After the approval of the basic law on “Environmental Protection” by the People’s Assembly in January 1993, other laws and by-laws and governmental decisions were drafted and approved, giving priority to those that treated the sharpest and most critical environmental issues.

Thus, worth mentioning is the decision of the Council of Ministers on “Hazardous Wastes and Residues” which hampers the importation of hazardous wastes to Albania at any purpose. It should be mentioned that such proposals have been made by some foreign companies which have tended to speculate under the conditions of relevant legislation lack or hoped in concessions that could have been made in the context of urgent economic needs of the country.

The approval of laws on “Forests and Forest Service Police”, “Protection of Wildlife and Hunting”, “Protection of the fund of medical, ether oil and natural tanifere plants” has special importance for the protection of flora and wildlife.

Despite the achievements in the field of legislation, the reality of facts shows that the damage and pollution of the environment are caused more by the non-enforcement laws than by their in existence and insufficiency. Our environmental problems especially those arising from the new economic and social activities can not be solved unless the ministries, other central bodies, municipalities and local administrations enforce the law strictly by undertaking concrete action to prevent the dangers leading to the violation of nature and pollution of the environment. Many complex problems require the co-ordination of action among ministries, various institutions and the competent specialists. On the other side, the inspectors of environment of the CEP should increase their acting power especially regarding the new activities, the majority of which have started without being licensed or without complying with all the regulations provided by the environmental protection laws.