Environmental Protection Act 1991 (Law No. 326 of 1991). País/Territorio Bulgaria Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1991 (1999) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave Legislación básica Fondo especial EIA Recopilación de datos/informes Infracciones/sanciones Responsabilidad/indemnización Área geográphica Mar Negro, Europa Oriental, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea Resumen This Act outlines the general principles of environment protection in Bulgaria and provides the framework for the control of the state of the environment and supervision over activities which may harm the environment. The text of the Act consists in 35 articles divided into 6 Chapters, 11 additional sections and 1 annex. Chapter I contains general provisions. The principal that the polluter pays in established in article 3. Moneys raised by pollution charges shall be made available to local, regional and national environment protection funds (art. 3). Chapter II provides for the collection of information on the condition of the environment whereas provisions of Chapter III for control of the state of the environment. Differentiated state control, based on the source of pollution, may be requested by affected citizens and organizations (art. 18). Chapter 4 deals with environment impact assessment: All activities, whether public or private, may be subject to evaluation of their impact on the environment; for those listed in comma 2 environment impact assessment is mandatory (art. 19). Article 20 establishes the right of all parties interested to participate in discussing the results of an evaluation. Chapter 5 outlines duties and powers of state and local authorities. Chapter 6 prescribes offences and provides for compensation of damages. The additional stipulations contain definitions and temporary and concluding provisions. Annex 1 lists projects subject to environment impact assessment. Texto completo Inglés Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Decree No. 4 about Environmental Impact Assessment. Legislación | Bulgaria | 1998 Palabra clave: EIA Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Enmendado porr Amendments to the Law on protection of the environment. Legislación | Bulgaria | 1992 Palabra clave: Control de la contaminación, EIA, Fondo especial, Sustancias peligrosas Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Revocado por Environmental Protection Act. Legislación | Bulgaria | 2002 (2017) Palabra clave: Ley marco, Planificación ambiental, Normas sobre calidad ambiental, EIA, Acceso-a-la-información, Calidad del aire/contaminación del aire, Conservación del ecosistema, Emisiones, Residuos peligrosos, Control de la contaminación, Conservación de suelos/mejoramiento de suelos, Contaminación del suelo/calidad, Gestión de desechos, Protección del medio ambiente, Política/planificación, Normas, Contaminación de las aguas dulces, Desarrollo sostenible, Uso sostenible, Ordenación/conservación, Fauna silvestre, Flora silvestre, Biodiversidad Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX