Regional Law No. 25-Z “On protection of the atmospheric air”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Nizhni Novgorod Document type Legislation Date 1998 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Air quality/air pollution Emissions Monitoring Environmental audit Offences/penalties Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Basic legislation 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 Entry into force notes This Regional Law enters into force ten days after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law regulates relations in the sphere of protection of the atmospheric air with a view of prevention and reduction of negative and hazardous impact on human beings and environment, and reduction of damages originating as a result of atmospheric pollution. Regional state bodies shall perform the following duties: (a) law-making and law enforcement; (b) implementation of the regional programs in the sphere of protection of the atmospheric air; (c) organization and performance of state atmospheric monitoring; (d) prevention of emergencies and disasters caused by the atmospheric pollution; (e) performance of state environmental audit; (f) arrangements for reduction of emissions to the atmospheric air from mobile sources, motor vehicles, particularly in protected areas; and (g) legal proceedings for the infringement of the legislation on protection of the atmospheric air. Full text Russian Website www.regionz.ru