Federal Law No. 279-FZ amending Law No. 2395-I on subsoil. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Mining Minerals Classification/declassification Authorization/permit 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 on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Federal Law determines the criteria for classification of subsoil plots as subsoil plots of federal significance. It is established that from the list of subsoil plots of federal significance those that contain placer and technogenic deposits of diamonds and metals of the platinum group are excluded, as well as manifestations of certain minerals. The procedure for granting the right to extract associated minerals and the procedure for making appropriate changes to previously issued licenses for the right to use subsoil plots is determined. Full text Russian Website www.pnp.ru References - Legislation Amends Law No. 2395-I on subsoil. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1992 (2004) Keyword: Basic legislation, Management/conservation, Mining, Exploration, Minerals, Environmental fees/charges, Authorization/permit, Groundwater Source: FAO, FAOLEX