Ministerial Decree No. 497 validating the Regulation on licensing of hydrometeorological activities. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Authorization/permit Soil pollution/quality Outer space Data collection/reporting Radiation Pollution control Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe Abstract This Ministerial Decree regulates the licensing of hydrometeorological activities carried out by legal persons and individual entrepreneurs. Activities subject to compulsory licensing shall include: (a) assessment of meteorological, climatological, hydrological, heliophysical and agrometeorological characteristics of environment; (b) assessment of pollution levels, including radioactive pollution of the atmosphere, soil, water bodies and outer space; and (c) data collection and reporting on envi Full text Russian Website www.government.ru References - Legislation Repealed by Ministerial Decree No. 1216 validating the Regulation hydrometeorological activity. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2011 Keyword: Authorization/permit, Air quality/air pollution, Soil pollution/quality, Outer space, Data collection/reporting, Radiation, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX