Decree No. 10-T of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating ecological rules and regulations. Country/Territory Belarus Document type Regulation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Business/industry/corporations Subsidy/incentive Financing Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force after its official publication Abstract This Decree validates the Regulation on economic assessment of introduction of environmental protection arrangements. It establishes that economic incentive for environmental protection shall be intended methods of economic stimulation of a business entity implementing an investment project, with the application of environmental measures with the best available technical methods and environmental protection arrangements shall be intended measures aimed at significant improvement of environment or enabling environmental improvement. To substantiate the choice of the environmental measure implementation option economic evaluation must be carried out: (a) where possible, cost evaluation of implementation results of environmental protection arrangements, based on the results of economic assessment cost-benefit analysis; (b) where it is not possible to carry out a cost evaluation of the results of environmental protection arrangements or specific targets, evaluation shall be based on the criterion of cost minimization. Economic assessment of environmental protection arrangements can be performed for: (a) environmental protection measure that is part of an investment project; and (b) environmental protection measure, which is an independent investment project. Economic assessment of environmental protection measure shall be performed on the basis of interests of: (a) business entity implementing and investment project; and (b) society. Full text Russian Website pravo.by References - Legislation Implements Law No. 1982-XII of 1992 on protection of the environment. Legislation | Belarus | 1992 (2017) Keyword: Framework law, Policy/planning, Climate change, Ozone layer, International relations/cooperation, Sustainable development, Environmental audit, Environmental standards, Monitoring, Certification, Biodiversity, EIA, Public health, Precautionary principle, Liability/compensation, Protected area, Ecosystem preservation, Public participation, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Education, Research, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 503 of the Council of Ministers “On some issues related to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection.” Legislation | Belarus | 2013 (2019) Keyword: Institution, Policy/planning, Certification, Biodiversity, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Education Source: FAO, FAOLEX