Order No. 621 of the Ministry of Emergency Situations validating the Regulation on the prevention of oil pollution. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Oil pollution Harbour 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 This Regulation sets common requirements for measures aimed at preventing oil pollution and mitigating its consequences. It shall be applicable to organizations carrying out exploration, extraction, processing, transport, storage and use of oil and oil products, including harbour administration. Plans for prevention of oil pollution and mitigation of the its consequences shall be applicable to the largest possible area polluted by oil, taking into consideration unfavourable environmental factors such as hydrometeorological conditions, season, time of the day, ecological particulars and intended use of the territory. Such plans shall be classified as local, territorial, regional and federal. The Regulation contains the form of a model plan. Full text Russian Website www.garant.ru