Law on state environmental assessment. Country/Territory Georgia Document type Legislation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword EIA Basic legislation Geographical area Asia, Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Western Asia Entry into force notes The Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Law establishes that state environmental assessment is a necessary environmental measure, carried out in the course of decision-making on the issue of environmental licences for the bodies performing activities. These activities include business, industrial or any other types of activity, drafting and development of plans, infrastructure projects, construction and sector development plans, projects for exploitation and use of waters, forests, mineral wealth, land and other natural resources on the territory of Georgia; also activities required for major reconstruction and technical and technological renewal of the existing enterprises. The objective of state environmental assessment is to control the maintenance of ecological balance in conformity with environmental protection requirements and principles of efficient use of nature and sustainable development. Basic Principles of environmental assessment shall be as follows: (a) assessment of potential ecological risk related to an activity; (b) complex assessment of potential environmental impact of an activity, prior to the beginning of this activity; (c) conformity with environmental requirements and norms; (d) independent nature of inspection and its unrestricted conduct; (e) well grounded and legal nature of Environmental Assessment Summary; and (f) openness in carrying out environmental assessment, public involvement in the course of inspection and respect for public opinion. Full text English Website www.elaw.org