Law on the protection of public health. País/Territorio Turkmenistán Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2003 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave Planificación ambiental Normas sobre calidad ambiental Política/planificación Normas Protección del medio ambiente Área geográphica 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 Law enters into force from the date of its official publication. Resumen The present Law is aimed at safeguarding the constitutional right of citizens to protection of human health. Protection of public health is carrying out sanitary and hygienic, recreational and anti-epidemic arrangements for the purpose of ensuring physical and psychic health of each single citizen (art. 1). The Cabinet of Ministers shall carry out the following functions in the sphere of the protection of public health: 1) management and regulation in the sphere of sanitary protection of the national territory, nature management, environmental protection and ecological safety; 2) organization of activity aimed at ensuring sanitary and ecological well-being of the population (art. 7). Texto completo Ruso Página web www.turkmenistan.gov.tm