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Presidential Decree No. UP-239 related to setting up local and national special environmental protection funds.

Country/Territory
Kyrgyzstan
Document type
Legislation
Date
1992 (1996)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Special fund Environmental fees/charges
Geographical area
Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Entry into force notes
This Presidential Decree enters into force on the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Presidential Decree establishes that special environmental protection funds shall be set up under the supervision of the Ministry of Environmental Protection. Local special environmental protection funds shall be set up through revenues by enterprises, organizations, institutions and other economic entities in the form of: (a) environmental fees; (b) penalties for accidental emission and emergency emission of pollutants; (c) compensation for environmental damages; and (d) voluntary contributions of nature managers. Finances of local special environmental protection funds shall be used for: (a) equity participation in regional and national environmental protection programmes; (b) conservation and restoration of small rivers; (c) development of protected areas; and (d) education. National special environmental protection fund shall be set up through revenues of 25 percent of local special environmental protection funds. Finances of national special environmental protection fund shall be used for development of ecological legislation and regulations, expenditure related to environmental audit and environmental monitoring.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.minjust.gov.kg