Regional Law No. 5-ZRT “Ecological Code”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Tatarstan Document type Legislation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Environmental audit Environmental fees/charges Liability/compensation Ecosystem preservation Non-governmental entity Authorization/permit Certification 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 regulates relations in the ecological sphere. Environmental protection and nature management shall be carried out on the basis of the following principles: (a) ensuring the right of human being to favourable environment; (b) scientific substantiation of ecological, economic and social interests; (c) payment for nature management and compensation of environmental damages; (d) obligatoriness of environmental audit; and (e) priority of ecosystem preservation. Virgin ecological ecosystems, natural landscapes and natural complexes shall be subject to as a matter of priority. Citizens shall have the right to set up environmental public associations, funds and other non-commercial organizations. In order to prevent negative environmental impact by nature managers shall be set forth maximum allowable environmental impact rates. Some activities in the sphere of environmental protection and ecological safety shall be subject to licensing. Ecological certification shall be applicable to ensure ecologically safe economic and other activities. Ecological certification can be compulsory or voluntary. Full text Russian Website bazazakonov.ru References - Legislation Amended by Regional Law No. 67-ZRT amending Regional Law No. 5-ZRT “Ecological Code”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2014 Keyword: Hazards, Flood, Saltwater intrusion/siltation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law No. 23-ZRT amending Regional Law No. 5-ZRT “Ecological Code”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015 Keyword: Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law No. 1-ZRT amending Regional Law No. 5-ZRT “Ecological Code”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2016 Keyword: Protected area, Recreational forest Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law No. 91-ZRT amending Regional Law No. 5-ZRT “Ecological Code”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2021 Keyword: Pollution control, Wetlands, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX