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Ministerial Decree No. 545 regarding validation of the Regulation on elaboration and validation of ecological standards of emission and discharge of pollutants into environment, limits for the utilization of natural resources and waste disposal.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
1992 (2000)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Transboundary effects Pollution control Waste disposal Emissions
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

Ecological standards are validated by the Ministry of Ecology, other authorized institutions in the sphere of environmental protection and use of natural resources, organs of sanitary and epidemiological supervision in accordance with their sphere of competence. Ecological standards for pollutants that may cause transboundary effects and standards for the utilization of natural resources pertaining to federal property or of inter-regional importance must be validated by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources. Enterprises, institutions and organizations engaged in nature management are set the amount of maximum limits and coordinated emission and discharge of pollutants into environment with the indication of the stages and terms of reaching standards of maximum limits of emissions and discharge.

Full text
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References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 2060-1 of the RSFSR on Environmental Protection.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 1991

Keyword: Basic legislation, Environmental audit, Protected area, Hazards, Environmental planning, Education, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Official Letter No. 01-15/29-2115 of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources regarding Provisional Regulation on environmental protection against industrial and consumer waste.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 1994

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Liability/compensation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX