This Ministerial Decree establishes the modalities of setting target environmental quality indicators that shall be set on regional basis for achievement of the required environmental quality within determined time period. Target environmental quality indicators shall be set for the following components: (a) atmospheric air pollution; (b) soil pollution; (c) water pollution; and (d) environmental physical indicators. Target environmental quality indicators shall be set for maximum time period of 10 years. Elaboration of target environmental quality indicators shall include the following steps: (a) analysis of ecological situation; (b) study of the possibilities for the achievement of environmental standards; (c) setting criteria for the establishment of target environmental quality indicators; and (d) formation of the list and indices of target indicators.
Kazakhstan · 2007-06-01