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state u n itary enterprises “ Toza H udud”,
“ M axsustrans” ,
as well as legal entities and individuals on compliance with 
legislation in the field of SWM;
• Organizes control over the creation of the collection points, the timely removal of 
waste, the prevention of the formation of unauthorized waste dumpsites, the 
management of landfills, and the utilization, recycling, disposal and selling of 
waste;
• Collects and analyzes information related to SWM, maintaining the state cadastre 
of their landfilling and utilization sites;
• Assists self-governing citizen 
bodies and 
non-governmental 
non-profit 
organizations in the implementation of public environmental control;
• Organizes interaction with government bodies, local executive authorities, and 
citizens' self-government bodies on the development and implementation of 
measures to eliminate unauthorized dumpsites; and
• Monitors the sources of soil pollution in the areas of storage of solid waste.
46. 
The 
M inistry o f Health o f the R epublic o f Uzbekistan
in the field of SWM is 
assigned to:
• Implement state sanitary and epidemiological surveillance for compliance 
with established sanitary standards and rules of SWM;
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• Determine measures to protect the life and health of citizens from the harmful 
effects of waste;
• Issue reports of the state sanitary and hygienic examination of SWM facilities;
• Establish sanitary and hygienic requirements for goods produced from waste, and 
issue hygienic certificates for them;
• Determine the degree of danger of waste to the life and health of citizens.
2.2 
Legal and Regulatory Framework
2.2.1 
National Natural Resources and Environmental Legislation
47. 
The major emphasis of the environmental policy of Uzbekistan is on environmental 
safety being regarded as a strategic component of national security, and the most important 
aspect of protecting the vital interests of the state, society and identity. The environmental 
safety policy of the country is based on the Constitution, national laws, the National Security 
Concept of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the principles of the Rio de Janeiro Declaration on 
Environment and Development, and the Johannesburg Declaration on Health and 
Sustainable Development, with due regard of national commitments under international 
conventions and agreements, as well as the legislative experience of leading countries.
48. 
The conservation policy of Uzbekistan, supported with mitigation and environmental 
management measures, is based on the following principles:
• 
Integration of economic and environmental policy to support conservation and the 
restoration of the environment as pre-requisites for increasing the society 
standard of living;
• 
Transitioning from the protection of individual elements of nature, to the overall 
and integrated conservation of eco-systems; and
• 
Ensuring that all members of society are responsible for environment protection, 
biodiversity conservation, environmental improvement, and securing healthy 
environmental conditions for the population.
49. 
Since independence, Uzbekistan has developed over 100 environmental laws and 
regulations, and revised old Soviet legislation and policies. A key national objective is to 
transition to sustainable social and economic development. For this purpose, national 
environmental legislation has been revised and improved, new environmental laws and 
regulations enacted, programs and action plans developed to address environmental issues, 
and the sustainable use of natural resources promoted.
50. 
The legal framework in the field of nature protection and management provides 
citizens the rights and duties specified in the country’s Constitution. Specific articles that 
address environment protection issues within the Constitution are:
• Article 50. All citizens shall protect the environment;
• Article 51. All citizens shall be obliged to pay taxes and local fees established by 
law;
• Article 54. Any property shall not inflict harm to the environment; and
• Article 55. Land, subsoil, flora and fauna and other natural resources are 
protected by the state, and considered to be resources of national wealth subject 
to sustainable use.
51. 
Uzbekistan has also enacted several supporting laws and statutes for environmental 
management and is party to several international and regional environmental agreements 
and conventions. The key national environmental law is the Law on Nature Protection (1992).
52. 
A brief description of this law and the other supporting laws related to environmental 
protection follows.
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A. 
Law on Nature Protection (1992, last amended 19.04.2018)
53. 
The law "On nature protection” (Law #754-XII, 1992) states the legal, economic, and 
organizational bases for the conservation of the environment and the rational use of natural 
resources. Its purpose is to ensure balanced relations between humans and nature, to 
protect the environmental systems, and to guarantee the rights of the population of a clean 
environment. According to the legislation, the Cabinet of Ministries of Republic of Uzbekistan, 
the SCEEP, and the local government bodies are responsible for implementing state laws on 
environmental protection and management, and the use of natural resources. Article 25 of 
this law states that State Environmental Expertise (SEE) is a mandatory measure for 
environmental protection. In addition, Article 25 states that the implementation of a project 
without a positive conclusion of the SEE is prohibited.
B. 
S upporting National Legislation
54. 
State environmental control of issues related to the protection of soil and water, air, 
flora, fauna, and specifically the environmental safety of the population, is exercised through 
a range of national environmental laws and regulations. The main national laws applicable 
to this project are summarized in the following sections.