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Decree No. 503 of the Council of Ministers “On some issues related to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection.”

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Regulation
Date
2013 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Institution Policy/planning Certification Biodiversity Data collection/reporting Access-to-information Education
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on 1 July 2013.
Abstract

This Decree validates the Regulation on the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection classified as the national executive body subordinated to the Council of Ministers. The following main tasks shall be assigned to the Ministry: (a) implementation of the unified state policy in the field of environmental protection and rational management of natural resources, including subsoil, water, wild fauna and flora, and state regulation in the field of hydrometeorology; (b) state regulation of environmental (ecological) certification; (c) coordination of state bodies and organizations in the field of environmental security; (d) conservation and rational use of biological diversity; (e) provision of state bodies, local government and citizens with ecological and hydrometeorological information, and ecological education of the population.

Full text
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Website
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