Law No. 127-Z amending Law No. Law No. 1982-XII of 1992 on protection of the environment. Country/Territory Belarus Document type Legislation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Protected area Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force six months after the date of its official publication. Abstract Article 7 shall be amended to add the following wording: “formation and ensuring the functioning of protected areas, including natural areas subject to special protection, national ecological network and biosphere reserves.” Article 20 shall be amended to add the following wording: “In protected areas, natural areas subject to special protection, national ecological network and biosphere reserves can be established more tight environmental standards than in other areas.” Full text Russian Website ng.by References - Legislation Amends Law No. 1982-XII of 1992 on protection of the environment. Legislation | Belarus | 1992 (2017) Keyword: Framework law, Policy/planning, Climate change, Ozone layer, International relations/cooperation, Sustainable development, Environmental audit, Environmental standards, Monitoring, Certification, Biodiversity, EIA, Public health, Precautionary principle, Liability/compensation, Protected area, Ecosystem preservation, Public participation, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Education, Research, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX