Federal Law No. 113-FZ of 1998 "On hydro-meteorological service". Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Institution Environmental planning Access-to-information Pollution control Policy/planning 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 Entry into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract This Federal Law establishes the legal basis for the activity in the field of hydro-meteorology and contiguous spheres lays down the provisions for public access to the information on hydro-meteorological, helio-geophhysical issues and on the state of environment and its pollution. This Law consists of VII Chapters. Chapter I lays down the general provisions. Chapter II determines the state regulation in the field of hydro-meteorology and contiguous spheres. Chapter III lays down the legal basis for the functioning of hydro-meteorological service. Chapter IV regulates the use of information on the state of environment , its pollution and informational coverage of these issues. Chapter V establishes the liability for the infringement of legislation on hydro-meteorology and contiguous spheres. Chapter VI determines the modalities of international cooperation. Chapter VII is the conclusive chapter, it establishes the modalities of putting into force of this Law. Full text Russian Website law.optima.ru References - Legislation Implemented by Ministerial Decree No.128 on access to environmental information. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2000 Keyword: Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 3 validating the Regulation on licensing in the area of hydrometeorology and related fields. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2001 Keyword: Authorization/permit, Environmental audit, Research Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 555 of 1999 regarding validation of the Regulation on Federal Service of Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1999 Keyword: Institution, Environmental planning, Climate change, Access-to-information, Monitoring, Policy/planning, Governance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 1410 of 1999 regarding validation and keeping of an integral state database of the state of environment and its pollution. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1999 Keyword: Institution, Environmental planning, Access-to-information, Pollution control, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No.690 of 2002 regarding the arrangement for the provision of the officials of the territorial branches and organizations of the authorized federal institution in the field hydro-meteorology and adjacent fields with regulation firearms and firearms for civic use. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2002 Keyword: Institution, Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No.150 of 2000 of the Federal Service on Hydro-meteorology and Environmental Monitoring regarding validation of the list of work of federal importance in the field of hydro-meteorology and adjoining fields. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2000 Keyword: Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, EIA, Monitoring Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 972 of 1999 regarding validation of the Regulation on setting up protected areas of permanent observation points for environmental monitoring and pollution control. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1999 Keyword: Pollution control, Institution, Environmental planning, Access-to-information, Inspection, Monitoring, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 946 of 1999 regarding validation of the Regulation on State Inspection over carrying out activity in the field of active impact on meteorological and other geophysical processes on the national territory. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1999 Keyword: Inspection, Environmental planning, Institution, Hazards, EIA, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Governmental Resolution No. 1701 validating the Regulation on the acquisition, storage and use of means of active impact on meteorological and other geophysical processes by specialized organizations. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020 Keyword: Environmental planning, Hazards, Authorization/permit, Transport/storage, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Governmental Resolution No. 1702 validating the Regulation on state supervision of work on active impact on meteorological and other geophysical processes. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020 Keyword: Institution, Environmental planning, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Federal Law No. 70-FZ regarding amendments and addenda to the Federal Law No. 113-FZ of 1998 on hydrometeorological service. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2002 Keyword: Hunting gear/hunting methods Source: FAO, FAOLEX