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Ministerial Decree No. 962 regarding the sphere of competence of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection.

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Regulation
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Institution
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Entry into force notes
The Ministerial Decree enters into force on 1 August 2006.
Abstract

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection shall be the authorized state institution in the sphere of nature management carrying out common state policy in the sphere of environmental protection and rational management of natural resources, hydrometeorological activity, ecological certification and environmental audit. The Ministry shall carry out the following functions: (a) rate setting and standardization; (b) hydrometeorology and environmental protection; (c) safety of genetic engineering (except for areas pertaining to the competence of other state institutions); (d) issuance of licences for some activities such as emissions, special water uses, boring, waste disposal and transboundary movement of waste; (e) state audit (including GMOs and subsoil).

Full text
Russian
Website
pravo.by

References - Legislation

Amended by

Ministerial Decree No. 108 amending Ministerial Decree No. 962 regarding the sphere of competence of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection.

Legislation | Belarus | 2008

Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Oil pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree No. 346 amending Ministerial Decree No. 962 regarding the sphere of competence of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection.

Legislation | Belarus | 2011

Keyword: Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX