Ministerial Decree No.161 regarding the sphere of competence of Federal Supervision Agency in the sphere of ecology and nature management. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Forestry, Waste & hazardous substances, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Institution Protected area Air quality/air pollution Environmental audit Freshwater pollution Pollution control Forest management/forest conservation Waste management Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources Transboundary movement of waste Protection of habitats Hunting/capture Stock enhancement/repopulation Enforcement/compliance Protection of species 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 The Federal Supervision Agency in the sphere of ecology and nature management is a federal executive body authorized to carry out control and supervision in the sphere of ecology and nature management. The main functions of the Federal Supervision Agency in the sphere of ecology and nature management are: 1) state control over geological study, rational use and protection of subsoil; 2) control over use, conservation, protection and reproduction of forest; 3) control over use and protection of water basins; 4) state control over protection, use and stock enhancement of wildlife species subject to hunting and protection of habitats within its sphere of competence; 5) supervision over the observance of the Russian legislation regarding hunting, aquatic biodiversity and protected areas within its sphere of competence; 6) state control within its sphere of competence of the organization and functioning of protected area of federal importance; 7) federal ecological control; 8) control over waste management of domestic and non-domestic sources and transboundary movement of waste; 9) control over production and consumption of substances causing greenhouse effect; 10) state control over protection of atmospheric air within its sphere of competence; 11) licensing in the field of management of hazardous waste; 12) organization and carrying out state environmental audit; 13) issuing and cancellation of permits and licenses within its sphere of competence as regards emissions, discharge of pollutants into environment, as well as hazardous impact on it; management disposal, transport, storage, re-use of hazardous waste; transboundary movement of waste; turnover of protected wildlife species and import and export of trophies. Full text Russian References - Legislation Repealed by Ministerial Decree No. 400 validating the Regulation on the Federal Nature Management Supervision Service. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2004 (2007) Keyword: Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX