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Order No.324 of 1998 of the State Committee of Environmental Protection regarding setting up Advisory council on ecological insurance attached to the Committee.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998 (2000)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Institution Special fund Hazards Liability/compensation
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

President of the State Committee of Environmental Protection, for the purpose of facilitating the development of ecological insurance , ensuring insurance guarantees of the compensation of damage caused by environmental pollution as a result of disasters, orders to set up Advisory council on ecological insurance attached to the Committee and to validate the Regulation on it. Advisory council is set up for the purpose of the promotion of ecological insurance in Russia and creation of insurance guarantees of the compensation of damage caused by environmental pollution in the course of running ecologically hazardous objects. The main task of Advisory council is the introduction of ecological insurance for ensuring ecological safety of hazardous industrial objects, ensuring guarantees of compensation of damage caused by environmental pollution as a result of disasters, prevention and liquidation of the consequences of ecological disasters. The document consists of 7 Secs. Section 1 lays down general provisions. Section 2 establishes the purpose and the main tasks. Section 3 establishes the functions of the Advisory Council. Section 4 regards the composition of the Advisory Council. Section 5 determines the structure of the Advisory Council. Section 6 regards meetings of the Advisory Council. Section 7 regards decision-making of the Advisory Council.

Full text
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References - Legislation

Implements

Federal Law No.116-FZ on industrial safety of hazardous production sites.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 1997 (2003)

Keyword: Hazards, Hazardous substances, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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