Decree-Law No. 443 establishing the duties of the Ministry of Environment.

This Decree-Law sets forth principles and tasks of the Ministry of Environment. Decree outlines the basic duties of the Ministry as: (i) design and formulate principles and policies for environmental protection, prepare corresponding programs; (ii) prepare and implement environmental arrangement plans; (iii) specify corresponding technology for environmental protection and preventing pollution and specify specifications of related facilities; (iv) specify country-related environmental standards; (v) environmental inspections; (vi) ensure cooperation and coordination among private and public institutions and agencies; (vii) promotional efforts on environmental affairs.
The Decree-Law provides organizational chart of the Ministry and details authorities and obligations of each department. The main departments of the Ministry are: (i) Directorate General of Environmental Pollution Prevention and Controlling; (ii) Directorate General of Environmental Protection; (iii) Directorate General of Environmental Impact Assessment and Planning; (iv) External Relations Department: (v) Finance Department; and (vii) Environmental Training and Publications Department. The Ministry also has Inspection Department; Research, Planning and Coordination Board; Legal Counsellors; Ministerial Advisers; and Public Relations.