Ministerial Decree No. 13 enforcing the regulations on hunting of endangered wildlife species under protection of the Russian Federation. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Hunting/capture Endangered species Hunting authorization/permit Protection of species Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract The purpose of the present Ministerial Decree is to further restrict hunting of endangered wildlife species by imposing more severe rules such as nominative hunting permits that are not subject to prolongation in case of unsuccessful hunting, while the hunting permits are being issued only in particular cases for the needs of small indigenous population, for the preservation of endangered species. The Decree also provides for state control in this sphere. The enforcement of the present regulation is under the supervision of the Environmental State Committee of the Russian Federation, which is the only issuing agency of hunting permits and beneficiary of royalties. Full text Russian Website www.law.optima.ru References - Legislation Implemented by Order No.42 of 1997 of the State Committee for Environmental Protection regarding arrangements for the fulfilment of the Ministerial Decree No.13 of 1997 enforcing the regulations on hunting of endangered wildlife species under protection of the Russian Federation. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1997 Keyword: Biodiversity, Hunting/capture, Hunting authorization/permit, Hunting authorization/permit fee, Endangered species, Protection of habitats, Institution, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 852 regulating hunting seasons, hunting gear and hunting methods. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1996 Keyword: Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Hunting authorization/permit, Hunting authorization/permit fee, Endangered species, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 553 regulating commerce of furs and fur clothes. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1994 Keyword: Endangered species, Wildlife products, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 147 of 1997 of the State Committee for environmental protection regarding the validation of the Regulation on the modalities of issuing hunting authorisation for endangered wildlife species. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1997 Keyword: Hunting/capture, Hunting authorization/permit, Endangered species, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ministerial Decree No.240 of 2003 regarding amendments of some wildlife regulations. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2003 Keyword: Authorization/permit, Endangered species, Hunting authorization/permit, Institution, Registration, Wildlife products, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 314 amending Ministerial Decree No. 13 enforcing the regulations on the hunting of endangered wildlife species that are under the protection of the Russian Federation. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2008 Keyword: Hunting/capture, Endangered species, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX