The National Environmental Guard

Since 2003, The National Environmental Guard is a public institution, under the subordination of the National Authority of Control. NEG is financed from the State budget via the budget of the National Authority of Control.

At the same time, the activity of the NEG is under the methodological coordination of the Minister of Environment and Water Management, as related to the implementation of the environmental strategies and policies.

NEG is a specialised body for inspection and control, with a specific statute and responsibilities on implementation of the Government environmental policy, ensuring the compliance with the legal provisions, prevention and enforcement of the legislation for environmental protection, forestry, fisheries, game, waters, soil, air, biodiversity, industrial pollution control and risk management, environmental fund, and other areas provided by the enforced environmental legislation.

The main tasks of NEG are:

  • Controls the activities with major impact on environment, ascertains infringements of the national environmental legislation and applies the specific sanctions/penalties;
  • Takes part at the interventions meant to eliminate or reduce the major pollution effects on the environmental factors, establishes the cause and applies sanctions including the cease of the installation and/or suspension of some activities for a determined period, when the citizens' health is under risk or the pollution exceeds the legal values;
  • Notifies the authorities for commencing the criminal pursue and collaborates on ascertaining the infringements with the police and/or guardians;
  • Controls the environmental investments on all stages of their performance and has access to the entire documentation;
  • Co-operates with the authorities entitled by the law to have a role on environmental protection, based on mutual protocols.

In performing its tasks, NEG co-operates with the authorities of the central and local public administration, representatives of the civil society, and legal and natural persons.

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