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Official Letter No.04-25/61-5678 of 1993 of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources regarding the modalities of calculation of damage caused by soil pollution with chemicals.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
1993
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Polluter pays principle Pollution control Soil pollution/quality Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources
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
Entry into force notes
Entry into force from the date of issue.
Abstract

The present Regulation establishes the modalities of calculation of damage caused by soil pollution with chemicals, determines the modalities of calculation of charges for the compensation of damage caused by soil pollution with chemicals, including soil pollution caused by unauthorized dumping of industrial, domestic and other categories of waste and covers all categories of land irrespectively of their situation and forms of property. The document consists of 3 sections and contains 4 Annexes. Section I regards the sphere of application. Section 2 lays down general provisions. Section III establishes the modalities of calculation of damage caused by soil pollution with chemicals.

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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

Ministerial Decree No. 555 regarding validation of the Regulation on the modalities of conservation of degraded agricultural land and land contaminated by toxic industrial waste and by nuclear waste.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 1992 (1994)

Keyword: Agricultural land, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Soil rehabilitation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX