Regional Law No. 408 “On subsoil management”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Kaliningrad Document type Legislation Date 2009 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Mining Minerals Exploration Authorization/permit Royalties/fees 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 lays down legal grounds for regulation of subsoil management for the purpose of geological study, prospecting and mining with a view of extraction of common widespread minerals, and formation of geological collections. Issuance of license for subsoil management shall be subject to authorization by the owner of land plot. Regional Government shall be competent public authority for issuance, renewal and state registration of subsoil management licenses. Subsoil management shall be subject to payment of fees. Full text Russian Website 7law.info References - Legislation Repeals Regional Law No. 227 “On concession of subsoil for mining of common widespread minerals”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2003 (2009) Keyword: Minerals, Mining, Exploration, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Regional Law No. 497 amending Regional Law No. 408 “On subsoil management”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015 Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law No. 10 amending Regional Law No. 408 “On subsoil management”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2016 Keyword: Institution, Concession, Exploration, Groundwater Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law No. 413 amending Regional Law No. 408 “On subsoil management”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015 Keyword: Concession, Exploration, Groundwater Source: FAO, FAOLEX