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Regulation on Environmental Impact Assessment.

Country/Territory
Türkiye
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 25318, 16 December 2003.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
EIA Environmental planning Court/tribunal Ecosystem preservation Enforcement/compliance Environmental audit Pollution control Monitoring Policy/planning
Geographical area
Asia, Black Sea, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
after being published.
Abstract

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry is authorized to decide when an “Environmental Impact Assessment" is positive,negative, required or not. The Ministry could hand over this authority to Governors. Any project subject to this Regulation shall neither start, nor any incentives be granted without a definite decision by the Ministry or by related Governor . Projects subject to this Regulation are listed in Annex-I and Annex-II. Annex-I provides list of projects where Environmental Impact Assessment is mandatory and Annex-II provides list of projects whose selection criteria must be applied. Environmental Impact Assessment shall be carried out as per projects in Annex-II if required by the reviewing committee. A committee shall be instituted, including representatives from related state institutions and agencies, from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, and project leader or his/her representatives. When necessary representatives from universities, research agencies, vocational chambers, unions and other civil society organizations shall be invited to the committee. mmittee findings will be submitted to the Ministry for final decision. Project leaders shall be asked to modify the project for minor points to avoid complete rejection. Projects fully rejected after assessment could be reconsidered if conditions causing rejection change. Projects endorsed after Environmental Impact Assessment should commence within 5 years or the assessment shall be considered as null and void.

Full text
Turkish

References - Legislation

Repeals

Regulation on Environmental Impact Assessment.

Legislation | Türkiye | 2002

Keyword: EIA, Environmental planning, Court/tribunal, Ecosystem preservation, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental audit, Pollution control, Monitoring, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Regulation on environmental impact assessment.

Legislation | Türkiye | 2008

Keyword: EIA, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX