Law on environmental protection. Pays/Territoire Bosnie-Herzégovine Sous-division territoriale Federation BiH Type du document Législation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Environnement gén. Mot clé Accès-à-l'information Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Autorisation/permis Risques Éco-produits/processus écologique EIA Planification environnementale Financement Loi-cadre Inspection Relations internationales/coopération Responsabilité/indemnisation Monitorage Infractions/sanctions Lutte contre la pollution Protection de l’environnement Santé publique Participation du public Droit à un environnement propre/sain Utilisation durable Droits de l'homme Politique/planification Aire géographique Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Méditerranée, Europe du Sud Entry into force notes This text entered into force eight days after its publication in the Official Gazette (published on 18 June 2021). Résumé This Law regulates: a) the principles of environmental protection; b) protection of environmental components; c) competence in the field of environmental protection; d) information and education on the environment; e) access to environmental information and public participation in the field of environmental protection; f) environmental planning; g) strategic environmental impact assessment; h) establishment of environmental quality standards; i) environmental impact assessment; j) environmental permit; k) prevention of large-scale accidents; l) financing of environmental protection; m) civil liability for environmental damage; n) eco-labelling and environmental management system; o) inter-entity cooperation in the field of environmental protection; p) administrative and inspection supervision and r) misdemeanor provisions. General objectives of this Law are: a) reduced use, prevention of pollution and environmental pollution, prevention of disturbances, as well as improvement and restoration of the damaged environment; b) improvement of environmental conditions, protection of human health, including the right to a healthy life; c) conservation and protection of natural resources, rational use of resources and such a way of doing business which ensures the renewal of resources; d) harmonization of social, economic and other interests of the Federation of BiH with the requirements for environmental protection; e) realization and improvement of international cooperation in environmental protection; f) public animation and public participation in activities aimed at environmental protection; g) coordination of the economy and integration of social and economic development in accordance with the requirements of environmental protection; h) establishment and development of institutions for protection and preservation of the environment. The provisions of this Law apply to: a) all components of the environment (air, water, soil, world of plants, animals and fungi, landscape, built environment); b) all types of activities whose purpose is the use and burdening of natural resources, i.e. the impact on the environment that means the risk of pollution during the activity, or have a negative impact on the environment (such as noise, vibration, radiation, excluding nuclear radiation, waste, light pollution , etc.); c) rights and responsibilities of legal and natural persons performing activities determined by law; d) tasks in the field of environment arising from international conventions. Everyone has the right to a healthy and environmentally sound environment as a fundamental human right and it is a general duty to protect and improve the environment for the benefit of present and future generations. Entities that ensure environmental protection are the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, cantons and local self-government units in accordance with this Law and other regulations. Texte intégral Bosniaque Site web www.fmoit.gov.ba Références - Législation Abroge Law on the environmental protection. Législation | Bosnie-Herzégovine | 2003 Mot clé: Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives, Loi-cadre, Collecte de données/déclarations, Préservation de l'écosystème, Éducation, Planification environnementale, Normes environnementales, Financement, Santé publique, Institution, Monitorage, Infractions/sanctions, Politique/planification, Normes, Protection de l’environnement, Développement durable, Pollution des eaux douces, Lutte contre la pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implementé par Decree on the environmental protection information system in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Législation | Bosnie-Herzégovine | 2022 Mot clé: Accès-à-l'information, Protection de l’environnement, Collecte de données/déclarations Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree on projects for which an environmental impact assessment is mandatory and projects for which a decision on the need for an environmental impact assessment is made. Législation | Bosnie-Herzégovine | 2021 Mot clé: Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives, EIA, Protection de l’environnement Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree determining plants and facilities that are subject to environmental permits. Législation | Bosnie-Herzégovine | 2021 Mot clé: Commerce/industrie/sociétés, Classement/déclassement, Émissions, EIA, Gestion intégrée, Lutte contre la pollution, Protection de l’environnement Source: FAO, FAOLEX