Regulation No. 221-P of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection on the system of environmental monitoring. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Regulation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Monitoring EIA Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract This Regulation shall be applicable to programmes, projects and arrangements elaborated and implemented by the ministries, institutions, local self-government, organizations and enterprises irrespectively of the form of property that may cause negative environmental impact. The purpose of the monitoring shall be: (a) control over the elaboration and application of programmes, projects and arrangements; (b) analysis and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA); (c) formation of environmental monitoring database. The authorized state institution entitled to carry out monitoring shall be the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection. Full text Russian Website www.pavlodar.com