been issued since 1983.
2 Complementary to the Environmental Law and its
By-Laws, other laws and international conventions governing the protection of the
environment have been put into force.
As can be seen, complex and contradictory environmental legislation is in force,
and the various judicial bodies authorized to address legal disputes base their choice
of judicial solution to a problem on the nature of the dispute. Considering the nature
of environmental conflicts, constitutional judgment, the judiciary or administrative
judgment are used to satisfy legal requirements.
4.3 Environmental Auditing, Environmental Permits
and Sanctions
4.3.1 Monitoring and Auditing in Environmental Law
According to Environmental Law (Article 12), the Ministry of Environment and
Urbanization has the authority to monitor and audit whether the provisions of this
legislation are adhered to or not. When necessary, the aforesaid authority can be
delegated to the following institutions by the Ministry: special provincial administrations, municipalities with established environmental auditing units, the
Undersecretariat of Maritime, Coast Guard Command, and the persons commissioned with control and inspection under the Highways Traffic Act. The audits are
conducted in accordance with the procedures and principles determined by the
Ministry.
The audits of military establishments, military areas and military field exercises
to be performed within the framework of this legislation, and the actions to be taken
as a result of the said audits, are to be carried out in accordance with the By-law that
will be prepared jointly by the General Staff, the Ministry of National Defence, the
Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization.
Turkey has a By-Law on Environmental Auditing, the purpose of which is to
describe the environmental audit procedures and principles, and to specify the
qualifications and obligations of: the people who conduct the audits; environmental
2
These include the By-Law on Air Quality Control; the By-Law on Water Pollution Control; the
By-Law on Noise Control; the By-Law on Environmental Impact Assessment; the By-Law on
Control of Toxic Chemical Substances and Products; the By-Law on Packaging and Packaging
Waste Control; the By-Law on the Control of Tyres which have completed their life; the By-Law
on Control of Hazardous Waste; the By-Law on Control of Solid Waste; the By-Law on the
Control of Medical Waste; the By-Law on Waste Vegetable Oil Control; the By-Law on Soil
Pollution Control; the By-Law on Excavation Soil, Construction and Demolition Waste Control;
the By-Law on Waste Oil Control; and the By-Law on Control of Used Batteries and
Accumulators.
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2 Complementary to the Environmental Law and its
By-Laws, other laws and international conventions governing the protection of the
environment have been put into force.
As can be seen, complex and contradictory environmental legislation is in force,
and the various judicial bodies authorized to address legal disputes base their choice
of judicial solution to a problem on the nature of the dispute. Considering the nature
of environmental conflicts, constitutional judgment, the judiciary or administrative
judgment are used to satisfy legal requirements.
4.3 Environmental Auditing, Environmental Permits
and Sanctions
4.3.1 Monitoring and Auditing in Environmental Law
According to Environmental Law (Article 12), the Ministry of Environment and
Urbanization has the authority to monitor and audit whether the provisions of this
legislation are adhered to or not. When necessary, the aforesaid authority can be
delegated to the following institutions by the Ministry: special provincial administrations, municipalities with established environmental auditing units, the
Undersecretariat of Maritime, Coast Guard Command, and the persons commissioned with control and inspection under the Highways Traffic Act. The audits are
conducted in accordance with the procedures and principles determined by the
Ministry.
The audits of military establishments, military areas and military field exercises
to be performed within the framework of this legislation, and the actions to be taken
as a result of the said audits, are to be carried out in accordance with the By-law that
will be prepared jointly by the General Staff, the Ministry of National Defence, the
Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization.
Turkey has a By-Law on Environmental Auditing, the purpose of which is to
describe the environmental audit procedures and principles, and to specify the
qualifications and obligations of: the people who conduct the audits; environmental
2
These include the By-Law on Air Quality Control; the By-Law on Water Pollution Control; the
By-Law on Noise Control; the By-Law on Environmental Impact Assessment; the By-Law on
Control of Toxic Chemical Substances and Products; the By-Law on Packaging and Packaging
Waste Control; the By-Law on the Control of Tyres which have completed their life; the By-Law
on Control of Hazardous Waste; the By-Law on Control of Solid Waste; the By-Law on the
Control of Medical Waste; the By-Law on Waste Vegetable Oil Control; the By-Law on Soil
Pollution Control; the By-Law on Excavation Soil, Construction and Demolition Waste Control;
the By-Law on Waste Oil Control; and the By-Law on Control of Used Batteries and
Accumulators.
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