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Federal Law No. 112-FZ amending Federal Law No. 195-FZ “Code of Administrative Offenses”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Legislation
Date
2023
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Wild fauna Hunting gear/hunting methods Endangered species Protection of habitats Offences/penalties Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Protection of species
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Federal Law enters into force 180 days after the date of its official publication.
Abstract

Article 8.35 of Code of Administrative Offenses shall be amended to add the following wording: “Article 8.35. Causing harm to rare and endangered species of animals and plants or other organisms listed in the Red book of the Russian Federation and (or) protected international treaties of the Russian Federations, including their destruction, or actions (inaction) that may lead to death, reduction in numbers or disruption the habitat of these species of animals, plants or other organisms, or procurement, storage, transportation, purchase, sale or transfer of species of the aforesaid animals, plants or other organisms, their products, parts or derivatives without proper permit or in violation of the conditions stipulated by the permit, or in violation of any other established procedure, if these actions do not contain signs of a criminal offense, shall entail the imposition of an administrative fine on citizens in the amount from two thousand five hundred to five thousand rubles with confiscation of hunting gear, illegally obtained animals, plants or other organisms; to officials shall be applicable fine varying from fifteen thousand to twenty thousand rubles with confiscation of hunting gear used for procuring animals, plants or other organisms, as well as their products, parts or derivatives thereof; to legal entities shall be applicable fine varying from five hundred thousand to one million rubles with confiscation of means of obtaining animals, plants or other organisms, as well as their products, parts or derivatives thereof”.

Full text
Russian
Website
publication.pravo.gov.ru

References - Legislation

Amends

Federal Law No. 195-FZ “Code of Administrative Offenses”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2001 (2020)

Keyword: Framework law, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Pollution control, Ozone layer, Waste management, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing gear/fishing method, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Nutrition, Public health, Potable water, Processing/handling, Cereals/grains/rice, Food quality control/food safety, Agricultural commodities, Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Land tenure, Liability/compensation, Mining, Minerals, Freshwater resources management, Water supply, Water rights, Wild fauna, Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods

Source: FAO, FAOLEX