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This Decree Law sets forth the duties and responsibilities of the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning. According to the Decree the duties and responsibilities of the Ministry are drafting legislations concerning environment and urbanization and auditing their implementation, making policies to prevent pollution and determining standards for the protection of the environment, audit and impact assessment of facilities which may create pollution by leaving waste to receiving environment, making policies regarding global climate change, making urbanization policies and auditing their implementation. The Decree furder covers provisions on the organization and structure of the Ministry, duties and responsibilities of each general directorate and department as well as the duties and responsibilities of the personnel.
Implemented by: Regulation on the administration of places under the authority of the State such as natural protected areas and natural heritage sites. (2013-05-02)
Implemented by: Regulation on Controlling Water Losses in Drinking Water Supply and Distribution System. (2014-05-08)
Implemented by: Decree No. 2016/9108 of the Council of Ministers on the designation of some areas in Antalya as specially protected areas. (2016-08-15)
Implemented by: Regulation on wastewater collection and discharge systems. (2017-01-06)
Implemented by: Regulation on rainwater harvesting, storage and discharge systems. (2017-06-23)
Implemented by: Regulation on Drinking Water Supply and Distribution System. (2017-10-12)
Implemented by: Regulation on green certificates for buildings and settlements. (2017-12-23)
Implemented by: Regulation on reconstruction plans on protected areas. (2012-03-23)
Implemented by: Regulation on the establishment and functioning of Commissions regarding Preservation of Cultural and Natural Assets. (2011-10-18)
Implemented by: Regulation regarding the working procedures and principles of Higher Board of Environment and Local Environment Committees. (2013-08-03)
Implemented by: Notification on monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions. (2014-07-22)
Implemented by: Regulation on waste management. (2015-04-02)
Implemented by: Regulation on inspection of vegetable waste oil. (2015-06-06)
Implemented by: Regulation on mining waste. (2015-07-15)
Implemented by: Regulation on tracking of greenhouse gas emissions. (2014-05-17)
Implemented by: Regulation on exhaust gas emission control. (2017-03-11)
Implemented by: Regulation on ozone-depleting substances. (2017-04-07)
Implemented by: Regulation on strategic environmental assessment. (2017-04-08)
Implemented by: Regulation on fluorinated greenhouse gases. (2018-01-04)
Implemented by: Notification on road transport of wastes. (2013-01-18)
Implemented by: Regulation regarding point source land pollution and soil contamination control. (2010-06-08)
Implemented by: Regulation on monitoring the surface water and groundwater. (2014-02-11)
Implemented by: Regulation on procedures and principles of determination, registration and approval of protected areas. (2012-07-19)
Implemented by: Notification on road transport of wastes. (2015-03-20)
Implemented by: Regulation on prevention of major industrial accidents and lessening their adverse impacts. (2013-12-30)
Implemented by: Regulation on classification, labeling and packaging of substances and mixtures. (2016-10-28)
Implemented by: Regulation on environmental impact of petrol and diesel fuels. (2017-04-01)
Implemented by: Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals. (2017-06-23)
Repeals: Law on the institution of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry. (2003-05-08)
