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EPFI
S AND 
ADB 
The assessment will be undertaken with due consideration of the recommendations set out 
within the IFC/World Bank General EHS Guidelines (2007) Section 3.4 Traffic Safety, within 
Section 3: Community Health and Safety. 
Separate considerations regarding Community Health and Safety are also provided in the IFC 
EHS Guideline for Wind Energy (2015). This includes relevant items for ‘Abnormal Load 
Tran
sportation’. 
5.7
Archaeology and Cultural Heritage 
5.7.1 
National Requirements 
The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Uzbekistan is responsible for preserving, developing 
and promoting the cultural wealth and the national tourism attractions of the nations, 
nationalities and peoples of Uzbekistan. 
Relevant legislation in Uzbekistan relating to archaeology and cultural heritage include: 
 
The Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan № 269-II dated August 2001 “On the 
protection and use of the sites and objects of cultural 
heritage.” 
 
Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan № RP-4068 dated 
December 19, 2018 “On measures for improving actions for protection of material 
cultural heritage objects.” 

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 
Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbek
istan № 846 dated 
October 4 2019 “On approval of the national list of real state sites and objects of 
material cultural heritage.” 
The above laws seek to protect and sites and objects of cultural heritage which are considered 
as part of the national heritage for all the people in Uzbekistan.
5.7.2 
Lender Requirements 
EBRD 
EBRD Performance Requirement 8 recognises the importance of cultural heritage, both 
tangible and intangible for present and future generations. The aim is to protect cultural 
heritage and to guide clients in avoiding or mitigating adverse impacts on cultural heritage in 
the course of their business operations. The clients are expected to be precautionary in their 
approach to the management and sustainable use of cultural heritage. 
ADB 
ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement and related Safeguards, include various requirements for 
cultural resources, both physical (and assumed to include intangible resources) 
– of 
importance locally, provincially, nationally and internationally. Where such resources are 
identified the ADB safeguards highlight the importance of consulting with the communities 
who use such facilities, as well as the regulatory agencies entrusted with protecting such 
resources.