Ministerial Decree No. 1173 on competence of the Ministry of Environmental Protection. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Regulation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Institution Authorization/permit Environmental audit EIA Monitoring Education Geographical area Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract The present Ministerial Decree validates the statute of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and establishes its competence. The main tasks of the Ministry shall be: (a) state supervision over environmental protection, observance of environmental legislation and compliance with ecological requirements; (b) state environmental control system development; (c) optimization of environmental protection; (d) international cooperation; (e) dissemination of environmental information and education. T Full text Russian Website www.nature.kz References - Legislation Repealed by Ministerial Decree No. 1113 validating the Regulation on the Ministry of Environmental Protection. Legislation | Kazakhstan | 2004 Keyword: Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX