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Regional Law No. 283-OZ “On guarantees of the right of indigenous peoples of the North the right of subsistence hunting”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Koryak Autonomous Area
Document type
Legislation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Indigenous peoples Hunting/capture Hunting authorization/permit Wild flora Wildlife products Traditional rights/customary rights
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 10 days after the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Regional Law establishes traditional rights of indigenous peoples of the North for hunting free of charge of wild fauna species subject to hunting with licence as a form of subsistence hunting for personal consumption. Wildlife products and game obtained as subsistence hunting shall not be subject to taxation. The aforesaid traditional rights shall be applicable exclusively to the number of game obtained as a form of subsistence hunting. Hunting authorization (permit, licence) shall be issued by the authorized state institution in the sphere of wild fauna management.

Full text
Russian
Website
regzakon.fpa.su