Law on Ports (1994) Country/Territory Latvia Document type Legislation Date 1994 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Latvijas Vēstnesis, 80, 12.07.1994. Subject Fisheries, Sea Keyword Marine fisheries Harbour Fish products Fishing area Fishing vessel Navigation International trade Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Fishery management and conservation Procedural matters Governance Institution Coastal zone management Royalties/fees Special fund Marine area Territorial sea Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract This Law regulates the principles of port activities and the administrative procedures of ports. The Law defines a port as a part of the land territory of Latvia defined by boundaries, including artificially created banks, and such part of inland waters, including inner and outer roadsteads and fairways in the port entrance, which are set up for the servicing of ships and passengers, for the conduct of cargo, transport and expedition operations and other economic activities. Use of a port for defence purposes shall be regulated by Cabinet regulations and regulations of the relevant port. Ports shall operate on the basis of laws, international agreements ratified by the Republic of Latvia, enactments issued by the Cabinet, and by-laws and port regulations of the relevant port authority. The Law further provides for port authority; financial resources of port authority; port fees, their distribution and service fees; vessel traffic in ports; commercial activity in ports; port development fund; and additional provisions for small ports. A small port is a defined restricted part of the land territory, including artificially made banks, and a part of inland waters, including inner and outer roadsteads and port approaches which are provided for the servicing of ships, and its main activity is fishing, fish processing, tourism, export and import of ecologically clean cargo. Full text English/Latvian Website likumi.lv References - Legislation Implemented by Cabinet Regulation No. 455 of 2002 on Procedures for Reception of Ship-generated Waste and Polluted Water and for Development of a Ship-generated Waste Handling Plan Legislation | Latvia | 2002 (2009) Keyword: Marine pollution, Maritime zone, Navigation, Waste non-domestic sources, Water quality standards, Waste management, Marine area, Policy/planning, Environmental standards, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control, Procedural matters, Standards, Transport/storage, Transboundary movement of waste, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Riga City Council Binding Regulations No. 255 of 2017 on Freeport of Riga Regulations Legislation | Latvia | 2017 (2019) Keyword: Navigation, Harbour, Public health, Governance, Procedural matters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Freeport of Riga Authority Board Resolution No. 185 of 2005 on Port Dues and Charges of the Port of Riga Legislation | Latvia | 2005 (2017) Keyword: Marine pollution, Harbour, Royalties/fees, Governance, Procedural matters, Navigation, Maritime zone, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Cabinet Regulation No. 378 of 2012 on By-Laws of the Freeport of Riga Authority Legislation | Latvia | 2012 Keyword: Harbour, Institution, Governance, Procedural matters, Navigation Source: FAO, FAOLEX