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‘’The criteria for determining remedial measures for causing significant damage to the environment’’ was approved by the Government of Georgia
The Draft resolution of the Government of Georgia, initiated by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture on ‘’The criteria for determining remedial measures by an operator responsible for causing significant damage to the environment and the procedure for developing a plan of remedial measures’’ was approved at the Government session today.
The draft law has been developed and prepared on the basis of the Law of Georgia on "Environmental Liability", and defines the criteria for determining the remedial measures for the significant damage caused to the environment by the natural person, (responsible for his actions), the draft law also includes the procedure for drawing up the plan for the remedial measures.
Under the law, an operator responsible for causing significant damage shall implement the remedial measures at his own expense, in accordance with a plan of remedial measures agreed with the National Environmental Agency.
The remedial measures for significant damage to the environment aim to restore damaged natural resources and services. The respective measures shall be implemented in the following order:
a) restoration of the damaged natural resources /environment to its original condition (existing before damage);
b) restoration of the environment to the state close to its original condition (existing before damage);
c) implementation of compensatory/adequate remedial measures at a site adjacent to the damaged area or at an alternative site.
After the adoption of the draft law, the criteria for determining remedial measures by an operator responsible for causing significant damage to the environment and the procedure for developing a plan of remedial measures will be determined, which is crucial for the implementation of the requirements defined by the Georgian Law on "Environmental Liability".