Marine Environment Protection and Management Law (2010)

Subject

Environment gen., Sea

Keyword

Marine pollution Marine area Marine protected areas Maritime zone Sustainable development Ecosystem preservation Policy/planning Continental shelf EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone International relations/cooperation Procedural matters Survey/mapping Protected area

Geographical area

Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe

Abstract

The Law determines principles for the protection and management of the marine environment of Latvia in order to achieve and preserve good marine environmental status; facilitate sustainable use of the sea and marine ecosystem; promote integration of the environmental protection requirements and measures necessary for achievement of good marine environmental status in the policy planning documents and laws and regulations of those fields which affect marine environment; and facilitate achievement of the objectives of marine environment protection and preservation and sustainable use of marine resources laid down in the international agreements binding on Latvia. The Law determines the continental shelf and exclusive economic zone of Latvia, as well as sovereign rights and jurisdiction in the continental shelf and exclusive economic zone thereof, taking into account the provisions of the international agreements; procedures by which Latvia must co-operate with other countries in the Baltic Sea region, i.e., in the region the boundaries of which are determined in Article 1 of the Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area (Helsinki Convention), in the drawing up and implementation of the marine strategy; procedures by which the marine strategy must be drawn up and implemented, taking into account ecosystem approach and general environmental protection principles, as well as possible transboundary impact on the marine environmental status in the Baltic Sea region; and the rights and obligations of the sea users. The Law does not however apply for the activities which are performed in the sea within the framework of the state defence or state security safeguarding. Such activities must be performed in the sea taking into account the purpose of this Law as possible.

Full text

English

Website

www.likumi.lv

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive).

Legislation | European Union | 2008 (2017)

Keyword: Pollution control, Marine pollution, Marine area, Transboundary effects, Monitoring, Framework law, Management/conservation, Biodiversity, Ecosystem preservation, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Law on the continental shelf and the exclusive economic zone.

Legislation | Latvia | 1993

Keyword: Continental shelf, Authorization/permit, Maritime zone, Liability/compensation, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Deep sea bed, Sovereignty

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Cabinet Regulation No. 631 of 2014 on Construction Regulations for Structures in the Internal Waters, Territorial Waters and Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Latvia

Legislation | Latvia | 2014

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Environmental standards, Procedural matters, Protection of environment, Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cabinet Regulation No. 133 of 2016 on Marine Diving in Restricted Areas

Legislation | Latvia | 2016

Keyword: Marine pollution, Marine protected areas, Authorization/permit, Public health, Royalties/fees, Hazardous waste, Marine area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cabinet Regulation No. 596 of 2011 on By-laws of the Marine Environment Council

Legislation | Latvia | 2011

Keyword: Marine pollution, Marine area, Marine protected areas, Institution, Governance, Policy/planning, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cabinet Regulation No. 126 of 2012 on Procedures for the Issuance of a Special Permit for Performance of Scientific Research Activities in the Territorial Sea, the Continental Shelf and the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Latvia for a Ship of Scientific Research of a Foreign State

Legislation | Latvia | 2012

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Research, Territorial sea, Continental shelf, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Navigation, Procedural matters, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cabinet Regulation No. 1071 of 2010 on Requirements for the Assessment of the Marine Environmental Status, Determination of a Good Marine Environmental Status and the Development of the Marine Environment Targets

Legislation | Latvia | 2010

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Marine area, Protection of environment, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Risk assessment/management, Policy/planning, Survey/mapping, Procedural matters, Access-to-information, Monitoring, Marine protected areas, Standards, Surface water, Coastal zone management, Biodiversity, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cabinet Regulation No. 1171 of 2010 on Procedures for Using Latvian Waters and Navigation Regime Therein

Legislation | Latvia | 2010 (2016)

Keyword: Maritime zone, Navigation, Hazards, Harbour, International relations/cooperation, Survey/mapping, Marine area, Territorial sea

Source: FAO, FAOLEX