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Guidelines for the calculation of damage caused to atmosphere, land and water resources by oil pollution.

Country/Territory
Kazakhstan
Document type
Regulation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Oil pollution Environmental fees/charges Offences/penalties Liability/compensation
Geographical area
Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Abstract

These Guidelines establish the modalities of the calculation of damage caused to atmosphere, land and water resources by chemicals, regulate calculation of payment for the compensation of damage caused to land by oil pollution and shall be applicable to all land categories. The Guidelines shall be applicable to dispute settlement regarding environmental offences and shall be used by the authorized environmental institutions and nature managers carrying out oil transactions. Damages shall be intended losses related to the mitigation of the consequences of environmental pollution. Suit payment for land pollution shall not exonerate the offenders from payment of fines and compensation of environmental damage.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.pavlodar.com