Federal Law No. 37-FZ amending Federal Law No. 33-FZ on protected areas. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Protected area Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe Entry into force notes The Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract The second sentence of the item 3 of the Article 26 shall acquire a new wording: “Transfer of the natural monuments of federal and regional importance and the territories on which they are located under protection of the persons under which jurisdiction they are posted, the issuance of the protection certificate shall be carried out by the authorized federal environmental institution and by the regional executive bodies.” Full text Russian Website www.garant.ru References - Legislation Amends Federal Law No. 33-FZ on protected areas. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1995 Keyword: Basic legislation, Protected area, Biosphere reserves, Cultural heritage, Ecosystem preservation, Education, Liability/compensation Source: FAO, FAOLEX