Resolution No.1 of 2015 on Rules of Procedure of the Department of Environmental Police. Country/Territory Iraq Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Institution Environmental planning Environmental audit Pollution control Monitoring Hazards Policy/planning Geographical area Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Resolution enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Resolution consisting of 6 articles aims at regulating Environmental Police Department. Units of this Department concerning the environment are: Environmental Analysis and Control of environmental Pollution; Planning and Follow up; and Environmental Protection Police Centers in the various provinces. The Department depends, administratively, from the General Directorate of Civil Defense in the Ministry of Interior and, at the technical level, from the Ministry of Environment. Full text Arabic Website www.iraqld.iq References - Legislation Implements Law No. 27 of 2009 on the protection and improvement of the environment. Legislation | Iraq | 2009 Keyword: Framework law, Pollution control, Monitoring, Freshwater pollution, Air quality/air pollution, Noise pollution, Hazardous waste, Biodiversity, EIA, Effluent waste water/discharge, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX