Presidential Decree No. of 1999 concerning the enforcement of the “Environmental Protection” Law of the Azerbaijan Republic.

President of the Azerbaijan Republic decrees as follows: 1). The powers enumerated in 1.1-1.3 and 1.5-1.11 of Paragraph 1, Article 4 (approval of the list of protected areas of special scientific and biological importance), 2.1 of Paragraph 2 (within its jurisdiction); Paragraph 2, Article 16; Paragraph 3, Article 17; Paragraph 2, Article 56; Paragraph 3, Article 66 and Paragraph 2, Article 79 of the “Environmental Protection” Law shall be exercised by the Cabinet of Ministers. 2). The powers of the “proper executive authority” enumerated in 2.1 (within its jurisdiction), 2.2-2.6 of Paragraph 2, Article 4; Paragraph 4, Article 15; Paragraph 3, Article 50; Paragraph 1, Article 51; Paragraph 1, Article 52; Paragraph 1, Article 72 and in Article 72 of this Law shall be exercised by the National Environmental and Natural Research Management Committee. 3). The National Environmental and Natural Resources Management Committee shall take the actions necessary to resolve issues under its jurisdiction.