Regional Law No. 39-Z “On environmental protection”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Bryansk Document type Legislation Date 2005 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Water Keyword Environmental audit Environmental standards Environmental planning Enforcement/compliance Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment Sustainable development Freshwater pollution 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 on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law establishes the modalities of environmental protection from pollution, exhaustion, degradation, destruction or other negative environmental impact from economic and other activities, including protection of soil, land, surface water and groundwater, atmospheric air, ozone layer, forests and other natural ecosystems, natural landscapes, protected areas and wild fauna and flora. Environmental audit shall be carried out with a view of verification of compliance of economic activities with environmental standards. Full text Russian Website regzakon.fpa.su References - Legislation Amended by Regional Law No. 26-Z amending Regional Law No. 39-Z “On environmental protection”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2016 Keyword: Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law No. 14-Z amending Regional Law No. 39-Z “On environmental protection”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015 Keyword: Environmental audit, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX