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Law No. 333-Z On Amendments and Additions to Certain Laws of the Republic of Belarus on Environmental Protection and Public Participation in Making Environmentally Significant Decisions".

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Source

Abstract
Article 15-2 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Citizens and legal persons shall be granted the right of public participation through public hearing of drafts of ecologically significant decisions if otherwise is not envisaged by this Article”. Public associations operating in the field of environmental protection and other legal entities are required to comply with environmental protection requirements.
Topics
Chemicals and Waste
Climate and Atmosphere
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force six months after the date of its official publication.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Закон Республики Беларусь от 24.12.2015 N 333-З "О внесении дополнений и изменений в некоторые законы Республики Беларусь по вопросам охраны окружающей среды и участия общественности в принятии экологически значимых решений".
Toolkit legislation
Air Quality