Law No.10440 dated 7.7.2011 on the environment impact assessment.
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Abstract
The Law aims at ensuring a high level of environment protection by preventing, minimizing, and compensating the environmental harms to be caused by projects not yet implemented, and enabling an open decision making process during the identification and the evaluation of the negative environmental impacts. It lays out the framework for the requirements, responsibilities, rules and procedures for the evaluation of the negative environmental impacts. The Law consists of the following Chapters: General Provisions, Procedures for Assessing the Environmental Impact, EIE Parties and Consultation, Access to Information and Confidential Data, Planning Authorities Decision-Making, Borderline environment EIE, EIE’s experts, Appeal and sanctions, and Final Provisions.
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The Law enters into force 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
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Official Gazette 101/2011-67/2024
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English
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Original title
Ligj Nr.10 440, datë 7.7. 2011 për vlerësimin e ndikimit në mjedis.
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