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Law on Environment.

Country
North Macedonia
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
This Law shall regulate the rights and the responsibilities of the Republic of Macedonia, municipalities, the City of Skopje and the municipalities of the City of Skopje as well as the rights and the responsibilities of legal entities and natural persons, in the provision of conditions required to ensure protection and improvement of the environment, for the purpose of exercising the right of citizens to a healthy environment.
The objectives of this Law are: a) preservation, protection, restoration and improvement of the quality of the environment; b) protection of human life and health; c) protection of biological diversity; d) rational and sustainable utilization of natural resources; e) implementation and improvement of measures aimed at addressing regional and global environmental problems; f) forecast, monitoring, prevention, limitation and elimination of the negative impacts on the environment.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/mac105107.pdf
Web site
http://www.moepp.gov.mk
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the eighth day from the day of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Amended by
Law on management of additional waste flows.
Law on management of electrical and electronic equipment and waste electrical and electronic equipment.
Law amending the Law on environment.
Law amending the Law on environment.
Law amending the Law on environment.
Law amending the Law on environment.
Law amending the Law on environment.
Law amending the Law on environment.
Law amending the Law on environment.
Law amending the Law on environment.
Law amending the Law on environment.
Law on packaging management and packaging waste.
Law amending the Law on environment.
Law amending the Law on environment.
Law amending the Law on environment.
Law amending the Law on environment.
Implemented by
Environmental Investment Programme for 2021.
Regulation on spatial conditions of material-technical and information equipment of premises for taking exams for experts for assessment of impact of projects on the environment and exams for experts for strategic environmental assessment.
Regulation on the manner of scoring the first and second part of the expert exam for environmental impact assessment of projects and the expert exam for strategic environmental assessment as well as the form and content of the certificate.
Regulation on the amount of compensation based on real costs incurred for taking the first and second part of the professional exam for environmental impact assessment of a project and for taking the first and second part of the professional exam for assessing planning documents on the environment.
Programme for passing the professional exam for acquiring the title of expert for assessment of the impact of projects on the environment.
Programme for passing the professional exam for acquiring the title of expert for strategic environmental assessment.
Order banning the production and trade of substances that deplete the ozone layer as well as production and marketing of products containing substances that deplete the ozone layer.
Regulation on the criteria to be met for obtaining an eco-label for hand dishwashing detergents.
Decree on the methodology for distribution of funds realized as income from the fee for production of energy from fossil fuels.
Decree on strategies, plans and programmes, including changes to those strategies, plans and programmes, for which a procedure for assessment of their impact on the environment and on human life and health is mandatory.
Regulation on the content, form and manner of adoption of the plan for performing inspection supervision.
Regulation on the manner and procedure of providing access to information related to the environment.
Decree on the type and scope of installations that produce energy by burning fossil fuels.
Regulation on detailed conditions, manner and procedure for determining, calculating and paying the fee for production of energy from fossil fuels.
Regulation on the content of the annual report on the performed inspection as well as the manner and deadline for its submission.
Regulation on conditions, manner and procedure for reimbursement of the fee for production of tobacco products, oil derivatives and plastic products and packaging of plastic masses.
Regulation on the form and content of the eco-label, the manner, conditions and procedure for its award and use, as well as the composition and the manner of establishment and operation of the Eco-label.
Regulation on the procedure, manner and conditions for awarding awards and recognitions for achievements in the field of protection and promotion of the environment, as well as the manner of work and the composition of the Commission for awards and recognitions.
Decision determining the products for which a fee is paid for trade, import/export.