Law No. 1392-VI "On Coalbed Gas (Methane)". Pays/Territoire Ukraine Type du document Législation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Ressources minérales Mot clé Gaz naturel Exploration Exploitation minière Autorisation/permis Aire géographique Mer Noire, CEI (Communauté des États indépendants), Europe de l'Est, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Résumé The Law establishes legal, economic and organizational grounds for activity in the field of geological research of coalbed gas (methane), including research and industrial development, extraction and removal during degassing, and further use of it as a material and/or energy resource. Article 1 of the Law defines the main terms used therein. Coalbed gas (methane) is a mixture of gases that accompanies coal beds and adjoining rock. The Law applies to relations that arise in relation to geological exploration of mineral resource reserves; further extraction of coalbed gas (methane) from coal deposits not developed industrially, regardless of their future use; extraction of coalbed gas (methane) during degassing of active mines, mines being prepared for exploitation and abandoned coal deposits; use of coalbed gas (methane) as a material and/or energy resource (Article 2). Article 6 of the Law establishes that the state policy in the field of geological exploration, extraction and use of coalbed gas (methane) is based on the grounds of: (a) state regulation of geological exploration, extraction and use of coalbed gas (methane); (b) facilitating diversification of energy carrier sources; (c) environmental protection; (d) ensuring rational use of mineral resources; and (e) developing international cooperation and implementing innovative technologies in the respective field. Article 13 specifies that extraction of coalbed gas (methane) as well as geological exploration and industrial development of deposits shall be subject to licensing and shall be carried out in accordance with special permits. According to Article 16 it shall be prohibited to burn coalbed gas (methane) extracted during degassing, directly from the well in open-cut mining, without the use of special equipment with appropriate operational documentation. Texte intégral Ukrainien Site web zakon1.rada.gov.ua