Ecolex Logo
The gateway to
environmental law
Search results » Legislation

Law No. 256-Z on hydrometeorological activity.

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Water
Keyword
Pollution control Monitoring Access-to-information Data collection/reporting Surface water Registration
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force 15 days after its official publication.
Abstract

This Law consists of 9 Chapters that contain 44 articles. Hydrometeorological activity regards processes of observation of the state of environment and its pollution, collection, processing, analysis, storage, concession and trade of information of the state of environment and its pollution, prognostication of changes of the state of environment and its pollution, as well as active impact on hydrometeorological and other geophysical processes. Objects of hydrometeorological activity include atmosphere, hydrosphere, soil and outer space. Observation of the state of environment and its pollution is subdivided into the following categories: 1) terrestrial meteorological; 2) hydrological; 3) agrometeorological; 4) ozone measurement; 5) observation of the atmospheric pollution level, surface water, soil, atmospheric precipitation, snow cover, vegetable kingdom and wildlife. Hydrological branch of hydrometeorological service carries out collection of data regarding the state of rivers, lakes, water reservoirs, channels, marshes, other water bodies and stock of surface water as a whole destined for: 1) keeping state registration of surface water; 2) keeping water cadastre; 3) calculation of water resources and water balance of water basins and territories; 4) valuation of the impact of economic activity of the regime of water bodies and water resources. Environmental monitoring shall be carried out by hydrometeorological service as an integral part of the national system of environmental monitoring. Information on the state of environment and its pollution except for data of limited access is free and accessible to general public.

Full text
Russian

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Law No. 93-Z on hydrometeorological activity.

Legislation | Belarus | 2006

Keyword: Surface water, EIA, Monitoring, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX