Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Belarus on cooperation in the sphere of environmental protection

СОГЛАШЕНИЕ между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Республики Беларусь о сотрудничестве в области охраны окружающей природной среды

The cooperation between the Parties shall be carried out in the following spheres: (a) protection against the atmospheric pollution; (b) protection against forest fires, pests and diseases; (c) collection, recycling, storage and burial of toxic and radioactive waste and supervision over transboundary movement thereof; (d) protection of surface water and groundwater; (e) soil fertility; (f) protected areas; (g) prevention of ecological disasters; (h) prevention of noise pollution; (i) environmental monitoring; (j) environmental audit; (k) ecological education (art. 2). The cooperation shall be carried out in the following forms: (a) joint environmental projects; (b) exchange of scientific and technical documentation, and also legislative acts; (c) conferences, symposia and seminars (art. 3).