Environmental Protection Organs Establishment Proclamation (No. 295 of 2002).

This Proclamation provides for the re-establishment and functioning of an Environmental Protection Authority as an autonomous Federal Government Organ and shall be accountable to the Prime Minister. The Authority shall have as objective the formulation of policies, strategies, laws and standards that foster social of economic development in an environmentally sustainable manner (art. 5). The Authority shall formulate and coordinate environmental policies, establish a system for environmental impact assessment, review impact assessment reports, set environmental standards, carry out environmental auditing, carry out studies and research in the field of desertification prepare directives for the implementation of environmental laws, coordinate measures for the implementation of national environment objectives, and carry out other functions specified in article 6. The Authority shall be managed by a Director General and a Council (“Environmental Council”). Every Competent Agency (defined in article 2) shall establish or designate an environmental unit that shall be responsible for coordination and follow-up so that the activities of the Agency concerned are in conformity wit this Proclamation and other environmental legislation. In each Regional State Regional Environmental Agencies shall be established in accordance with article 15. (17 articles)