The Environmental Conservation Law - The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 9 / 2012

This Law shall be called the Environmental Conservation Law. 

The Ministry may, with the approval of the Union Government and the Committee, stipulate the following environmental quality standards: 

(a) suitable surface water quality standards in the usage in rivers, streams, canals, springs, marshes, swamps, lakes, reservoirs and other inland water sources of the public; 

(b) water quality standards for coastal and estuarine areas; 

(c ) underground water quality standards; 

(d) atmospheric quality standards; 

(e) noise and vibration standards; 

(f) emissions standards; 

(g) effluent standards; 

(h) solid wastes standards; 

(i) other environmental quality standards stipulated by the Union Government.

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The following expressions contained in this Law shall have the meanings given here under: 

• ​Environment ​
• Environmental Quality​
  
• Environmental Quality Standard
  
• Environmental Audit​
  
• Pollution​
  
• Noise Pollution​
  
• Pollutant​
  
• Waste​
  
• Hazardous Substance​
  
• Beneficial Use​
  
• Cleaner Production​
  
• Control Equipment​
  
• Ecosystem​
  
• Owner​
  
• Occupier​
  
• Environmental Emergency​
  
• Committee​
  
• Ministry​
  
• Department​