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Law No. 2395-I on subsoil.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Legislation
Date
1992 (2004)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Mineral resources, Water
Keyword
Basic legislation Management/conservation Mining Exploration Minerals Environmental fees/charges Authorization/permit Groundwater
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 Law enters into force from the date of its official publication.
Abstract

The present Law regulates relations originating from geological study, use and protection of subsoil of the national territory, continental shelf of the Russian Federation, and also connected with the use of mining waste and processing industries related thereto, peat, sapropel and other specific mineral resources including groundwater, brine and brine of salt lakes and sea gulfs. Subsoil may be conceded for the following purposes: 1) regional geological research; 2) geological study including exploration and valuation of mineral deposits; 3) prospecting and extraction of minerals (art. 6). Concession of subsoil shall be carried out in conformity with the special state authorization legalized in the form of licence (art. 11). The system of environmental fees shall be set for all the types of activity specified in the licence (art. 39). The Act consists of 7 Sections composed of 52 articles. Section 1 (arts. 1-5) lays down general provisions. Section 2 (arts. 6-22) classifies the types of subsoil management. Section 3 (arts. 23-34) regards rational use and protection of subsoil. Section 4 (arts. 35-38) regards state regulation of the relations originating from subsoil management. Section 5 (arts. 39-43) sets the system of environmental fees. Section 6 (arts. 49-51) establishes liability for the infringement of the present Act. Section 7 (art. 52) regards international agreements.

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Ministerial Decree No. 69 on state surveys of minerals and of geological, economic and ecological information regarding plots of land conceded in use, and on the amounts and collection modalities for charges related to the aforesaid surveys.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2005 (2007)

Keyword: Minerals, Access-to-information, Environmental fees/charges, Exploration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regional Law No. 057-ZO on the modalities of obtaining the right of management of the plots of subsoil containing mineral deposits.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2005

Keyword: Management/conservation, Concession, Minerals, Mining, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree No. 823 regarding official publication of the list of plots of subsoil of federal significance.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2008

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Minerals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regional Law No. 3467-KZ “On the procedure for the use by owners of land plots, land users, landowners, tenants, lessees of land plots for their own needs of existing within the boundaries of their land plots of common minerals and groundwater.”

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2016

Keyword: Land tenure, Mining, Minerals, Groundwater, Water abstraction

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regional Law No. 49-RZ “On delimitation of powers between state bodies in the field of subsoil management”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2019

Keyword: Policy/planning, Institution, Management/conservation, Mining, Exploration, Minerals, Environmental fees/charges, Authorization/permit, Contract/agreement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regional Law No. 4309-KZ “On regulation of some relations in the field of subsoil management.”

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Exploration, Mining, Minerals, Authorization/permit, Water abstraction, Water supply, Potable water, Industrial water use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regional Law No. 2096-OZ “On powers of regional state bodies related to regulation of relations in the field of subsoil management.”

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Exploration, Mining, Enforcement/compliance, Groundwater

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Federal Law No. 222-FZ amending Law No. 2395-I on subsoil.

Legislation | Russian Federation

Keyword: Management/conservation, Exploration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Law No. 309-FZ amending some legislative acts.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2008

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Exploration, Mining

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Law No. 222-FZ amending Law No. 2395-I on subsoil.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2011

Keyword: Management/conservation, Exploration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Law No. N 173-03 amending article 17.1 of the Law No. 2395-I on subsoil.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2006

Keyword: Transfer

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Law No. N 173-03 amending the Law No. 2395-I on subsoil.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2006

Keyword: Minerals, Environmental audit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Law No. 118-FZ amending some legislative acts and conforming them to Land Code.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2007

Keyword: Expropriation, Drainage/land reclamation, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Law No. 323-FZ amending Law No. 2395-I on subsoil.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2012

Keyword: Concession, Mining, Exploration, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Law No. 45-FZ amending Law No. 2395-I on subsoil.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2011

Keyword: Exploration, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Law No. 52-FZ amending Law No. 2395-I on subsoil.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2011

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Mining

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Law No. 85-FZ amending Law No. 2395-I on subsoil.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2013

Keyword: Institution, Environmental fees/charges, Management/conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Law No. 74-FZ amending Law No. 2395-I on subsoil.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2012

Keyword: Liability/compensation, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Law No. 461-FZ amending Law No. 2395-I on subsoil.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2014

Keyword: Exploration, Mining, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste disposal, Waste management, Groundwater

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Law No. 459-FZ amending Law No. 2395-I on subsoil.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2014

Keyword: Potable water, Groundwater, Water abstraction, Water supply

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Law No. 205-FZ amending Law No. 2395-I on subsoil.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015

Keyword: Exploration, Mining, Minerals, Access-to-information, Groundwater

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Law No. 279-FZ amending Law No. 2395-I on subsoil.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2016

Keyword: Mining, Minerals, Classification/declassification, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX