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Environmental Code (Law No. 400-VI ZRK).

País/Territorio
Kazajstán
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2021
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Medio ambiente gen., Agua, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas
Palabra clave
Legislación básica Política/planificación Control de la contaminación Calidad del aire/contaminación del aire Capa de ozono Desarrollo sostenible Cambio climático Salud pública Evaluación/manejo de riesgos Participación pública Monitoreo Gestión de desechos Peligros Relaciones internacionales/cooperación Responsabilidad/indemnización Recopilación de datos/informes Acceso-a-la-información Registro Educación Investigación Infracciones/sanciones Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Cumplimiento/aplicación EIA Protección del medio ambiente Contaminación de las aguas dulces Aguas subterráneas Conservación del ecosistema Efluente de aguas residuales/vertido Normas sobre calidad del agua Autorización/permiso Cría en ranchos/cría en cautividad Animales en cautividad Especies en peligro Protecíon de las especies Comercio de especies Fauna silvestre
Área geográphica
Mar Aral, Asia, Mar Caspio, Asia Central, CEI (Comunidad de Estados Independientes), Europa y Central Asia, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral, Asia del Norte
Entry into force notes
The Code enters into force on 1 July 2021.
Resumen

This Code regulates public relations in the sphere of interaction between man and nature (environmental relations), arising in connection with the implementation of activities by natural and legal entities that have or can have impact on the environment. The relations regulated by this Code also include social relations in the field of environmental monitoring, meteorological and hydrological monitoring, which are aimed at provision of natural and legal persons with ecological and hydrometeorological information. The Environmental Code shall be valid throughout the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, including continental shelf and exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Kazakhstan in accordance with the norms of international law. The scope of the environmental legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan is determination of legal grounds, tasks and principles, as well as mechanisms for implementation of the unified state environmental policy in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Objectives of the environmental legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be as follows: (a) ensuring a high level of environmental protection through the implementation of state regulation aimed at preventing environmental pollution, environmental damage, ensuring elimination of consequences of environmental damage, as well as gradual reduction of negative anthropogenic impact on the environment; (b) provision of environment favorable for human life and health; (c) ensuring sustainable development; (d) provision of contribution of the Republic of Kazakhstan to strengthening of global reaction to the risks of climate change in the context of sustainable development, as well as implementation of international, regional and transboundary programs on environmental protection and transition to "green" economy; (e) protection, preservation and rehabilitation of environment, including areas and objects of special ecological, scientific, historical, cultural, recreational, economic and social significance, including the rights of local communities to associate with nature; (f) creation of an effective public management system in the field of environmental protection which provides for cooperation and coordination among all government agencies; (g) encouraging and stimulating the government to "green" investments and wide use the best available resource-saving practices, reduction of waste volumes and waste hazardousness indicators, use of renewable energy, water conservation, and measures to improve energy efficiency, sustainable use and restoration of natural resources; (h) ensuring continuous and systematic collection, accumulation, storage, analysis and dissemination of environmental information to the public; (i) ensuring transparency and full public participation in addressing environmental protection and sustainable development issues in the Republic of Kazakhstan; (j) ensuring effective environmental monitoring and environmental; (k) creating conditions to attract investments into environmental protection measures, modernizing the existing and constructing new infrastructure to provide a high level of environmental protection; (l) compliance with international treaties and other obligations in the field of environmental protection; (m) forming environmental culture in the society, promoting environmental knowledge at all educational levels, development of environmental education; and (n) strengthening of law and order in the field of environmental protection and environmental security. The Code contains 24 Sections divided into 418 Articles. Section 1 lays down general provisions. Section 2 regards state management in the field of environmental protection. Section 3 regards state regulation of environmental relations. Section 4 regards economic regulation of environmental protection. Section 5 regards environmental damages. Section 6 regards sites of historic pollution. Section 7 regards elimination of the consequences of activities at facilities that have a negative impact on environment. Section 8 regards state monitoring of environment and natural resources. Section 9 regards activities in the field of meteorological monitoring, hydrological monitoring and monitoring of the state of environment. Section 10 regards state register of natural resources. Section 11 regards environmental supervision. Section 12 regards ecological culture and education. Section 13 regards ecological research. Section 14 regards atmospheric air protection. Section 15 regards waterbodies protection. Section 16 regards land protection. Section 17 regards nature protection. Section 18 regards climate and ozone layer. Section 19 regards waste management. Section 20 establishes ecological requirements for some types of activities. Section 21 regards areas of ecological emergencies and ecological disasters. Section 22 regards international cooperation in the field of environmental protection. Section 23 establishes liability for ecological offences and the procedure for dispute settlement. Section 24 lays down final provisions.

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Referencias - Legislación

Revoca

Ecological Code (Law No. 212-Z).

Legislación | Kazajstán | 2007

Palabra clave: Ley marco, Auditoría ambiental, Cambio climático, Capa de ozono, Emisiones, Control de la contaminación, Peligros, Tarifas/cánones relativos al medio ambiente, Prevención de residuos, Responsabilidad/indemnización, Autorización/permiso, Monitoreo, Educación, Acceso-a-la-información

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 505-IV amending Ecological Code (Law No. 212-Z).

Legislación | Kazajstán | 2011

Palabra clave: Auditoría ambiental, Emisiones, Capa de ozono, Monitoreo

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 505-V ZRK amending Ecological Code.

Legislación | Kazajstán | 2016

Palabra clave: Auditoría ambiental

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 443-V ZRK amending Ecological Code.

Legislación | Kazajstán | 2016

Palabra clave: Energía nuclear, Radiación, Comercio internacional

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 491-V ZRK amending Ecological Code.

Legislación | Kazajstán | 2016

Palabra clave: Auditoría ambiental, Participación pública

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 56-VI amending Ecological Code (Law No. 212-Z).

Legislación | Kazajstán | 2017

Palabra clave: Efluente de aguas residuales/vertido, Alcantarillado, Contaminación de las aguas dulces, Control de la contaminación

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX

Enmendado porr

Law No. 184-VII “On amendments and addenda to some legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on issues of flora and protected areas”.

Legislación | Kazajstán | 2023

Palabra clave: Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes, Servicio forestal/oficiales forestales, Bosques demaniales, Madera, Corte y extracción/explotación forestal, Forestación/reforestación, Incendios forestales, Ordenación/conservación, Fauna silvestre, Flora silvestre, Biodiversidad, Zona protegida, Protecíon de las especies

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 17-VIII ZRK “On amendments and addenda to some legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on issues of the Semipalatinsk nuclear safety zone, ecology and electric power industry”.

Legislación | Kazajstán | 2023

Palabra clave: Energía nuclear, Emisiones, Protección del medio ambiente, Tenencia de tierras, Terrenos públicos

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX