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Regulation No. 275 establishing the Rates of and Procedure for Compensating for Damage Caused to Natural Flora and Fauna.

Country/Territory
Estonia
Document type
Regulation
Date
1995 (1997)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Wild fauna Wild flora Hunting/capture Liability/compensation
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Abstract

For the purpose of this Procedure, causing damage to natural fauna and flora means causing damage to the natural environment through picking wild plants or killing animals, or through damaging or destroying wild plants or animals in other ways, in case such action constitutes violation of laws or other legal acts, excluding forest violation. In determining the rate of compensation to be claimed from a person who has caused damage to natural flora and fauna, the rates of compensation for causing damage to natural flora and the rates of compensation for causing damage to natural fauna shall be applied. If damage caused to a wild plant has lead to the plant being destroyed, compensation shall be claimed in the size of the full compensation rate. If a plant has been damaged but not destroyed, compensation shall be claimed in the size of half of the relevant compensation rate. Full compensation rate shall be applied in the event of both killing and injuring an animal. Compensation shall not be claimed in case an animal that is older or of a different sex than allowed has been caught in a hunt for large game. Compensation for damage caused to natural flora and fauna shall be claimed by nature conservation, forestry or hunting inspection authorities through court in case the guilty person does not recover the damage voluntarily. Annex contains the form of report on offences and damage compensation claim.

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