Law on Environmental Impact Permits (No. 5602–RS of 2007) Country/Territory Georgia Document type Legislation Date 2007 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Environmental audit Environmental planning EIA Basic legislation Policy/planning Geographical area Asia, Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Western Asia Abstract The Law defines a complete list of activities that are subject to mandatory ecological examination in the territory of Georgia, and legal grounds for awareness raising and participation of the public in processes for issuing environmental impact permits for implementation of the activities, conducting an ecological examination when issuing permits, assessing environmental impacts, and making a decision to issue permits. The Law aims to (1) protect, in the course of carrying out activities, human health, the natural environment, as well as cultural and material values; (2) ensure a fundamental right of a citizen under the Constitution of Georgia to obtain complete, objective and timely information about conditions of his/her working and living environment, as well as the involvement of the public in making significant decisions by the State in the field of environmental protection; and (3) take account of the ecological, social, and economic interests of the State and public in the course of making significant decisions in relation to implementation of activities. Full text Russian/English/Georgian Website www.matsne.gov.ge References - Legislation Repeals Law on Environmental Permit. Legislation | Georgia | 1996 Keyword: EIA, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Order No 31 of 2013 of Minister of Environment and Natural Resources of Georgia on Charter for Environmental Impact Assessment Legislation | Georgia | 2013 (2016) Keyword: EIA, Environmental audit, Environmental planning, Public participation, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No 201 of 2015 of Minister of Environment and Natural Resources of Georgia on Rules for Completing Environmental Audit Report and Making Determination on Extension of Ongoing Activities Legislation | Georgia | 2015 Keyword: Environmental audit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Procedural matters, EIA Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Environmental Assessment Code of Georgia (No. 890-IIS of 2017) Legislation | Georgia | 2017 (2017) Keyword: Basic legislation, EIA, Environmental audit, Public health, Public participation, Risk assessment/management, Cultural heritage, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX