Regional Law No. 11-oz on environmental protection and ecological protection of the population. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Khanty-Mansi Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Monitoring Environmental standards Environmental planning Environmental audit Certification Enforcement/compliance Dispute settlement Offences/penalties Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment 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 The Regional Law enters into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract The present Regional Law regulates the relations of environmental protection and ecological safety of the population, state management in the aforesaid sphere, establishes the authority of state executive bodies and local self-government in the sphere of environmental protection and control over the observance of environmental and ecological legislation by legal and natural persons. The purpose of the Regional Law is ensuring the constitutional rights of citizens to favourable environment and environmental conditions, carrying out environmental monitoring, enforcement of compulsory environmental standards for all economic entities and compliance thereto. The Regional Law consists of 11 Sections composed of 72 articles. Section 1 (arts. 1-12) lays down general provisions. Section 2 (arts. 13-32) regards state management of environmental protection. Section 3 (arts. 33-38) regards environmental planning. Section 4 (arts. 39-41) regards environmental audit. Section 5 (arts. 42-45) establishes environmental requirements for economic entities. Section 6 (arts. 46-50) regards licensing of nature management, environmental audit and certification. Section 7 (arts. 51-52) regards dispute settlement. Section 8 (arts. 53-61) regards environmental offences. Section 9 (arts. 62-67) establishes liability for environmental offences. Section 10 (arts. 68-70) regards international cooperation in the sphere of environmental protection. Section 11 (arts. 71-72) lays down the final provisions. Full text Russian