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Cyprus - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Waste Law, 2011 (Law No. 185(Ι)/2011). -

Adoption: 2011-12-23 | CYP-2011-L-109779

The Law aims at harmonizing the Cypriot legislative framework with Directive 2008/98/EC on waste and intends creating the suitable legislative framework for harmonizing the Cypriot legislation, through secondary legislation, with a number of other related EU directives. The Law also provides for the implementation at a national level of Regulation (EC) No. 1013/2006 on shipments of waste, as last amended with Commission Regulation (EU) No. 664/2011.

Cyprus - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Air Quality (Amendment) Law of 2007 (Law No. 17(I)/2007). -

Adoption: 2007-02-21 | CYP-2007-L-109769

Cyprus - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Air Quality (Amendment) Law, 2005 (Law No. 161(I)/2005). -

Adoption: 2005-12-30 | CYP-2005-L-109771

Cyprus - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Air Quality Notification, 2004 (P.I. 330/2004). -

Adoption: 2004-04-30 | CYP-2004-R-109774

Cyprus - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Air Quality (Amendment) Law, 2004 (Law No. 53(I)/2004). -

Adoption: 2004-03-31 | CYP-2004-L-109773

Cyprus - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Law 15(I) of 2004, which specifies measures for the protection of human health and of the environment during the limited use of genetically modified organisms. -

Adoption: 2004-02-20 | CYP-2004-L-80513

Aiming at adapting the national legislation to the acts of the European Community with respect to how to dealt with genetically modified organisms.

(Directive 90/219/EC of the Council of April 23, 1990; Directive 89/81/EC of the Council of October 26, 1998; Decision 2000/608/EC of the Commission of September 27, 2000; Decision 2001/204/EC of the Council of March 8, 2001).

Cyprus - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Air Quality (Limit Values for Sulfur Dioxine, Nitrogen Dioxine and Nitrogen Oxides, Particulate Matter and Lead in Ambient Air) Regulations, 2002 (P.I. 574/2002). -

Adoption: 2002-11-29 | CYP-2002-L-109775

Cyprus - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Air Quality Law 188(I)/2002. -

Adoption: 2002-11-01 | CYP-2002-L-109768

The Law implements European Council Directive 96/62/EC on ambient air quality assessment and management. It aims to: (a) define and establish ambient air quality objectives in the Republic, (b) assess air quality based on common methods and criteria of the EU (c) obtain adequate information on ambient air quality and ensure that it is made available to the public (d) maintain the air quality where it is good and improve it in other cases.

Democratic Republic of the Congo - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Décret n° 20/031 du 31 octobre 2020 portant statuts, organisation et fonctionnement d'un établissement public dénommé Fonds d'intervention pour l'Environnement «FIPE» en sigle. -

Adoption: 2020-10-31 | Date of entry into force: 2020-10-31 | COD-2020-R-110926

A pour mission principale de constituer des richesses matérielles et/ou financières en nature ou en numéraire, pour financer exclusivement la réalisation des différents projets et programmes ayant trait à la protection de l'environnement, à l'écologie et au développement durable.

Democratic Republic of the Congo - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordonnance n° 20/013 du 28 février 2020 portant création, organisation et fonctionnement d'un service spécialisé au sein du Cabinet du Président de la République dénommé "Agence congolaise de la transition écologique et du développement durable". -

Adoption: 2020-02-28 | Date of entry into force: 2020-02-28 | COD-2020-R-110928

Dominica - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Climate Resilience Act 2018, Act 16 of 2018. -

Adoption: 2018-12-19 | Date of entry into force: 2019-01-01 | DMA-2018-L-108949

The Act was drafted following the Category 5 Hurricane Maria, which made landfall on 18th September, 2017 and devastated the country. The Act sets up the Dominica Climate Resilience Policy Board and the Climate Resilience Execution Agency of Dominica (CREAD). The role of Board is to define the measures needed to make Dominica a climate resilient nation in all sectors; to develop a climate resilience plan with CREAD and other bodies; to oversee the operations and task allocation with respect to CREAD and other agencies: and advise the government on promotional and legislative/policy measures to implement the plan. CREAD is accountable to the Board and is responsible for the implementation, drafting and execution of the climate plan.

Dominican Republic - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

RESOLUCIÓN QUE PROMULGA EL REGLAMENTO PARA LA TRANSPORTACION DE SUSTANCIAS Y MATERIALES PELIGROSOS.

Adoption: 2006-01-05 | DOM-2006-R-112230

Dominican Republic - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

REGLAMENTO PARA LA GESTIÓN DE SUSTANCIAS Y DESECHOS QUIMICOS PELIGROSOS EN LA REPUBLICA DOMINICANA

Adoption: 2006 | DOM-2006-R-112231

Dominican Republic - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Resolución núm. 09-2005 que promulga el Reglamento Ambiental para Uso, Manejo, Transporte y Disposición de Binefilos Policlorinados (PCBs)

Adoption: 2005-08-22 | DOM-2005-R-112228

Dominican Republic - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Reglamento de Etiquetado e Información de Riesgo y Seguridad De Materiales Peligrosos

Adoption: 2005 | DOM-2005-R-112229

Dominican Republic - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decreto No. 217-91 que prohibe la importación, elaboración, formulación, comercialización y uso de varios productos agroquímicos, por haberse comprobado su alta peligrosidad a la salud humana y al medio ambiente.

Adoption: 1991-06-15 | DOM-1991-R-112227

Egypt - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Prime Minister No. 338, 1995 to make regulations under the Environment Act. No. 4 of 1994.

Adoption: 1995-02-18 | Date of entry into force: 1995-03-01 | EGY-1995-R-41019

Regulates deadlines for enterprises' compliance with the Act and other related matters.

Egypt - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Environment Law (No. 4 of 1994). -

Adoption: 1994-01-27 | EGY-1994-L-79054

Provides for the protection of the environment.

Estonia - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Environmental Monitoring Act of 4 May 2016 (consolidation). -

Adoption: 2016-05-04 | Date of entry into force: 2017-01-01 | EST-2016-L-112548

Estonia - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management System Act of 22 February 2005 (consolidation). -

Adoption: 2005-02-22 | EST-2005-L-112551

Estonia - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Packaging Act of 21 April 2004 (consolidation). -

Adoption: 2004-04-21 | Date of entry into force: 2004-06-01 | EST-2004-L-112542

Provides the general requirements for packaging and the use of packaging, the measures for preventing or reducing the generation of packaging and the waste resulting from packaging, the organisation of a system for recovery of packaging and packaging waste, the requirements for audit and recycling targets, the requirements for audit of the data to be submitted to the packaging register and the bases for state supervision over the requirements, and the liability for failure to comply with the established requirements.

Estonia - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Environmental Supervision Act of 6 June 2001 (consolidation). -

Adoption: 2001-06-06 | Date of entry into force: 2001-07-07 | EST-2001-L-112525

Ethiopia - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Hazardous Waste Management and Disposal Control Proclamation No. 1090/2018. -

Adoption: 2018-09-17 | ETH-2018-L-109315

This Proclamation shall have the following objectives:
1/ Create a system for the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous Waste
2/ Prevent the damage to the human or animal health, the environment, biodiversity and property due to the mismanagement of hazardous waste.

European Union - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - EU Regulation

Règlement (UE) 2021/783 du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 29 avril 2021 établissant un programme pour l’environnement et l’action pour le climat (LIFE), et abrogeant le règlement (UE) n° 1293/2013. (Regulation (EU) 2021/783 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE), and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013.) -

Adoption: 2021-04-29 | Date of entry into force: 2021-05-17 | EEU-2021-RE-112583

Applicable à partir du 1er janvier 2021.

Fiji - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Ozone Depleting Substances (Amendment) Act 2020 (Act No. 40 of 2020). -

Adoption: 2020-12-11 | FJI-2020-L-111086

Fiji - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Environment and Climate Adaptation Levy (Budget Amendment) Act 2020 (Act No. 18 of 2020). -

Adoption: 2020-07-31 | FJI-2020-L-111083

Fiji - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Climate Relocation of Communities Trust Fund Act 2019 (Act No. 21 of 2019). -

Adoption: 2019-06-24 | FJI-2019-L-111088

The Act sets up a trust fund to be used for communities that will be affected by climate change impacts such as rising waters.

Fiji - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Environment and Climate Adaptation Levy (Budget Amendment) Act 2018 (Act No. 17 of 2018). -

Adoption: 2018-07-13 | FJI-2018-L-107447

Fiji - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Environment and Climate Adaptation Levy Act 2015 (Act No. 20 of 2015). (Environmental Levy Act 2015) -

Adoption: 2015-11-23 | FJI-2015-L-107448

Fiji - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Ozone Depleting Substances Act, 1998 (No. 26 of 1998).

Adoption: 1998-06-19 | FJI-1998-L-50127

Governs the use of ozone depleting substances. S. 23 provides for protection for employees who report offences against the Act.

Finland - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Decree on Waste (978/2021). (Valtioneuvoston asetus jätteistä) -

Adoption: 2021-11-18 | FIN-2021-R-112380

Finland - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Act (646/2011) on Waste. (Jätelaki) -

Adoption: 2011-06-17 | FIN-2011-L-112217

The purpose of this Act is to prevent the hazard and harm to human health and the environment posed by waste and waste management, to reduce the amount and harmfulness of waste, to promote the sustainable use of natural resources, to ensure functioning waste management, and to prevent littering.

Finland - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Act (897/2009) on Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment . -

Adoption: 2009-12-19 | FIN-2009-L-112360

Finland - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Act (132/1999) on Land Use and Building. (Maankäyttö- ja rakennuslaki) -

Adoption: 1999-02-05 | FIN-1999-L-112379

The objective of this Act is to ensure that the use of land and water areas and building activities on them create preconditions for a favourable living environment and promote ecologically, economically, socially and culturally sustainable development.

The Act also aims to ensure that everyone has the right to participate in the preparation process, and that planning is high quality and interactive, that expertise is comprehensive and that there is open provision of information on matters being processed.

France - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordonnance n° 2020-866 du 15 juillet 2020 portant diverses dispositions d'adaptation au droit de l'Union européenne dans le domaine de l'énergie et du climat. -

Adoption: 2020-07-15 | FRA-2020-R-111445

France - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Décret n° 2020-26 du 14 janvier 2020 relatif à la prime de transition énergétique. -

Adoption: 2020-01-14 | Date of entry into force: 2020-01-16 | FRA-2020-R-111444

Applicable aux demandes de prime concernant les travaux réalisés et les dépenses payées à compter du 1er janvier 2020.

France - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Décret n° 2020-26 du 14 janvier 2020 relatif à la prime de transition énergétique. -

Adoption: 2020-01-14 | Date of entry into force: 2020-01-16 | FRA-2020-R-111554

France - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Loi n° 2019-1147 du 8 novembre 2019 relative à l'énergie et au climat. -

Adoption: 2019-11-08 | FRA-2019-L-110192

Chapitre Ier: Objectifs de la politique énergétique
Chapitre II: Dispositions en faveur du climat
Chapitre III: Mesures relatives à l'évaluation environnementale
Chapitre IV: Lutte contre la fraude aux certificats d'économies d'énergie
Chapitre V: Mise en œuvre du paquet « Une énergie propre pour tous les Européens »
Chapitre VI: Dispositions relatives à l'adaptation de la présente loi en outre-mer
Chapitre VII: Régulation de l'énergie
Chapitre VIII: Tarifs réglementés de vente de gaz et d'électricité

France - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Loi du pays n° 2017-25 du 5 octobre 2017 relative au Code de l'environnement de la Polynésie française. -

Adoption: 2017-10-05 | FRA-2017-L-111276

France - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Décret n° 2015-1229 du 2 octobre 2015 relatif au Conseil général de l'environnement et du développement durable. -

Adoption: 2015-10-02 | FRA-2015-R-111483

Chapitre Ier : Les missions du Conseil général de l'environnement et du développement durable
Chapitre II : La composition et l'organisation du Conseil général de l'environnement et du développement durable
Chapitre III : Le fonctionnement du Conseil général de l'environnement et du développement durable

France - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Arrêté du 2 octobre 2015 relatif aux missions et à l'organisation du Conseil général de l'environnement et du développement durable pris pour l'application du décret n° 2015-1229 du 2 octobre 2015. -

Adoption: 2015-10-02 | FRA-2015-R-111484

Gambia - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

National Environment Management Act, 1994 (Act No. 13 of 1994). -

Adoption: 1994-04-14 | GMB-1994-L-87128

This Act provides in 62 articles divided into 13 Parts the principles of environment protection and the instruments to carry out an environment protection policy in the Gambia.
Part 1 contains not less than 13 pages of definitions used in the Act. Part II outlines the general principles of environment protection and confers certain powers upon the national Environment Agency established under Part III. Part III provides for a Council for the protection of the environment to be headed by the President of the Gambia and having several ministers as its members, and the establishment of the Agency aforementioned as a corporate body. The Agency shall coordinate the environment policy of the Government and function as the secretariat of the Council. Several national and local committees are also established. The Action Plan, prepared by the Agency shall be the key instrument for national environment planning. Also local planning units shall prepare local environment plans which shall be co-ordinated with plans made under the Physical Planning and Development Act (No. 1 of 1991) (Part IV). Part V requires a developer to submit environment project briefs and environmental impact statements for projects listed in the Schedule. Section 25 provides for environmental audits. The environmental standards specified in Part VI shall be established by the Agency. Part VII, dealing with environmental management, contains also several sections on coastal zone management. Part VIII provides summarily for the control of various forms of pollution. The remaining Parts deal with inspection and analysis (IX), education (X), offences (XI), legal proceedings (XII) and miscellaneous matters (XIII). (completed by 1 Schedule)

Georgia - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Law No. 5917 of 13 March 2008 On the future generations and sustainable development funds. -

Adoption: 2008-03-13 | Date of entry into force: 2008-03-15 | GEO-2008-L-79277

In order to ensure the social stability and sustainable for coming generations, the Act provides for the creation of a special fund to receive proceeds from budgetary surplus and privatization of State assets.

Guinea-Bissau - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Decreto Presidencial núm. 19/2017, de 3 de julio, que ratifica el Convenio de Bamako sobre la prohibición de importación de desechos peligrosos a África, la fiscalización del transporte transfronterizo y la gestión de los mismos en el continente africano (Decreto Presidêncial n.° 19/2017, de 3 de Julho, que ratifica a Convenção de Bamako sobre Proibição de Importação em África, Resíduos Perigosos e sobre o Controlo dos Movimentos Transfronteiriços e a Gestão dos mesmos Produzidos no Continente Africano, adotada pela Conferência dos ministros do Ambiente em Bamako, Mali em 30 de janeiro de 1991, e aprovada pela Resolução n.º 09/PL/IX/2015, de 7 de abril, da Assembleia Nacional Popular )

Adoption: 2017-07-03 | Date of entry into force: 2017-08-23 | GNB-2017-L-110003

La ley en cuestión ratifica el Convenio de Bamako sobre la prohibición de importación de desechos peligrosos a África, la fiscalización del transporte transfronterizo y la gestión de los mismos en el continente africano, adoptada por la Conferencia de Ministros de Medio Ambiente, celebrada en Bamako, Malí, el 30 de enero de 1991, y aprobada por Resolución de la Asamblea Popular Nacional núm. 09/PL/IX/2015, de 7 de abril.

Guinea-Bissau - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decreto núm. 7/2017, de 27 de junio, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento Estudios de Impacto Ambiental y Social (EIAS) (Decreto n.º 7/2017, de 27 de Junho, que aprova o Regulamento de Estudo de Impacto Ambiental e Social (EIAS))

Adoption: 2017-06-27 | Date of entry into force: 2017-06-29 | GNB-2017-R-110511

El decreto citado regula los procedimientos de estudio de impacto ambiental y social de los proyectos susceptibles de causar impactos significativos sobre el ambiente y la salud humana. El Reglamento se estructura de la siguiente manera:
-Capítulo I: Disposiciones generales
-Capítulo II: Tipos y fases de EIAS
-Capítulo III: Infracciones y régimen de sanciones
-Capítulo IV: Disposiciones finales.

Guinea-Bissau - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decreto núm. 5/2017, de 27 de junio, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento de Participación Pública en el Proceso de Evaluación Ambiental (Decreto n.º 5/2017, 27 de junho, que aprova o Regulamento de Participacáo Pública no Processo de Avaliacáo Ambiental)

Adoption: 2017-06-27 | Date of entry into force: 2017-07-01 | GNB-2017-R-111947

El decreto citado aprueba el Reglamento de Participación Pública en el Proceso de Evaluación Ambienta, que regula los procedimientos, formas y condiciones de participación del público en el proceso de toma de decisiones durante la evaluación ambiental y social, en los términos del apartado 3 del artículo 14 de la Ley núm. 10/2010, de 24 de septiembre. El reglamento se estructura de la siguiente manera:
-CAPÍTULO I: Disposiciones generales
-CAPÍTULO II: Procedimiento de participación pública
-CAPÍTULO III: Infracciones y régimen de sanciones
-CAPÍTULO IV: Disposiciones finales.

Guinea-Bissau - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decreto N. 10/2017, de 16 de febrero, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento de Inspección del Medio Ambiente (Decreto N. 10/2017, de 16 de fevereiro, que aprova o Regulamento de Inspecção Ambiental)

Adoption: 2017-02-16 | Date of entry into force: 2017-06-29 | GNB-2017-R-113140

Por el presente Decreto se aprueba el Reglamento de Inspección del Medio Ambiente. Esta tendrá por misión la evaluación del desempeño de los servicios y del organismo encargado del área del Medio Ambiente, mediante la realización de auditorías o fiscalización, así como fortalecer el control del cumplimiento de la legislación en materia de medio ambiente.

El presente Reglamento se estructura de la siguiente manera:
Capítulo I: Disposiciones Generales
Capítulo II: Estructura Orgánica y Esquema de Personal
Capítulo III: Derechos, Deberes y Garantías
Capítulo IV: Procedimientos
Capítulo V: Infracciones y Régimen de Sanciones
Capítulo VI: Disposiciones Finales

Hungary - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Joint Decree No. 41/2000 of the Minister of Health and the Ministry of the Environment on the restriction of certain activities involving dangerous substances and dangerous preparations.

Adoption: 2000 | Date of entry into force: 2001-01-01 | HUN-2000-R-68826

Covers the distribution and use of certain dangerous substances and dangerous preparations listed in Annex 1, which are to be restricted in order to protect the health of the public and the environment.

India - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Environment Protection Act 1986 (No. 29 of 1986).

Adoption: 1986-05-23 | IND-1986-L-48578

Indonesia - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Law on Sustainable Agricultural Systems (No. 201/2019). (Undang-Undang Tentang Sistem Budi Daya Pertanian Berkelanjuta.) -

Adoption: 2019-10-18 | IDN-2019-L-109276