Law on Environmental Impact Assessment (1998) Country/Territory Latvia Document type Legislation Date 1998 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Latvijas Vēstnesis, 322/325, 30.10.1998.; Latvijas Republikas Saeimas un Ministru Kabineta Ziņotājs, 23, 03.12.1998. Subject Environment gen., Water Keyword Basic legislation EIA Waterworks Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract This Law regulates environmental impact assessment. It is defined as the procedures to be performed in accordance with the procedures laid down in this Law in order to assess the possible impact of the implementation of intended activities or a planning document on the environment and to develop proposals for the prevention or decrease of negative effects or to prohibit the initiation of an intended activity in cases of the violation of the requirements laid down in laws and regulations. The purpose of this Law is to prevent or reduce the negative impact of the implementation of the intended activities of natural persons and legal persons or of a planning document thereof on the environment. Full text English/Latvian Website likumi.lv References - Legislation Implements Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment. Legislation | European Union | 2011 (2014) Keyword: EIA, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Cultural heritage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conservation of wild birds. Legislation | European Union | 2009 Keyword: Birds, Management/conservation, Endangered species, Hunting/capture, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment. Legislation | European Union | 2001 Keyword: EIA, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Cultural heritage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora Legislation | European Union | 1992 (2013) Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Protected area, Biodiversity, Protection of habitats, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Management/conservation, Endangered species, Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Data collection/reporting, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Law on State Environmental Impact Assessments. Legislation | Latvia | 1990 Keyword: Basic legislation, EIA Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Cabinet Regulation No. 157 of 2004 on Procedures for Carrying Out a Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment Legislation | Latvia | 2004 (2016) Keyword: EIA, Procedural matters, Public participation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Transboundary effects, Monitoring, International relations/cooperation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Cabinet Regulation No. 83 of 2011 on Procedures for the Environmental Impact Assessment of an Intended Activity Legislation | Latvia | 2011 Keyword: EIA, Public participation, Access-to-information, Procedural matters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Cabinet Regulation No. 30 of 2015 on Procedures by Which the State Environmental Service Shall Issue Technical Regulations for the Intended Activity Legislation | Latvia | 2015 Keyword: EIA, Environmental planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX