Ministerial Decree No. 168 validating the Regulation on licensing of certain activities in the area of environmental protection. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Authorization/permit Recycling/reuse Waste non-domestic sources Waste management Certification 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 This Ministerial Decree establishes the modalities of issuing licences for recycling, storage, transportation, burial and treatment of industrial waste, materials and substances (except radioactive), certification and environmental audit. Licence applicants must submit the following documentation: (a) application; (b) copy of statutory documents; (c) copy of the state registration of the enterprise; (d) payment of dues and taxes; (e) tax inspection certificate; (f) professional quality certificate; (g) information on technical equipment and previous activity; and (h) ecological substantiation. The licence shall authorize specific activities and establish the terms and conditions for carrying them out. Individual licences shall be issued each activity and shall be valid for no less than three years. Full text Russian Website www.kodeks.ru