Federal Law No. 96-FZ on the protection of the atmospheric air. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Basic legislation Air quality/air pollution Emissions Environmental fees/charges Precautionary principle Monitoring Environmental standards Pollution control Standards Protection of environment 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 The Federal Law enters into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract The present Federal Law establishes the legal basis for the protection of the atmospheric air and is aimed at the realization of the constitutional rights of the citizens to favourable environment and access to reliable information on its state. The basic principles of state regulation in the sphere of the protection of the atmospheric air include: 1) prevention of the irreversible consequences of atmospheric pollution for environment; 2) compulsory state regulation of the emissions in the atmosphere and hazardous physical impact thereon; 3) completeness and reliability of the information on the state of the atmospheric air and its pollution; 4) mandatory observance of the requirements of the national legislation in the sphere of the protection of the atmospheric air and liability for the infringement thereof. The present Federal Law consists of 10 Sections composed of 34 articles. Section 1 (arts. 1-2) lays down general provisions. Section 2 (arts. 3- 8) regards management in the sphere of the protection of the atmospheric air. Section 3 (arts. 9-20) regards organization of the activity in the sphere of the protection of the atmospheric air. Section 4 (arts. 21-22) regards state registration of hazardous impact of emissions and their sources on the atmospheric air. Section 5 (arts. 23-27) regards monitoring of the atmospheric air. Section 6 (art. 28) establishes the economic mechanism of the protection of the atmospheric air. Section 7 (arts. 29 and 30) determines the rights of citizens, legal persons and social associations. Section 8 (arts. 31 and 32) establishes liability. Section 9 (art. 33) regards international cooperation. Section 10 (art. 34) establishes the modalities of the enactment of the present Federal Law. Hygienic and ecological standards of the atmospheric air quality and maximum permissible limits of physical impact thereon shall be set for the purpose of the determination of safety criteria for human beings, plants and animals, and also for protected areas (art. 11). Emissions of the pollutants in the atmosphere by stationary sources shall be authorized by special permit issued by federal executive body in the sphere of environmental protection. The aforesaid authorization for the emission of the pollutants in the atmosphere must set maximum permissible limits and other terms and conditions that shall ensure the protection of the atmospheric air (art. 14). Emission in the atmosphere of substances the degree of danger of which to human life and health has not been established shall be prohibited (art. 15). Manufacturing and running of transport and other mobile sources which emissions contain pollutants exceeding the established requirements (art. 17). Environmental fees shall be collected from natural and legal persons for the atmospheric pollution caused by emissions (art. 28). Full text Russian Website www.government.ru References - Legislation Implemented by Ministerial Decree No. 182 on emissions standards and state registration of pollutants. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2000 Keyword: Institution, Air quality/air pollution, Registration, Emissions, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 56 of the Federal Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision Service validating the form of authorization for emission of pollutants to the atmospheric air. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2007 Keyword: Emissions, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 87 of the Federal Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision Service validating the Regulation on the modalities of issuing authorization for emission and discharge of pollutants. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2007 Keyword: Emissions, Pollution control, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 84 of the Federal Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision Service validating the Regulation on the modalities of issuing authorization for emission of pollutants to the atmospheric air. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2007 Keyword: Emissions, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 373 validating the Regulation of on the state registration of hazardous impact on the atmospheric air and the sources thereof. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2000 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Registration, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 31 validating Regulation on state control over protection of atmospheric air. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2001 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental audit, Certification, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Governmental Order No. 641-r regarding certification of emissions to the atmospheric air from non-stationary sources. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2001 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Certification, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law No. 10-RZ “On protection of the atmospheric air”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental standards, EIA, Human rights, Business/industry/corporations, Access-to-information, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment, Use restrictions Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law No. 82-Z “On delimitation of powers between state bodies in the field of protection of the atmospheric air”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2019 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Precautionary principle, Monitoring, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Hazards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Federal Law No. 199-FZ amending some legislative acts. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2005 Keyword: Environmental audit, Waste management, Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Fishing area, Fishery management and conservation, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Certification, Food quality control/food safety, Enforcement/compliance, Protection of habitats Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 255-FZ amending Federal Law No. 96-FZ on the protection of the atmospheric air. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2023 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Public health, Environmental standards, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX