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Agreement No. 7 between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Komi Republic regarding the delimitation of authority in the sphere of environmental protection and the use of natural resources.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Komi
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Sub-national agreement Environmental fees/charges Emissions Environmental standards Monitoring Biodiversity Standards Protection of environment Hazardous substances Waste disposal Waste management Endangered species Protection of species
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Agreement enters into force from the date of signature.
Abstract

The Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Komi Republic have agreed as follows: 1) The Government of the Russian Federation provides for carrying out common state policy in the field of environmental protection and regulation and use of natural resources in the Russian Federation; regulation of relationship in the field of environmental protection and stable ecological development; organization of Pan-Russian system of environmental monitoring; elaboration of international, federal and inter-regional ecological programs and environmental quality standards; determination of the modalities of elaboration and validation of ecological standards, basic charges for escape, discharge and emission of hazardous substances in environment; observation of federal legislation in the field of environmental protection and use of natural resources and carrying out state control over the observation of the requirements of federal legislation in the field of environmental protection and use of natural resources. 2) The Government of the Komi Republic is entitled to carry out, within its sphere of competence, state management in the field of environmental protection and use of natural resources; to determine, within its sphere of competence, the modalities and conditions of use of natural resources to the benefit of the Komi Republic and the Russian Federation; to establish differentiated environmental charges for use of natural resources, escape, discharge and emission of hazardous substances, waste disposal, other types of hazardous environmental impact and distributes the aforesaid charges among budgets and funds in accordance with the Russian legislation and the legislation of the Komi Republic; to carry out state control over use of natural resources and state of environment; to carry out state ecological expertise in accordance with normative legal acts of the Russian Federation and the Komi Republic. 3) The Parties shall elaborate and carry out programs regarding development and reproduction of natural resources, study of the state and protection of environment; assume the responsibility for improving from a health point of view and quality improvement of environment on the territory of the Komi Republic; undertake effective arrangements for reproduction of wildlife and plant species, conservation and reproduction of biodiversity; keep state Red Books. 4) The Parties, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of environmental legislation can set up by mutual agreements joint environmental institutions.

Full text
Russian