Law on rates of environmental charges (2000). Country/Territory Armenia Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Environmental fees/charges Emissions Hazardous substances 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 the 1st of May 2000. Abstract The present Law establishes rates of environmental charges and the modalities of their calculation. The document consists of III Sections that contain 8 articles. Section I (arts. 1-4) regards rates of environmental charges. Article 1 regards the sphere of application of the present Law. Article 2 estbalishes rates of environmental charges for emissions (discharge) of hazardous substances. Article 3 establishes rates of environmental charges for disposal in accordance with the established modalities of industrial and domestic waste. Article 4 establishes rates of environmental charges for hazardous commodities. Section II (arts. 5-7) establishes the modalities of calculation of environmental charges. Article 5 regards the modalities of calculation of environmental charges for emissions (discharge) of hazardous substances. Article 6 establishes the modalities of calculation of the rates of environmental charges for disposal in accordance with the established modalities of industrial and domestic waste. Article 7 establishes the modalities of calculation of the rates of environmental charges for hazardous commodities. Section III lays down transitional provisions. Article 8 determines the modalities of entry into force of the present Law. Full text Russian