The decree establishes the rules of procedure for the Department of Environmental Police. The following missions shall be carried out by the Department of Environmental Police: (i) implementation of judgments, judicial and administrative decisions issued by the Ministry of Environment; (ii) providing protection for natural habitats and protected areas; (ii) providing necessary protection to the control teams of the Ministry of Environment; (iv) receiving complaints; (v) exercising judicial control in the field of environmental crime; (vi) contributing to the detection of environmental pollutants in cases of natural disasters; (vii) raising environmental awareness among citizens; and (viii) supervising the circulation of dual-use chemicals.