The new Environmental Law for the State of Nuevo Leon (hereinafter, the "Law") was issued by decree number 252 dated July 15, 2005 published in the Official Gazette of the State of Nuevo León, It is important to emphasize that the publication of the Regulations of the Law and additional regulations related to the Environmental Protection State Agency Law are still pending, among other laws, for the comprehensive application of the Law.
The Law will come in to force on September 13, 2005 and will repeal the Ecological Balance State Law, in force since 1988. The law was published to provide for the preservation and restoration of the ecological balance, the protection of the environment and the sustainable development of the State. Likewise, the Law updates in most part the statues of the State of Nuevo León , applicable to environmental matters and looks to strengthen the attributions of the State Environmental Protection State Agency (the "Agency"). Also, the Law introduces new
