Law of Georgia on Ambient Air Protection (No. 2116-IIS of 1999)

This Law regulates protection of ambient air from harmful anthropogenic impacts in the territory of Georgia. It does not regulate the legal framework for protection of air inside buildings. The main goals of this Law are (a) to ensure the protection of fundamental human rights established by the Constitution of Georgia in the field of environmental protection, in particular, to live in a healthy environment and enjoy the natural and cultural environment; (b) to ensure the protection of ambient air, as one of the main components of the environment, in accordance with environmental and economic interests of society and taking into account the interests of present and future generations; and (c) to provide a legal framework to resolve common global and regional problems in the field of ambient air protection. The main tasks of this Law are (a) to ensure the attainment, maintenance and improvement of the ambient air condition/quality for safety of human health and natural environment; (b) to provide a legal framework to regulate emissions of harmful substances into the ambient air; (c) to support implementation of the principle of public access to information on the condition of the ambient air; and (d) to support gradual entry into force, in the territory of Georgia, of legal norms established under EU legislation in the field of protection of ambient air from pollution.