with the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia. Treatment methods in resorts shall be approved by the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia. Sanitary protection zones shall be created for each resort and resort site in order to protect the national resources of Georgia and to ensure their rational use; the design of these zones shall be determined by the Sector Management State Body and approved by the Government of Georgia. The Sector Management State Body, within the scope of its authority, shall monitor use of natural curative resources and operation of facilities within the sanitary protection zones of the resorts and resort sites. The Sector Management State Body shall develop sanitary, renovation, rehabilitation and other measures and coordinate their implementation. Full text English/Georgian Website matsne.gov.ge References - Legislation Implemented by Resolution No. 428 of 2014 of Georgian Government on List and Status of Health Resorts of Georgia Legislation | Georgia | 2014 Keyword: Public health, Tourism Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 655 of 2005 of Georgian President on List of Resorts and Recreational Areas of Georgia Legislation | Georgia | 2005 Keyword: Mineral water, Water conservation zone, Groundwater, Freshwater pollution, Water abstraction, Water quality standards, Pollution control, Tourism, Protected area, Public health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 2-S of 1999 of Chairman of State Department of Tourism and Resorts of Georgia on Voluntary Licensing of Tourism and Resort Activities in Georgia Legislation | Georgia | 1999 Keyword: Tourism, Certification, Procedural matters, Royalties/fees, Institution, Governance Source: FAO, FAOLEX