Mexico
General Law of Ecological Balance and Environmental Protection
| Year of current version: | 2010 |
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| Date of entry into force of original text: | December 22, 1987 |
| Date of Text (Enacted): | December 22, 1987 |
| Type of Text: | IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature |
| Subject Matter: | Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Genetic Resources, Other |
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| Spanish | Ley General de Equilibrio Ecológico y de Protección al Ambiente |
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| WIPO Lex No.: | MX040 |
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This Law regulates the provisions of the Constitution of the United Mexican States relating to the preservation and restoration of ecological balance, as well as environmental protection in the nation and areas where the country has sovereignty and jurisdiction. Its provisions are of ordre public and social interest (Article 1o).
For provisions relating to genetic resources, see Article 2(III) and Article 3 (XXVIII).