Law No. 8934 on environmental protection.

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This Law establishes the framework on environmental protection, which aims at: (a) the rational use of natural resources; (b) the prevention of environmental damage and, when necessary, the rehabilitation and restoration of damaged environment; and (c) the international cooperation in the field of environmental protection. Environmental protection shall be based upon the following principles: (a) sustainable development; (b) precaution; (c) prevention; (d) polluter-pays; (e) environmental damage repairing, recovery and regeneration; (f) liability; (g) high level protection; (h) integration of environmental protection in sector policies; (i) public awareness and participation in environmental decision-making; (j) transparency. The environment is defined as the entity of interactions between biotic and non biotic elements, which enhance the life on earth, including the natural biophysical environment of air, soil, water, diversity of biologic ecosystems, human health, and values of cultural, scientific and social heritage.The Law consists of the following Chapters: (1) General provisions; (2) Environmental policies; (3) The use and protection of the environmental constituents; (4) Environmental Impact Assessment; (5) Permitting of activities that affect the environment; (6) Prevention and reduction of environmental pollution; (7) Monitoring and data; (8) Environmental control; (9) Duties of the State bodies related to the environment; (10) Role of the public; (11) Sanctions.

Implemented by: Regulation No. 24 on the activities of the Environment Inspectorate. (2004-01-22)
Implemented by: Regulation No. 249 concerning applications for environmental licences. (2003-04-24)
Implemented by: Regulation No. 1189 on the rules and procedures for the elaboration and implementation of the national programme for the environmental monitoring. (2009-11-18)
Implemented by: Decision No. 122 dated 17.2.2011 amending Decision No.1124 dated 30.7.2008 approving the rules, procedures and criteria for licensing the specialists of environmental impact Assessment (EIA). (2011-02-17)
Implemented by: Guideline No.3 dated 20.8.2010 standardizing the approvals of permits and environmental authorizations. (2010-08-20)
Implemented by: Decision No.1124 dated 30.7.2008 approving the rules of procedure and criteria for issuing the certificate of Environment Impact Assesment and Environment Auditing for environment specialists. (2008-07-30)
Implemented by: Decision No.115 dated 15.2.2012 approving the report of the environmental assessment in Albania for 2010. (2012-02-15)
Implemented by: Albanian National Strategy on Waste Management. (2011-01-19)
Implemented by: Albania Intersectoral Environmental Strategy 2007. (2007-11-29)
Amended by: Law No. 9890 amending and supplementing Law No. 8934 of 2002 on environmental protection. (2008-03-20)
Amended by: Law No. 91/2013 on strategic environmental assessment. (2013-02-28)
Repealed by: Law No.10431 dated 9.6.2011 on the environment protection. (2011-06-09)
Repeals: Law No. 7664 on Environmental Protection. (1993-01-23)