Regional Law No. 497 amending Regional Law No. 408 “On subsoil management”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Kaliningrad Document type Legislation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Data collection/reporting Access-to-information 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 1 January 2016. Abstract Article 3 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Regional Government shall be competent for setting forth terms and conditions for access to geological information related to subsoil pertaining to ownership of the regional public administration”. Full text Russian Website kalin-gov.ru References - Legislation Amends Regional Law No. 408 “On subsoil management”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2009 (2012) Keyword: Mining, Minerals, Exploration, Authorization/permit, Royalties/fees Source: FAO, FAOLEX