To remove the phrases from the following articles of the Law on Energy:

- "regulations on issuing licenses," from the Article 6.1.5;

- "to give permission on licenses for importation and exportation of fuel for the purpose of generating energy for public use in cities, towns and other establishments." From Article 6.1.7;

The purpose of this law is to regulate matters relating to energy generation, transmission, distribution, dispatching and supply activities, construction of energy facilities and energy consumption that involve utilisation of energy resources.

The purpose of this Law is to regulate relations concerning protection of theenvironment, prevention of the ecological misbalance, the use of naturalresources, assessment of the environmental impact and decision-making on thestart of a project.

The purpose of this law is to regulate possession and use of state-owned landand other related issues.

The Purpose of this Law is to regulate the use and procurement of land for state special protection and the preservation and conservation of its original conditions in order to preserve the specific features of natural zones, unique formations, rare and endangered plants and animals, and historic and cultural monuments and scenic areas, and to study and understand their evolution.

The purpose of this law is to regulate relations between the State, citizens, business entities and organisations in order to guarantee the human right to live in a healthy and safe environment, an ecologically balanced social and economic development, the protection of the environment for present and future generations, the proper use of natural resources and the restoration of available resources.

Mongolian mining sector has been a major contributor to its economic growth and development. Since the Law of Mongolia on Minerals, which was passed on 8 July 2006 and came into effect on 26 August 2006 (the “Minerals Law”), it has been amended 22 times through Mongolian Parliament sessions.

The 2009 Safeguard Policy Statement of the Asian Development Bank calls for strengthening country safeguard systems as an objective in itself, to ensure that such systems achieve the benchmarks set by international good practices.

Opportunities remain to strengthen country safeguard systems for indigenous peoples by improving developing member countries' capacity to implement projects affecting them.