Federal Law No. 99-FZ “On licensing of some activities”.

Subject

Livestock, Environment gen.

Keyword

Authorization/permit Cultural heritage Mining Navigation Waste disposal Waste management Animal health Drugs

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 one hundred and eighty days after the date of its official publication.

Abstract

This Federal Law regulates relations originating from licensing of some activities. It shall not be applicable to the use of nuclear energy, manufacturing and trade of ethyl alcohol and liquors. . The Act consists of 3 Sections divided into 23 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) organization and realization of licensing; and (3) conclusive provisions. Licensing shall be carried out so as to prevent damages to human life and health, environment and cultural heritage by legal and natural persons engaged in some activities. Licensing of specified activities for other purposes shall be prohibited. Basic principles of licensing shall include: (a) established of licensed activities in accordance with federal legislation; (b) establishment of uniform licensing procedure; (c) establishment of numerous clauses of licensing terms and conditions; (d) transparency; and (e) compliance with law in the process of licensing. The competence of the Government shall include validation of the standard form of licences. Licences shall be issued separately for each type of activity and shall be open-ended. The following activities shall be subject to licensing: (a) manufacturing, testing and repair of firearms for civilian uses; (b) animal infection diseases and GMOs; (c) navigation; (d) waste management and waste disposal; (e) geodetic and mapping activity; (f) mining and (g) conservation of cultural heritage. Manufacturing of medicines, including veterinary drugs, shall require issuance of licence. It establishes licensing procedure and lists the documentation required for issuance of a licence. The license has no expiration date (open-ended).

Full text

Russian

Website

www.garant.ru

References - Legislation

Repeals

Federal Law No. 128 - FZ on licensing of some types of activity.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2001

Keyword: Animal production, Animal health, Authorization/permit, Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Tobacco

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Law No. 164-FZ regarding amendment to the Article 17 of the Federal Law No. 128-FZ on licensing of some types of activity.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2002

Keyword: Oil, Natural gas

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Law No. 87-FZ amending Federal Law No. 128 - FZ on licensing of some types of activity.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2010

Keyword: Prohibited crops

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Governmental Decree No. 2290 validating the Regulation on licensing activities for collection, transportation, processing, recycling, neutralization and disposal of waste of hazard classes I - IV.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste disposal, Waste management, Recycling/reuse, Environmental audit, Transport/storage, Business/industry/corporations, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Federal Law No. 194-FZ amending Federal Law No. 99-FZ “On licensing of some activities” and Article 44 of the Federal Law No. 52-FZ on sanitary and epidemiological well-being of the population.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2023

Keyword: Disinfection/disinfestation, Public health, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX