Cabinet Regulation No. 412 regarding protection of the environment during exploration and production of hydrocarbons in the sea. Country/Territory Latvia Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Mineral resources, Sea Keyword Marine pollution Exploration Oil EIA Pollution control Monitoring Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract This Cabinet Regulation sets forth environmental protection requirements during exploration and production of hydrocarbons in the sea in order to eliminate or reduce environmental pollution. Environmental Impact Assessment and monitoring shall be performed by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development prior to the approval of exploration and production of hydrocarbons in the sea. The state monitoring, in accordance with the sea monitoring programme, shall be carried out no Full text English Website www.gov.lv