Article 13. Fundamental rights and obligations of subjects in the field of environmental protection of the Environmental Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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1. Everyone has the right to a favorable environment.

2. In order to ensure the right of every person of the present and future generations to live in a favorable environment, the State recognizes and guarantees the following rights of the public:

1) access to timely, complete and reliable environmental information in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

2) to participate in the decision-making process by state bodies and officials on issues related to the environment, in accordance with the procedure established by this Code;

3) to participate in the discussion of draft regulatory legal acts on environmental protection and submit their comments to the developers for consideration in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Legal Acts";

4) apply to the authorized body in the field of environmental protection and other state bodies, officials in accordance with their competence with a statement on any alleged facts of causing environmental damage, violation of the requirements of the environmental legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan or other circumstances that threaten the occurrence of such consequences, as well as receive responses from relevant state bodies and officials on the results of consideration of applications and decisions taken in accordance with the procedure established by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

5) to apply to the court with a statement challenging the legality of actions (inaction) and decisions of state bodies, local governments, officials and civil servants on environmental protection issues, including those related to the elimination of environmental damage and the suppression of violations of the requirements of environmental legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

6) to apply to the court in accordance with the civil and civil procedural legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the protection of property or non-property benefits and rights that have been harmed as a result of violations by third parties of the requirements of the environmental legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

7) to participate in public environmental control in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

3. In this Code, the public means one or more natural or legal persons, non-profit organizations, as well as associations, unions or other associations.

4. Conservation of nature and careful treatment of its resources are the duty and responsibility of all individuals and legal entities.

Individuals and legal entities are required to comply with the requirements of the environmental legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and must also contribute to environmental protection measures.

5. Legal entities and individual entrepreneurs shall take the necessary measures to protect the environment at their own expense, including to prevent environmental pollution, degradation of the natural environment, causing environmental damage in any form and related threats to human life and (or) health that may arise as a result of their activities, They also have other duties in the field of environmental protection established by this Code.

6. Individuals and legal entities have other rights and bear other duties established by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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