Federal Law No. N 173-03 amending the Law No. 2395-I on subsoil. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Minerals Environmental audit 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 on 1 January 2007. Abstract Article 4 shall be supplemented with item 14.1 of the following wording: “The state audit of the mineral deposits, collection of geological and ecological data shall be required for the plots of subsoil subject to concession for uses not related to mining and mineral extraction.” Article 29 shall acquire a new wording: “The state audit of the mineral deposits, collection of geological and ecological data shall be carried out by the regional state executive bodies.” Full text Russian Website www.vcom.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