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Australia - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act
Climate Change (State Action) Act 2008 (No. 36 of 2008). -
Adoption: 2008-10-27 | AUS-2008-L-81987
An Act for certain measures to help the State address the challenges of climate change and contribute to the broader national and international response to those challenges and for related purposes.
Environment Protection Act 1997 (A1997-92). -
Adoption: 1997-12-01 | AUS-1997-L-81925
Provides for the protection of the environment.
National Environment Protection Council (New South Wales) Act 1995 (No. 4 of 1995). -
Adoption: 1995-06-08 | AUS-1995-L-44552
Establishes the National Environment Protection Council to implement environmental protection measures.
National Environment Protection Council (South Australia) Act 1995 (No. 1 of 1995).
Adoption: 1995-03-02 | AUS-1995-L-45627
Establishes a National Environment Protection Council with the function of proposing environmental protection measures.
National Environment Protection Council Act 1994, No. 126
Adoption: 1994-10-18 | AUS-1994-L-39393
This Act implements an agreement between the States and the Commonwealth by establishing a National Environment Protection Council "NEPEC", and defines the purpose, powers, functioning and financing of NEPEC, as well as providing for related matters. Consists of 64 sections and a Schedule comprising the Intergovernmental Agreement on the Environment.
Australia - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)
Industrial Waste Management Policy (Control of Ozone-depleting Substances) No. IW 1B.
Adoption: 1990-11-27 | Date of entry into force: 1990-11-29 | AUS-1990-M-21450
Marine Environment Protection Act, 1990. No. 41.
Adoption: 1990-10-25 | AUS-1990-L-21454
Environment Protection (Amendment) Act 1988. No. 20.
Adoption: 1988-05-17 | AUS-1988-L-6486
Inter alia, provides that polluters shall be strictly liable for pollution (s. 18).
Austria - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act
Federal Act of 7 June 1989 financing and implementing toxic waste clean-up, and amending the Environment and Water Act (BGBI. 79/1987) [and other environmental Acts]. Text No. 299.
Adoption: 1989-06-07 | Date of entry into force: 1989-07-01 | AUT-1989-L-8327
Comprehensive protection of the environment Law, 1984. (Bundesverfassungsgesetz vom 27. November 1984 über den umfassenden Umwelt-schutz) -
Adoption: 1984-11-27 | AUT-1984-L-84890
§ 1. (1) The Republic of Austria (Federation, Laender and Municipalities) acknowledges its responsibility for the comprehensive protection of the environment.
(2) Comprehensive protection of the environment is protecting the natural environment as the basis of mankind's life resources against detrimental effects. Comprehensive protection of the environment consists in particular of measures to keep air, water and soils clean and to avoid disturbing noise.
§ 2. The Federal Government shall be in charge of executing this Federal Constitutional Act.
Bahrain - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act
Law No. 54 of 2014 Approving the Unified Law (Regulation) of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for the Arab States on the Control of Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. -
Adoption: 2014-10-02 | Date of entry into force: 2014-10-03 | BHR-2014-L-98523
Chapter I: Definitions and the Law Objectives.
Chapter II: Regulating and Controlling Materials,Equipments and Products that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
Chapter III: Penalties and Sanctions.
Chapter VI: General Provisions.
Bahrain - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
Decree No. 32 of 2013 Ratifying Beijing Amendment of 1999 on Montreal Protocol Concerning the Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, agreed on 16/9/1987. -
Adoption: 2013-05-02 | Date of entry into force: 2013-05-03 | BHR-2013-R-95110
The Kingdom of Bahrain Ratified Beijing Amendment of 1999 on Montreal Protocol Concerning the Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, agreed on 16/9/1987.
Bangladesh - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act
Environment Court Act, 2000 (Act No. 11 of 2000). -
Adoption: 2000-04-10 | BGD-2000-L-87959
The Act includes the following:1. Short title 2. Definitions 3. Overriding effect of the Act 4. Establishment of Environment Courts 5. Jurisdiction of Environment Court 5A. Penalty for violating court's order 5B. Trial of certain offences by Special Magistrates 5C. Trial procedure in Special Magistrate's Court 6. Power of entry, search, etc. 7. Procedure for investigation 7A. Assistance from law enforcing agencies and other authorities 8. Procedure and power of Environment Court 9. Conversion of fines to compensation 10. Authority of Environment Court to inspect 11. Appeal 12. Environment Appeal Court 12A. Transfer of cases 13. Pending cases 13A. Jurisdiction of Environment Court over offences etc. committed earlier 14. Power to make rules.
An Environment Court and an Environment Appeal Court are instituted under this Act and Judges appointed: the Courts shall rule trials under environmental laws and condemn violators of those very laws. Special Magistrates may be appointed for particular trials, power of investigation and inspection shall be accorded to inspectors in order to gather useful evidences.
Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act, 1995. (Act No. 1 of 1995). -
Adoption: 1995-02-10 | BGD-1995-L-87960
The Act includes the following:1. Short title and commencement 2. Definitions 2A. Overriding effect of the Act 3. Department of Environment 4. Power and functions of the Director General 4A. Assistance from law enforcing agencies and other authorities 5. Declaration of ecologically critical area 6. Restrictions regarding vehicles emitting smoke injurious to environment 6A. Restrictions on manufacture, sale etc. of articles injurious to environment 7. Remedial measures for injury to ecosystem 8. Information to the Director General regarding environmental degradation or pollution 9. Discharge of excessive environmental pollutant etc. 10. Power of entry etc. 11. Power to collect samples etc. 12. Environmental clearance 13. Formulation of environmental guidelines 14. Appeal 15. Penalties 15A. Confiscation of materials and equipments involved in offence 15A. Claim for compensation 16. Offences committed by companies 17. Cognizance of offence and claim for compensation 18. Action taken in good faith 19. Delegation of Power 20. Power to make rules 21. Repeal and saving
The Department of Environment is instituted as per section 3 of this Act and a Director General appointed to lead it. All the provisions are directed to protect the environment by any polluting , be it a solid, liquid, gaseous, or noise, heat and radiation. Rules are indicated in order to avoid any environmental damage when dealing with hazardous substances. By notification in the Official Gazette, an area could be declared ecologically critical area and restrictions applied to the discharge of pollutants in the air, water, land, sea and so on. Inspections on premises ,suspected of polluting the ecosystem, could be ordered and seizure of equipment, materials and samples of polluted resources seized upon. An Environmental Clearance Certificate from the Director General must be issued before initiating any commercial or industrial activity and environmental guidelines provided and largely distributed and enforced in order to prevent ecological disasters.
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act
Act of 30 August 2013 on protection of the environment. (Zakon o zastiti prirode) -
Adoption: 2013-08-30 | BIH-2013-L-95375
Act of 14 May 2003 on protection of the environment (Text No. 3399).
Adoption: 2003-05-14 | Date of entry into force: 2003-07-27 | BIH-2003-L-64701
Provides for principles of environmental protection, access to information on the environment, liabilities, planning of environmental protection and establishment of standards for the quality of the environment.
Bulgaria - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
Decree No. 131 of the Council of Ministers to adopt the Order on the final risk assessment of new chemical substances on persons and the environment.
Adoption: 2002-07-01 | Date of entry into force: 2004-01-01 | BGR-2002-R-62076
Canada - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act
Federal Sustainable Development Act [2008, c. 33]. -
Adoption: 2008-06-26 | CAN-2008-L-85960
An Act to require the development and implementation of a Federal Sustainable Development Strategy and the development of goals and targets with respect to sustainable development in Canada, and to make consequential amendments to the Auditor General Act.
Canada Emission Reduction Incentives Agency Act (S.C. 2005, c. 30, s. 87). -
Adoption: 2005-10-03 | CAN-2005-L-108902
An Act to establish the Canada Emission Reduction Incentives Agency.
Environment Act (RSY 2002, c.76). -
Adoption: 2002 | CAN-2002-L-94293
Canada - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
SOR/90-583: Ozone-depleting Substances Regulations No. 2 (certain bromofluorocarbons).
Adoption: 1990-08-28 | CAN-1990-R-20586
Regulate the manufacture, import and export of bromofluorocarbons and amend the list of toxic Substances in Schedule I to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.
SOR/90-584: Ozone-depleting Substances Regulations No. 3 (Products).
Adoption: 1990-08-28 | CAN-1990-R-20587
Regulate the manufacture, import, offering for sale or sale of products containing ozone-depleting substances.
China - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
China - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act
Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Environment Pollution Caused by Solid Wastes (Order No. 57 of the President of the People's Republic of China). -
Adoption: 2005-04-01 | CHN-2005-L-103949
CHAPTER II Supervision and Administration of the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Wastes
CHAPTER III Chapter III Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Wastes
Section II Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Industrial Solid Wastes
Section III Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Consumer Wastes
Marine Environment Protection Law of the People's Republic of China (Order No. 57 of the President of the People's Republic of China). -
Adoption: 2000-04-01 | CHN-2000-L-103948
Chapter II Supervision and Control over the Marine Environment
Chapter III Marine Ecological Protection
Chapter IV Prevention and Control of Pollution Damage to the Marine Environment Caused by Land-based Pollutants
Chapter V Prevention and Control of Pollution Damage to the Marine Environment Caused by Coastal Construction Projects
Chapter VI Prevention and Control of Pollution Damage to the Marine Environment Caused by Marine Construction Projects
Chapter VII Prevention and Control of Pollution Damage to the Marine Environment Caused by Dumping of Wastes
Chapter VIII Prevention and Control of Pollution Damage to the Marine Environment Caused by Vessels and Their Related Operations
Croatia - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)
National Strategy for the protection of the Environment of 25 January 2002 (Text No. 924).
Adoption: 2002-01-25 | HRV-2002-M-61179
Presents the ecological situation in Croatia and the main priorities in that field. Contains information on water, air, soil, nature, environment of urban zones, chemicals, climate, protection against nuclear accidents and ionizing radiation, tourism, industry, and agriculture.
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).
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.
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
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
Environment and Climate Adaptation Levy Act 2015 (Act No. 20 of 2015). (Environmental Levy Act 2015) -
Adoption: 2015-11-23 | FJI-2015-L-107448
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.
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.
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
The Protection of the Marine Environment Regulation (Government Regulation No. 21/2010). (Perlindungan Lingkungan Maritim) -
Adoption: 2010-02-01 | IDN-2010-L-84782
CHAPTER II - The Prevention and Control of Pollution Caused by the Cooperation of Ships
Part two: Equipment for the prevention and control of shipboard pollution
Part three: Approval of equipment and materials for the prevention and control of pollution
Part four: Plan for the control of shipboard pollution emergency
CHAPTER III - The Prevention of Environmental Pollution Originating from Dangerous Goods and Material Aboard Ships
Part one: Anti-fouling systems
Part two: The management of shipboard ballast water
Part three: Stainless protective resistance standards
Part four: Tank cleaning
CHAPTER IV - The Prevention of Pollution Caused by Port Activities
CHAPTER V - The Control of Pollution in Waters and Ports
Part two: The control of pollution originating from ships, units of other activities in waters and activities at ports
CHAPTER VI - The Responsibilities of Ships Owners and Operators
CHAPTER VII - Waste Dump Sites in Waters
CHAPTER VIII - Information System for the Protection of Marine Environment
CHAPTER IX - Administrative Sanctions
CHAPTER X - Conclusion
Iraq - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act
Iraqi Law of Protection and Improvement of the Environment, No. 27 of 2009. (قانون رقم 27 لسنة 2009 حماية و تحسين البيئة) -
Adoption: 2009-12-13 | Date of entry into force: 2010-03-13 | IRQ-2009-L-89060
This Law aims to improve and to protect the environment by handling the damages, protecting the public health and the natural resources. The Law establishes a Council for the protection and improvement of the environment referring to the Ministry of Environment and cooperating with other Ministries. It also defines its duties and responsibilities. Smaller Councils will be established in the different provinces of the country.
The Law sets forth provisions for the protection of the environment. The regions responsible for environmental pollution have to use clean technologies and set up a suitable environmental policy. The use of sensors for pollution monitoring and control is recommended as well as the renewable energy technologies. An environmental impact assessment shall be done for any new project held in the country.
The Law concerns also the protection of water from pollution. It regulates the discharge of effluents whether they are of domestic, industrial or agricultural origin.
This Law covers as well the following subjects: regulation of air pollution and noise reduction; earth protection; biodiversity protection; management of hazardous waste; protection of the environment from pollution resulting from exploration and extraction of oil wealth and natural gas; establishment of an environmental protection fund; rewards; compensation for damages; and penal provisions.
The Law repeals the Law No. 3 of 1997 on the protection and improvement of the environment.
Ireland - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act
Fossil Fuel Divestment Act 2018 (Act 29 of 2018). -
Adoption: 2018-12-17 | IRL-2018-L-108826
An Act to impose certain prohibitions and restrictions with respect to the investment by the National Treasury Management Agency of assets of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund in fossil fuel undertakings and, in particular, to require that Agency to endeavour to ensure that such assets are not directly invested in such an undertaking (and, where it becomes aware that an undertaking in which such assets have been so invested by it is, or has become, a fossil fuel undertaking, to divest the assets of that fund from such investment); to make provision for a restriction on such investment when the investment is of an indirect nature (as defined hereafter); to provide for a certain exception to the prohibition on investment of assets of that fund in such an undertaking where the investment is consistent with the national transition objective (as defined hereafter), the implementation of the State’s climate change objectives and Government policy; for those purposes to amend the National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2014; and to provide for related matters.
Israel - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act
Environmental Protection (Pollution and Transfer to the Environment - Reporting and Registration Duties) Law, 2012. -
Adoption: 2012-04-01 | Date of entry into force: 2012-04-01 | ISR-2012-L-94396
The stated objectives of the Law are to increase the transparency of environmental information in Israel; to encourage factories to decrease the release and transfer of contaminating materials to the environment; and to assist in the adoption of decisions, in the conduct of research, and in the formulation of a policy that is based on environmental justice.
The Law further establishes a register of pollutants and of the transfer of contaminating materials. The register will be accessible to the public by the Internet, free of charge. Additional information on pollutant release and transfer will be made publicly available via a geographic information system (GIS), accessible on the Internet site of the Ministry of Environmental Protection.
Jordan - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)
Instructions of 2013 concerning the Use, Import, and Export of Ozone Depleting Substances. -
Adoption: 2013-03-17 | Date of entry into force: 2013-03-17 | JOR-2013-M-95892
This Regulation provides for the protection of the environment and the ozone layer by giving the instructions for the use, import, and export of substances depleting the ozone layer.
It is composed of 35 articles. Article 2: deals with some terms and definitions. Article 3: establishes a national committee of representatives of all ministries to be located in the Ministry of Environment and it will be concerned with the protection of the ozone layer. The objectives of this Committee are to : oversee the implementation of the national strategy to ensure the safety of the ozone layer, and establishing qualified training centers . Article 4: provides for the establishment of the Ozone Unit at the Ministry of Environment and for its competencies and duties. Article 5: prohibits the establishment of new industrial facilities or expansion of existing industries that use substances depleting the Ozone Layer (Annex 1). Article 6: prohibits the import or re-export of CFCS (Annex 2). The import of such substances should be only according to specific conditions mentioned in Articles 6 and 7. Any violation to the provisions of this Regulation will be penalized .
Repeals: Instruction of 2003 controlling the use of materials depleting the ozone layer.
Jordan - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act
Law No. 52 of 2006 on Protection of the Environment. -
Adoption: 2006-10-16 | Date of entry into force: 2006-10-16 | JOR-2006-L-98208
Kiribati - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act
Environment Act, 1999 (No. 9 of 1999). -
Adoption: 1999 | KIR-1999-L-84067
Provides for the protection, improvement and conservation of the environment.
Kuwait - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act
Law No. 6 of 2018 on the approval of the Paris Climate Agreement. (قانون رقم 6 لسنة 2018 بالموافقة على اتفاق باريس لتغيير المناخ) -
Adoption: 2018-03-18 | KWT-2018-L-108300
The Kuwait's Government approves the Paris Climate Agreement, signed in New York on 22/04/2016.
Kyrgyzstan - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act
Act No. 22 of 4 January 2002 to amend and supplement the Act on protection of the environment [of 1999] (Text No. 50).
Adoption: 2002-01-04 | Date of entry into force: 2002-02 | KGZ-2002-L-62745
Lesotho - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act
Environment Act, 2008 (No. 10 of 2008). -
Adoption: 2008 | LSO-2008-L-104009
Liberia - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act
Environment Protection Agency Act of Liberia, 2002. -
Adoption: 2002-11-26 | LBR-2002-L-92349
An Act to establish a monitoring, coordinating and supervisory authority for sustainable management of the environment in partnership with regulated Ministries and organizations and in close and responsive relationship with the people of Liberia; and to provide high quality information and advice on the state of the environment and for matters connected therewith.
Environment Protection Law, 2002. -
Adoption: 2002-11-26 | LBR-2002-L-92350
An Act to establish a legal framework for sustainable development, management and protection of the environment by the Environment Protection Authority in partnership with regulated Ministries and organizations and in close and responsive relationship with the people of Liberia; and to provide high quality information and advice on the state of the environment and for matters connected therewith.
Libya - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act
Law No. 7 of 1982 on the protection of the environment. -
Adoption: 1982-07-06 | LBY-1982-L-83500
This Law consists of 11 Chapters divided into 75 articles. Chapter I contains general provisions. Protection of the air is dealt in Chapter II. Protection of seas and marine resources is given in Chapter III. Protection of water resources is provided for in Chapter IV. Protection of food and foodstuffs is refered to in Chapter V. Chapter VI deals with environment saving. Chapter VII addresses the protection against common diseases. Chapter VIII relates to the protection of soil and plants. Protection of wildlife is given in Chapter IX. Transitional provisions are contained in Chapter X. Offences and penalties are given in Chapter XI. This Law provides for the protection of the environment from pollution including air, water, soil and food (art. 2). All concerned authorities shall adopt all best ways and methods for the protection of the environment (art. 6). Article 7 establishes the Technical Centre for the Protection of the Environment with the competence to lay down plans and programmes related to environment, environment protection, cooperation with international organizations in removing the causes of pollution, issuing permits, updating international agreements and treaties concerning environment, and to EIA. The Centre shall have the right to inspect concerned agencies and offices (art. 8). Article 17 provides for the control on the emission of smog generated by vehicles. Fishing gear and fishing methods, definition of meshes, and protected species are specified in articles 19-21. Provisions on pollution caused by ships and by oil are defined in articles 22 and 23. Concerned authorities shall define the list of ports for receiving waste disposal (art. 28). The Control Guide shall have the right to inspect ships (art. 32). It shall be prohibited to throw or drain waste and radioactivity materials in the sea (arts. 34-37).