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Ministerial Decree No. 197 on approval of the Charter of state expertise and exploitation of enterprises and facilities affecting the water quality adversely.

Country/Territory
Azerbaijan
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Basin/catchment/watershed Effluent waste water/discharge Water quality standards Waterworks Pollution control Surface water Governance Groundwater Hazardous waste Inspection Institution Local government Freshwater pollution Inland waters
Geographical area
Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force upon signature.
Abstract

This Decree regulates land allocation for construction, design and exploitation of facilities affecting the water quality directly or indirectly, as well as the public authorities carrying out state control over them. This Decree aims at protecting water resources from chemical, bacteriological, radioactive, mechanical, thermal and magnetic pollution and also disposal and neutralization of wastewater according to the optimal scheme. This Decree states that the Azerbaijan Amelioration and Water Management Open Joint Stock Company, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources and the Ministry of Emergency Situations shall carry out state control over surface water resources. Furthermore, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources and the Ministry of Emergency Situations shall carry out state control over groundwater resources in conjunction with the relevant local authorities and private owners, if required also with land administration, port administration, veterinary services and sanitary authority. This Decree sets out provisions on (i) construction of facilities affecting the Caspian basins adversely, (ii) permit for land allocation for the construction of the facilities affecting the water quality adversely, (iii) approval of the construction project and rules for state expertise, and (iv) approval of exploitation of these facilities.

Full text
Azerbaijani
Website
www.e-qanun.az

References - Legislation

Implements

Water Code.

Legislation | Azerbaijan | 1997 (2021)

Keyword: Framework law, Freshwater resources management, Industrial water use, Inland waters, Potable water, Recreational water use, Surface water, Effluent waste water/discharge, Water charges, Dispute settlement, Right to water, Water rights, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Human rights, EIA, Groundwater, Hazards, Risk assessment/management, Water conservation zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Ministerial Decree No. 501 amending several Ministerial Decrees in the field of forestry and repealing the Ministerial Decree No. 197.

Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2019

Keyword: Afforestation/reforestation, EIA, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX