Decree No. 2-T of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating ecological rules and regulations. Country/Territory Belarus Document type Regulation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Land & soil Keyword Urban land Land-use planning Soil pollution/quality Hazardous substances Monitoring Liability/compensation 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 environmental quality indices for land and soil setting differentiated rates of content of chemical substances in soil. It establishes rates of content of chemical substances in soil for categories of soil of different granulometric composition, different categories of land areas, urban (residential) land that are subject to particular protection. Differentiated rates of content of chemical substances in soil shall be applicable for: (a) land monitoring (soil pollution by chemicals); (b) local environmental monitoring (observation of identified or potential sources of soil pollution by chemicals); (c) supervision in the field of environmental protection and rational use of natural resources; (d) calculation of compensation for damages caused to environment; and (e) land-use planning arrangements aimed at land and soil protection and assessment of the results of their implementation. 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