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Cabinet Regulation No. 578 of 2012 on Geological Information System

Country/Territory
Latvia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Data collection/reporting Governance Monitoring Procedural matters Research
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Abstract

The Regulation prescribes the content of the geological information system and the provisions for its use. The following forms the geological information system: the State Geological Fund, which contains reports on geological research, thematic studies, monitoring of subterranean depths, engineering geology and geoecological research, and other documents (in printed or electronic form); the State geological archives, which contain the parent materials of geological research documents (for example, logbooks of field work); the library of scientific and technical literature; the depository of core samples, which contains core samples, collection of master samples of rocks, collection of thin rock sections, collection of geological samples, samples of rocks, samples obtained by soil sampler, lithic fragments, drilling fluid samples, samples of collection layer fluids, and other samples; and information accumulated and to be used in electronic form.

Full text
English
Website
www.likumi.lv

References - Legislation

Implements

Law on Subterranean Depths (1996)

Legislation | Latvia | 1996 (2013)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Exploration, Minerals, Mining, Research, Protected area, Authorization/permit, Sustainable development, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Special fund, Offences/penalties, Oil, Natural gas, Groundwater, Freshwater resources management, Thermal and medicinal waters, Industrial water use, Well sinking/boreholes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX