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Provisional guidelines for the calculation of emissions of pollutants to the atmospheric air as a result of combustion of solid domestic waste at the testing sites and the amount of compensation therefore.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
1992
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Air quality/air pollution Emissions Waste domestic sources Environmental fees/charges Liability/compensation Offences/penalties Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Pollution control
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

These Provisional guidelines are destined for the territorial bodies of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources. Combustion of solid domestic waste shall be considered emergency emission and tenfold rate of environmental fees shall be applicable thereto. Basic bulk weight of solid domestic waste shall be calculated as equal to 0.25 tonnes per cubic metre. Coefficient of ecological situation and ecological value shall be applicable to the calculation of the amount of compensation. Enterprises, institutions, organizations and officials responsible for the combustion of dumps shall be retained ecological offenders and shall be subject to administrative fines.

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