Law No. 657-XII on sanitary supervision. País/Territorio Uzbekistán Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1992 (2000) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave Radiación EIA Responsabilidad/indemnización Acceso-a-la-información Área geográphica Mar Aral, Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Asia Central, CEI (Comunidad de Estados Independientes), Europa y Central Asia, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral, Asia del Norte Entry into force notes The Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Resumen This Law regulates relations for the ensuring sanitary and epidemiological well-being of the population and radiation safety, safeguarding man’s right to favourable environment. The Act consists of six Sections divided into 32 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) the right of citizens to favourable environment and guarantees of its realization; (3) requirements for ensuring sanitary and epidemiological well-being, radiation safety of the population and the duties for the realization thereof; (4) the state sanitary supervision and control; (5) liability; and (6) international agreements. Basic principles for ensuring sanitary and epidemiological well-being of the population shall be: (a) prevention of negative environmental impact on human health; (b) environmental impact assessment (EIA); (c) liability and compensation for environmental damage and as its consequence negative impact on human health. Citizens shall be guaranteed access to information on the state of environment and radiation level. Texto completo Ruso Página web www.gov.uz