Law No. I-1495 on Environmental Impact Assessment of Planned Economic Activities.

This Law regulates the screening and environmental impact assessment procedures applicable to planned economic activities and defines the roles, rights and responsibilities of the authorities, project developers, preparers of assessment documents and the public participating in those procedures. It establishes the circumstances in which environmental impact assessment or screening is required and provides that these procedures must be completed before the issue of the permits necessary for carrying out the planned activity.
The Law defines the concepts used in environmental impact assessment and sets out the objectives of the assessment process, which include the identification, description and evaluation of the potential effects of planned activities on environmental elements, biodiversity, climate, landscape, cultural heritage and public health. It further regulates screening procedures, the preparation and examination of environmental impact assessment programs and reports, consultation with competent authorities, public notification and participation, and the adoption of conclusions and decisions by the responsible authority.
The Law specifies the functions of the responsible authority and other institutions participating in the assessment process and establishes requirements concerning the preparation, review and revision of environmental impact assessment documentation. It also regulates procedures for projects that may have transboundary environmental effects, including cooperation and consultation with affected States and the exchange of information in accordance with applicable international obligations.
The Law sets out the legal consequences of screening conclusions and environmental impact assessment decisions, including their period of validity, extension procedures and mandatory implementation of conditions and measures established through the assessment process. It further provides rules on public access to information, transparency of procedures, judicial review and liability for violations of the Law, and contains annexes listing activities subject to mandatory environmental impact assessment and activities subject to screening.