Ministerial Decree No. 79 on approval of rules regarding conservation, recovery and use of lands affected by radioactive and chemical contamination.

Subject

Land & soil

Keyword

Agricultural land Classification/declassification Hazardous substances Protection of environment Radiation Risk assessment/management Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Soil rehabilitation Waste domestic sources Special fund

Geographical area

Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia

Entry into force notes

This Decree enters into force upon signature.

Abstract

This Decree aims at conservation and recovery of lands affected by radioactive and chemical contamination which pose a threat to human health and do not meet the sanitary requirements, by withdrawing them from economic circulation and transfer them to the State Reserve Fund for restoration. This Decree states that measures shall be taken against hazardous chemicals used in plant protection and mineral fertilizers in agricultural land as well as industrial and domestic waste water and waste. This

Full text

Azerbaijani

Website

www.e-qanun.az

References - Legislation

Implements

Land Code of the Azerbaijan Republic, 1991.

Legislation | Azerbaijan | 1992

Keyword: Public land, Land tenure, Land reform, Foreign land tenure, Agricultural land, Urban land, Dispute settlement, Ownership, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Erosion

Source: FAO, FAOLEX