Law of Georgia on Fees for Use of Natural Resources (No. 946-RS of 2004) Country/Territory Georgia Document type Legislation Date 2004 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source 210.020.000.05.001.001.707 Subject Environment gen., Forestry, Mineral resources, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Environmental fees/charges Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Liability/compensation Sustainable use Polluter pays principle Sustainable development Royalties/fees Timber Forest management/forest conservation Timber extraction/logging Minerals Mining Water abstraction Water charges Freshwater resources management Hunting/capture Hunting authorization/permit Hunting authorization/permit fee Wild fauna Wildlife products Geographical area Asia, Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Western Asia Abstract The purpose of this Law is to ensure the rational use of state-owned natural resources by establishing a user-pays principle based on potential environmental capabilities and sustainable development. The payers of fees for the use of natural resources are: a) persons whose activity(ies) related to the use of natural resources is/are subject to licencing under the legislation of Georgia; b) persons who use the wood resources of the State Forest Reserves; c) persons who use wood resources that have been harvested through special forest felling; and d) persons who extract objects of fauna (removal from the natural environment). The object of fees for the use of natural resources is the volume (quantity) of natural resources existing throughout the territory of Georgia (including its territorial waters, airspace, continental shelf and exclusive economic zones), namely: a) volume (quantity) of minerals; b) volume (quantity) of wood resources of the Forest Reserves; c) volume (quantity) of plant non-wood resources (including fir-cones); d) volume (quantity) of water resources; and e) volume (quantity) of fauna resources. Full text English/Georgian Website matsne.gov.ge References - Legislation Implemented by Resolution No 133 of 2012 of Georgian Government on Charter for Entering into Agreement and Terms thereof for Administration of Payment of Fees for Use of Natural Resources Legislation | Georgia | 2012 Keyword: Royalties/fees, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX