Resolution No. 1239 of 1985 establishing the Environment Protection Authority. Pays/Territoire République Arabe Syrienne Type du document Règlement Date 1985 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Environnement gén. Mot clé Institution Lutte contre la pollution Inspection Planification environnementale Renforcement des capacités Recherche Politique/planification Aire géographique Asie, Méditerranée, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Asie Occidentale Résumé This Resolution is composed of 6 articles: (1) composition and formation of the Committee for Environmental Protection; (2) competencies of the Committee which are: preparation of action plans and policy programs for the prevention of environmental pollution; proposing rules and regulations for pollution control and compensation for damages, inspection and control of the activity of administrations in order to verify the respect of the environment; cooperation between the different ministries and administrations for implementation of environmental protection plans; research for pollution fighting and environmental protection; training of specialists in environmental protection; cooperation with international and regional organizations on environmental protection and studying the possibility of adhering to international agreements concerning the environment; (3) the Committee has the right to stop activities which are incompatible with environmental standards. Texte intégral Arabe