Law No. 444-Z amending some laws regulating wild fauna and flora.

Subject

Wild species & ecosystems

Keyword

Protected area Wild fauna Wild flora Protection of habitats Liability/compensation Protection of species

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 9 of the Law No. 1982-XII of 1992 on protection of the environment shall be amended to add the following paragraph: “establishes the modalities of transfer of wild fauna habitats and areas under wild growing plants pertaining to species recorded in the Red Book of the Republic of Belarus under protection of land managers and/or managers of waterbodies, forms of certificates of habitats of wild fauna species and areas under wild growing plants, preservation order and the modalities, terms and conditions of the issuance thereof.” Article 45 of the Forest Code (Law No. 420-Z) shall be amended to add the following wording: “Article 45. Compensation of damages caused to protected areas. Damages caused to protected areas shall be subject to compensation voluntarily or by court decision by the person that had caused such damage in accordance with the environmental legislation of the Republic of Belarus.”

Full text

Russian

Website

pravo.levonevsky.org

References - Legislation

Amends

Forest Code (Law No. 420-Z).

Legislation | Belarus | 2000 (2005)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Timber extraction/logging, Non-timber products, Ecosystem preservation, National parks, Cultural heritage, Protected area, Biodiversity, Hunting/capture, Tourism

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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