Ministerial Decree No. 132 of 1998 on the approval of the Regulations for State Control over the Geological Survey, Rational Utilisation and Protection of Subsoil.

Subject

Mineral resources

Keyword

Authorization/permit Concession Exploration Mining Minerals Enforcement/compliance

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

Entry into force notes

Entry into force on the date of signature.

Abstract

This Regulation determines the procedure of exercising the state control over the geological survey, rational utilization and protection of subsoil (state geological control), state geological survey agencies, their functions, rights, duties, and work procedures. The Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation and the State Mining Supervision Departments shall exercise State Geological Control jointly with the departments for Environmental Protection and other supervising authorities. The State Geological Control Agencies exercise control over the observance of the procedure for the issuing of the licenses for the use of subsoil as established by the legislation in force, the compliance with the requirements of the licenses for all kinds of activity, associated with the geological survey of subsoil, the observance of the established procedure for the acquisition and the formalization of the export deliveries of mineralogical, paleontological and other geological collection materials. This Decree introduces the institution of the State Inspection for the Geological Control. The document is composed of 17 articles.

Full text

Russian

References - Legislation

Implements

Federal Law No. 27-FZ of 1995 on Underground Resources.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 1995 (2000)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Continental shelf, Concession, Exploration, Minerals, Mining, Management/conservation, Deep sea bed, Environmental fees/charges, Offences/penalties, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Ministerial Decree No. 293 validating the Regulation on state supervision over the exploration and rational management of subsoil.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2005

Keyword: Exploration, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental fees/charges

Source: FAO, FAOLEX