Law No. 1982-XII of 1992 on protection of the environment.

This Law establishes the legal basis for environmental protection, nature management, conservation and restoration of biological diversity, natural resources and objects, aimed at ensuring the right of individuals to a favorable environment and compensation for damage caused by the violation of this right. A favorable environment shall be intended an environment whose quality ensures environmental security, sustainable functioning of natural ecological systems, and other natural and natural-anthropogenic objects. This Law addresses the organization and conduct of public discussions regarding environmentally significant decisions, environmental impact assessments, and strategic environmental reports. Its objectives include ensuring public participation, informing stakeholders, and considering public interests in environmental decision-making. Key legal principles include compliance with legislation on state environmental audit, strategic environmental assessment, and environmental impact assessment, emphasizing the importance of transparency and public engagement in environmental governance. It outlines mandatory measures for public discussions, which are to be organized by local executive and administrative bodies in collaboration with project developers and stakeholders. It specifies that feedback received during these discussions must be considered in the refinement of relevant projects. Additionally, it mandates the publication of results from public discussions in official media and on government websites, ensuring accessibility of information to the public. The Law also emphasizes the necessity of positive conclusions from state environmental audit for project documentation, highlighting compliance requirements for environmental protection during various stages of project development. Implementation mechanisms include the establishment of procedures for organizing public discussions, as determined by the Council of Ministers. The document stresses the importance of stakeholder involvement, including legal entities and individuals, in the public discussion process. It also addresses procedural considerations for discussions involving state secrets and classified information, ensuring that such discussions comply with relevant legislation. Overall, the document underscores the need for adherence to environmental legislation during construction, modernization, and other activities impacting the environment. This Law contains 19 Chapters divided into 112 Articles. Chapter 1 lays down general provisions. Chapter 2 regards state regulation. Chapter 3 establishes rights and responsibilities of individuals, public associations, other legal entities, individual entrepreneurs, public ecologists in the field of environmental protection and regulates public discussions. Chapter 4 regards ecological information. Chapter 5 establishes environmental protection standards. Chapter 6 regards nature management. Chapter 7 regards ecological certification and ecological audit. Chapter 8 regards environmental impact assessment (EIA). Chapter 9 regards green economy. Chapter 10 regards environmental monitoring. Chapter 11 regards environmental accounting. Chapter 12 regards ecological education and research. Chapter 13 establishes environmental requirements. Chapter 14 regards protection of ozone layer, impact on climate and regulation of emissions. Chapter 15 regards protected areas. Chapter 16 regards ecologically unfavourable areas. Chapter 17 regards environmental control and administrative proceedings. Chapter 18 establishes industrial observations and environmental measurements. Chapter 19 establishes liability.