Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 (Act No. XXXIV of 1997). Country/Territory Pakistan Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the protection, conservation, rehabilitation and improvement of the environment, for the prevention and control of pollution, and promotion of sustainable development. Subject Environment gen., Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Framework law Institution Environmental planning Pollution control Waste disposal EIA Court/tribunal Special fund Offences/penalties Policy/planning Hazardous waste Waste management Freshwater pollution Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act principally makes provision for administration of matters affecting the environment and, marginally, for environmental impact assessment and the handling of hazardous matters. It also defines environmental offences and prescribes penalties for those offences. Full text English Website www.environment.gov.pk References - Legislation Implemented by Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency Review of Initial Environmental Examination and Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2000. Legislation | Pakistan | 2000 Keyword: Institution, EIA, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Waterworks Source: FAO, FAOLEX National Environmental Quality Standards (Certification of Environmental Laboratories) Regulations, 2000. Legislation | Pakistan | 2000 Keyword: Pollution control, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX National Environmental Quality Standards (Self-Monitoring and Reporting by Industry) Rules, 2001. Legislation | Pakistan | 2001 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Data collection/reporting, Monitoring, Emissions, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Hazardous Substances Rules, 2003. Legislation | Pakistan | 2003 Keyword: Hazardous substances, Transport/storage, Packaging/labelling, Waste disposal, International trade, Authorization/permit, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Prohibition of Non-degradable Plastic Products (manufacturing, sale and usage) Regulations 2013. Legislation | Pakistan | 2013 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous waste, Waste management, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Pollution Charge for Industry (Calculation and Collection) Rules, 2001. Legislation | Pakistan | 2001 Keyword: Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environmental Samples Rules, 2001. Legislation | Pakistan | 2001 Keyword: Offences/penalties, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Provincial Sustainable Development Fund (Utilization) Rules, 2003. Legislation | Pakistan | 2003 Keyword: Financing, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX Provincial Sustainable Development Fund Board (Procedure) Rules, 2001. Legislation | Pakistan | 2001 Keyword: Financing, Sustainable development, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Compounding of Offences and Payment of Administrative Penalty Rules, 2015. Legislation | Pakistan | 2015 Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX National Environmental Quality Standards for Drinking Water Quality. Legislation | Pakistan | 2010 Keyword: Standards, Pollution control, Protection of environment, Water supply, Potable water, Water quality standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environmental Tribunal Rules, 1999. Legislation | Pakistan | 2000 Keyword: Court/tribunal, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX National Environmental Quality Standards for Ambient Air. Legislation | Pakistan | 2010 Keyword: Standards, Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX National Environmental Quality Standards for Noise. Legislation | Pakistan | 2010 Keyword: Standards, Pollution control, Noise pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Balochistan Environment Protection Act, 2012. Legislation | Pakistan | 2013 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Environmental standards, Institution, Sustainable development, Standards, Protection of environment, Framework law, Basic legislation, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Biodiversity, EIA, PIC-prior informed consent, Soil pollution/quality, Hazardous substances, Sewerage, Freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management Source: FAO, FAOLEX