Regulation establishing criteria of environmental damage assessment. Country/Territory Poland Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Journal of Laws 2008 No. 82 Pos. 501 Subject Environment gen. Keyword Liability/compensation Polluter pays principle Protection of habitats Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes The Regulation enters into force 14 days after publication in the Journal of Laws. Abstract This Regulation of the Minister of Environment, which is composed of six paragraphs, establishes criteria of assessment if there was an environmental damage relating to protected species or natural habitats, waters or land. If in the given case, the change of the state has a measurable, negative impact to human health, it is assumed that there was an environmental damage. The criteria of environmental damage assessment is the change causing one or more of the following results: (1) destruction or damage of natural habitats; (2) deterioration of the state of population of protected species on the given area; (3) reduction of the surface of natural habitats; (4) deterioration of protection possibilities of protected species. Full text Polish Website isap.sejm.gov.pl References - Legislation Implements Act on the prevention and remedying of environmental damage. Legislation | Poland | 2007 (2020) Keyword: Liability/compensation, Polluter pays principle, Protection of habitats, Data collection/reporting, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable use, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2004/35/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage. Legislation | European Union | 2004 (2019) Keyword: Liability/compensation, Polluter pays principle, Protection of habitats, Data collection/reporting, Pollution control, Public health, Soil pollution/quality, Marine pollution, Sustainable use, Ecosystem preservation, Freshwater pollution, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Regulation establishing criteria of environmental damage assessment. Legislation | Poland | 2016 Keyword: Liability/compensation, Polluter pays principle, Protection of habitats Source: FAO, FAOLEX