Presidential Decree No. of 1999 concerning the enforcement of the “Environmental Protection” Law of the Azerbaijan Republic. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Institution Hazards Environmental fees/charges Environmental planning Access-to-information Dispute settlement Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties Pollution control Data collection/reporting Policy/planning Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Entry into force notes Entry into force from the date of signature. Abstract President of the Azerbaijan Republic decrees as follows: 1). The powers enumerated in 1.1-1.3 and 1.5-1.11 of Paragraph 1, Article 4 (approval of the list of protected areas of special scientific and biological importance), 2.1 of Paragraph 2 (within its jurisdiction); Paragraph 2, Article 16; Paragraph 3, Article 17; Paragraph 2, Article 56; Paragraph 3, Article 66 and Paragraph 2, Article 79 of the “Environmental Protection” Law shall be exercised by the Cabinet of Ministers. 2). The powers of the “proper executive authority” enumerated in 2.1 (within its jurisdiction), 2.2-2.6 of Paragraph 2, Article 4; Paragraph 4, Article 15; Paragraph 3, Article 50; Paragraph 1, Article 51; Paragraph 1, Article 52; Paragraph 1, Article 72 and in Article 72 of this Law shall be exercised by the National Environmental and Natural Research Management Committee. 3). The National Environmental and Natural Resources Management Committee shall take the actions necessary to resolve issues under its jurisdiction. Full text English References - Legislation Implements Environmental Protection Law of 1999, No. 678–IQ. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 1999 (2023) Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Hazards, Environmental fees/charges, Environmental planning, Access-to-information, Dispute settlement, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Data collection/reporting, EIA, Protection of environment, Certification, Environmental audit, Sustainable use, Biodiversity, Policy/planning, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Presidential Decree on the implementation of the Water Code of the Azerbaijan Republic. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 1998 Keyword: Institution, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX