are also obliged to notify the Ministry of the developments in the process of
investment in the periodic order determined by the by the institutions and agencies
granted proficiency by the Ministry (Art. 27b, By-Law on EIA, 2016 amendment).
Under Turkey’s inspection system, on the other hand, the Ministry of
Environment and Urbanization is again stipulated as the key unit for making
decisions about administrative enforcements and conducting inspections under the
Environment Act (Art. 12(1) and Art. 24(1,2)). Indeed, it is the key regulatory
authority for taking relevant necessary actions. It carries out its powers and tasks
particularly in accordance with the By-Law on Environmental Inspection, but also
based on other related legislation, such as the By-Law on EIA and the By-Law on
Environmental Permit and Licence. However, it should be stressed that some other
public institutions and authorities mentioned in Art. 12(1), Environment Act,
namely provincial special administration, municipalities which have established
environmental inspection units, the undersecretariat of maritime affairs, coastguard
command, and the inspectors determined in accordance with the Highways Traffic
Act No. 2918, are also delegated with the power of inspection.
These inspection activities can be conducted regularly under the annual or
multi-year programmes (planned/routine inspections) or unregularly (unplanned/
non-routine) (Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, 2015: 21).
They can be performed by the central Directorate (Directorate General of
Environmental Impact Assessment, Permit and Inspection) and/or the Provincial
Directorates of Environment and Urbanization.
The Directorate General carries out its inspection activities on EIAs, on facilities
at risk of major industrial accidents, and on markets.
Regarding Provincial Directorates’ Inspection Activities, it can be seen that
through the Combined Inspection Programme of 2014 for all Provincial
Directorates, prepared pursuant to Art. 22, By-Law on Environmental Inspection,
1,064 facilities were included in the programme and 43,674 environmental inspections in total were conducted in 2014 (Ministry of Environment and
Urbanization, 2015: 28).
Regarding inspection activities on EIAs, in 2014 alone, the following inspections were carried out by the Directorate General of EIA in line with the By-Law on
Environmental Inspection (Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, 2015: 24–
25):
• Combined environmental inspections in 40 facilities in 2014.
• Inspections in 20 coastal facilities in İzmir, Kocaeli, Tekirdağ, Samsun, Mersin,
Bursa and Yalova in conformity with the Act on Principles of Emergency
Response and Compensation for Damages in Pollution of Marine Environment
by Oil and Other Harmful Substances, No. 5312.
• EIA Monitoring and Control works in 78 facilities.
• Eight hospitals in Ankara within the scope of the By-Law on Medical Waste
Control.
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investment in the periodic order determined by the by the institutions and agencies
granted proficiency by the Ministry (Art. 27b, By-Law on EIA, 2016 amendment).
Under Turkey’s inspection system, on the other hand, the Ministry of
Environment and Urbanization is again stipulated as the key unit for making
decisions about administrative enforcements and conducting inspections under the
Environment Act (Art. 12(1) and Art. 24(1,2)). Indeed, it is the key regulatory
authority for taking relevant necessary actions. It carries out its powers and tasks
particularly in accordance with the By-Law on Environmental Inspection, but also
based on other related legislation, such as the By-Law on EIA and the By-Law on
Environmental Permit and Licence. However, it should be stressed that some other
public institutions and authorities mentioned in Art. 12(1), Environment Act,
namely provincial special administration, municipalities which have established
environmental inspection units, the undersecretariat of maritime affairs, coastguard
command, and the inspectors determined in accordance with the Highways Traffic
Act No. 2918, are also delegated with the power of inspection.
These inspection activities can be conducted regularly under the annual or
multi-year programmes (planned/routine inspections) or unregularly (unplanned/
non-routine) (Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, 2015: 21).
They can be performed by the central Directorate (Directorate General of
Environmental Impact Assessment, Permit and Inspection) and/or the Provincial
Directorates of Environment and Urbanization.
The Directorate General carries out its inspection activities on EIAs, on facilities
at risk of major industrial accidents, and on markets.
Regarding Provincial Directorates’ Inspection Activities, it can be seen that
through the Combined Inspection Programme of 2014 for all Provincial
Directorates, prepared pursuant to Art. 22, By-Law on Environmental Inspection,
1,064 facilities were included in the programme and 43,674 environmental inspections in total were conducted in 2014 (Ministry of Environment and
Urbanization, 2015: 28).
Regarding inspection activities on EIAs, in 2014 alone, the following inspections were carried out by the Directorate General of EIA in line with the By-Law on
Environmental Inspection (Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, 2015: 24–
25):
• Combined environmental inspections in 40 facilities in 2014.
• Inspections in 20 coastal facilities in İzmir, Kocaeli, Tekirdağ, Samsun, Mersin,
Bursa and Yalova in conformity with the Act on Principles of Emergency
Response and Compensation for Damages in Pollution of Marine Environment
by Oil and Other Harmful Substances, No. 5312.
• EIA Monitoring and Control works in 78 facilities.
• Eight hospitals in Ankara within the scope of the By-Law on Medical Waste
Control.
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