Law on nature management and environmental fees (1998). Country/Territory Armenia Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Unofficial translation. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Environmental planning Environmental fees/charges Liability/compensation Policy/planning Geographical area Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Entry into force notes Entry into force from 1 January 1999. Abstract This law defines the concepts of nature protection and use fees, the scope of the payers, types of fees, procedures for calculations and payment of the fees, the liability in case of violation of this law and other relations connected to the fees. Nature protection fee: obligatory payment of financial measures to the State budget and the community budget necessary for implementation of nature protection functions, according to this law and in cases envisaged by it. Nature use fee: payments to the State budget against efficient, complex use of the State natural resources in order to provide for creation of equal conditions for the users of natural resources of different qualities. The document consists of 6 chapters that contain 23 articles. Chapter 1 (arts. 1-7) lays down general provisions. Chapter 2 (arts. 8-13) establishes procedures for calculation and payment. Chapter 3 (arts. 14-15) establishes rights and duties of the payers. Chapter 4 (arts. 16-17) establishes privileges of the payers. Chapter 5 (arts. 18-21) lays down conclusive provisions. Chapter 6 (arts. 22-23) lays down transitional provisions. Full text English References - Legislation Amended by Law No. ZR-81 amending Law on nature management and environmental fees (1998). Legislation | Armenia | 2005 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Environmental fees/charges, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. ZR-145 amending Law on nature management and environmental fees (1998). Legislation | Armenia | 2008 Keyword: Groundwater, Freshwater resources management, Environmental fees/charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. ZR-246 amending Law on nature management and environmental fees (1998). Legislation | Armenia | 2006 Keyword: Environmental fees/charges, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste disposal, Hazardous waste, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. ZR-122 amending Law on nature management and environmental fees (1998). Legislation | Armenia | 2000 Keyword: Environmental fees/charges, Timber extraction/logging, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. ZR-107 amending Law on nature management and environmental fees (1998). Legislation | Armenia | 2004 Keyword: Timber extraction/logging, Non-timber products, Forest management/forest conservation, Minerals, Environmental fees/charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Law No. HO-165-N Tax Code. Legislation | Armenia | 2016 (2017) Keyword: Framework law, Land tenure, Public land, Agricultural land, Cadastre/land registration, Land valuation, Tax/levy, Hazardous substances, Agricultural commodities, Internal trade, Environmental fees/charges, Emissions Source: FAO, FAOLEX