Annex 15: RELEVANT NATIONAL LEGISLATION

Cross-sectoral legislation

Bulgaria

Georgia

Romania

Russian Federation

Turkey

Ukraine

Water Act (State Gazette, issue 67/1999, enforced on 28 January 2000, amended in State Gazette, issue 87/2000). Draft Water Management Act – December 31,2005, to enter into force1

Law on Water (1997) amended in 2000

Water Law no. 107/1996 modified and supplemented by the Law no 310/ 28.06.2004

 

Water Code (2006)

Water Law no. 831

Water Code (1995)

Environmental Protection Act (EPA), State Gazette No 91/25.09.2002

Law on Environmental Protection(1996)

Law on Environmental Protection

Federal Law on Environmental ProtectionNo. 7-ФЗ/2002

Environmental Protection Law (9/8/1983)

Environmental Protection Law (1991)

Regulation no.12/ 2002 concerning the quality required of surface water intended for the abstraction of drinking water

Law on Mineral Resources (1996)

Law 458/2002 concerning the quality of drinking water

 

Federal Law on Continental Shelf of the Russian Federation

Coastal Law (1990/92-3621)

 Law on the State Program of Protection and Rehabilitation of the Environment of the Black and Azov Seas (2201)

Regulation no. 9/2001 on the Quality of Water Intended for Human Consumption

Law on Management and Protection of the Sea Coast and River Banks/2000

Emergency Ordinance 202/2002 approved by Law 280/2003 on Integrated Coastal  Zone Management

Federal Law on Internal Sea Waters, Territorial Sea and Adjacent Zone of the Russian Federation

Water Pollution Control Regulations (2004)

Law on Drinking Water and Drinking Water Supply (2003)

 

 

 

Federal Law on Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation

Regulation concerning water for human consumption/Official Gazette No. 25730 - 17 February 2005.

 

 

 

 

 

Regulation on Environmental Impact Assessment /Official Gazette No 25318/16 December 2003

 

 

Chemical pollution

Bulgaria

Georgia

Romania

Russian Federation

Turkey

Ukraine

Regulation no.12/ 2002 concerning the quality required of surface water intended for the abstraction of drinking water

Law on Pesticides and Agrochemicals (1998)

 

GD No 100/2002 concerning the quality required of surface water intended for the abstraction of drinking water

Resolution No. 561 of the Head of Krasnodar Krai Administration of 10.06.2004 on the Introduction of Amendments to the Resolution No. 579 of the Head of Krasnodar Krai Administration of 28.05.2002 “On Collecting Payments for the Discharge of Wastewater and Pollutants into Sewerage Systems of Krasnodar Krai Settlements

Water Pollution Control Regulations (2004)

Law of Ukraine On Wastes (1998)

Regulation no.11/ 2002 on the quality of bathing water

Law on Hazardous Chemicals (1998)

GD No 202/2002 for the approval of the Technical Norms on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life

Resolution No. 162 of the Head of Krasnodar Krai Administration of 10.03.1999 on Determining Minimal Sizes of Water Protection Zones of Water Objects of Krasnodar Krai and Their Coastal Protective Strips

Regulation on Soil Pollution Control / 31 May 2005

Law on Environmental Audit (2004)

 Regulation No. 8 /2001 on the quality of coastal marine waters

Law on State Ecological Expertise

OMAPAM No 44/09.01.2004 (OJ No 154/23.02.2004) for approving the Regulation for the water quality monitoring for priority/dangerous priority substances

Administrative Transgressions Code of the Russian Federation No.195-ФЗ/2001

 

 

Regulation no.4/ 2002 on the quality of fish and shellfish water

Law on Construction, Function, Service, Maintenance and Operation of some Oil Transportation Facilities and Legislative Principles of Import, Transportation, Storage and Export of Oil Carried out by these Facilities on the Territory of Georgia.

GD No 201/2002 on the Quality required of shellfish waters establishes norms concerning the quality required for shellfish waters

Federal Law on Environmental Assessment No. 174-ФЗ

 

 

 

Regulation on Protection of Surface Water of Georgia from Pollution/Order No.130/1996 of MoEWP

GD 188/2002 updated through the GD 352/2005on the approval NTPA 011, 001 and 002 regarding the discharging conditions of urban wastewater into the aquatic environment

GOST 17.1.3.11-84 Nature protection. hydrosphere. Common requirements on protection of surface (except for marine waters)and underground water against pollution by mineral fertilisers

 

 

 

Procedures for Estimation of Feasible Constrains on Collection of Polluted And Discharged Water, Flowing into Water /Order 105/1996

Order No 125/1996 of the Minister of Waters, Forests and Environmental Protection for the approval of the regulation procedure for social and economic activities with environmental impact details the permitting procedures for new investments and existing activities, as well as for the methodology of elaboration of the impact assessment studies.

GOST 17.1.3.04-82 Nature protection. hydrosphere. Common requirements on protection of surface (except for marine waters) and underground water against pollution by pesticides.

 

 

Instruction no.1/2004

Approval of Regulations on “Environmental Impact Assessment” And Instructions of Trunk Pipelines/Order 59/2002

Ministerial Order No 1141/06.12.2002 (OJ No 21/16.01.2003) approving the Procedure and the competencies for issuing the water management permits and licences

Federal Law on Environmental Protection

 

 

Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of 20.07.1996 # 815 on the Regulation of the State Water Monitoring

Regulations no. 6/2000 on the Limit Values for Admissible Contents of Dangerous and Harmful Substances in the Waste Water Discharged in the Water Bodies

 

Law on Hazardous Chemicals (1998)

MO No 1241/16.01.2003 (OJ No 104/19.02.2003) approving the Procedure for modification or withdrawal of water management permits or licences.

Federal Law on Sanitary-Epidemiological Well-Being of Population

 

Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of 08.05.1996 р. On approval of procedures of determination of the size and borders of water protection zones and regime of economic activities within these zones

Ordinance on amending and supplementing Regulation No. 6/9.11.2000 on the limit values for admissible contents of dangerous and harmful substances in the waste water discharged in the water bodies (State Gazette No. 24/23.03.2004), implementing the requirements of Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste water treatment

 

Ministerial Order No. 1144/2002 transposing the EU requirements related to EPER

Federal Law on Production and Consumption Wastes

 

 

Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of 11.09.1996 N1100 On the procedure of development and approval of norms maximum allowable discharge of polluting substances and   list of substances to be regulated during discharge

Regulation no.7/2000 on on the Terms and Procedure for Discharge of Industrial Waste Waters into Settlement Sewer Systems

 

Ministerial Order No. 1140/2002 on The National Guidance on the Register of Emitted Pollutants (EPER Guidance)

 

 

Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of 25.03.1999 On approval of the Rules of the protection of surface waters against pollution by return waters

Regulation no. 10/2001 on issuing of permits for the discharge of waste waters

 

MO No 1241/2003

 

 

Law on Ecological Expertise (1995)

Nutrient over-enrichment/eutrophication

Bulgaria

Georgia

Romania

Russian Federation

Turkey

Ukraine

MOEW Order № RD – 970/28.07.2003 on identifying the sensitive areas in the Republic of Bulgaria according to the requirements of Directive 91/271/ЕЕС concerning urban wastewater treatment.

Law on Pesticides and Agrochemicals (1998)

OMAPAM No 1072/19.12.2003 (OJ No 71/28.01.2004) for approving the organization of the National Integrated Monitoring, Supervision and Decision Support System against nitrate pollution from agricultural sources in surface waters and ground waters and the Surveillance and Appropriate Control Programme, as surface waters and groundwater

Federal Law on Environmental Assessment No. 174-ФЗ

Regulation on the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources” /18. 02. 2004

Law on the State Program of Protection and Rehabilitation of the Environment of the Black and Azov Seas (2201)

Regulation no.1/2000 on the research, use and protection of groundwater

 Law on Hazardous Chemicals (1998)

Governmental Decision 964/2000 concerning the approval of the Action Plan for the protection of waters against pollution with nitrates coming from agricultural sources

Norms SP 2.1.5.1059-01

Regulation on Environmental Impact Assessment /Official Gazette No 25318/16 December 2003

Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of 08.02.1999, No 166.On the approval of the Rules for Wetlands of National Significance

Regulation no.2/2000 on the Protection of Waters against Pollution Caused by Nitrates from Agricultural Sources

Law on Soil Protection (1994)

Law 458/2002 amended by the Law no 311/2004

Federal Law on Atmospheric Air Protection No. 96-ФЗ/1999

 

 

Regulation no. 10/2001 on issuing of permits for the discharge of waste waters

 

 

GOST R 50611-93 Organic-mineral fertiliser

 

 

Regulation No. 10 of 06.10.2003 on the Emission Limit Values (Concentrations in waste gasses) of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and total dust, discharged to the atmosphere from large combustion plants, SG No 93 of 21.10.2003

 

 

 

 

 

Fisheries

Bulgaria

Georgia

Romania

Russian Federation

Turkey

Ukraine

Fisheries and Aquacultures Act

 

Law on Fishing Fund, Fishery and Aquaculture No. 192/2001

Resolution No. 124 of the Head of Krasnodar Krai Administration of 05.02.2004on Interdepartmental Commission of Determining Catch Quotas of Water Biological Resources for Coastal Fisheries between Krasnodar Krai Applicants

Fischeries Law (1971) ammended in 1983

Law on Fish, other Alive Water Resources and Food Products from Them (2003)

Ordinance Nerd 09-25,Sofia/13.01.2006 of the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry regarding the total allowable catch

 

Order No. 277/ 4 July 2002 regarding approval of the Regulations for organizing and functioning of the National Company for Management of Fishery Resources

Resolution No. 113 of the Head of Krasnodar Krai Administration of 16.02.1999 on Measures for the Protection of Marine Biological Resources in Coastal Areas Adjacent to the Territory of Krasnodar Krai

 

 

 

 

Order No. 262/16 July 2001 regarding the Preparation of the Directory of Vessels and Fishing boats

Federal Law on Fishery and Conservation of Water Biological Resources No 166-FZ (2004),

 

 

 

 

Order No. 422/30 October 2001 for approval of the Regulation on the conditions for development of the commercial fishing activities in the Black Sea waters

Federal Law on Continental Shelf of the Russian Federation

 

 

 

 

Annual Order on the Fishing Prohibition (140/247/2002)

Federal Law on Internal Sea Waters, Territorial Sea and Adjacent Zone of the Russian Federation

 

 

 

 

Order No. 179/1 June 2001 regarding the Registering and transmission of the data related with the marine fishing activity

Federal Law on Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation

 

 

Biodiveristy and habitat changes

Bulgaria

Georgia

Romania

Russian Federation

Turkey

Ukraine

Biodiversity Conservation Act/2002

National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan/2005

Law 462/2001 concerning for the approval of Governmental Emergency Ordinance no. 236/2000 concerning the regime of natural protected areas and conservation of natural habitats

Law  No. 656-КЗ of Krasnodar Krai of 31.12.2003 on Specially Protected Natural Territories of Krasnodar Krai

Law for Protection of Cultural and Natural Amenities(1983-2863)

Forestry Code of Ukraine (1994)

Medicinal Plants Act 

Law on Plant Protection (1994)

Decree No 187/30.03.1990 (OJ No 46/31.03.1990) -ratifying the Paris Convention on Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage

Resolution No. 850 of the Head of Krasnodar Krai Administration of 29.07.2002 on the Protection of Water Biological Resources in the Black and Azov Sea Basin on the Territory of Krasnodar Krai

National Parks Law (1983)

 

Protected Territories Acts

Law on Protected Area System (1996)

Law No 26/24.04.1996 (OJ No 93/08.05.1996) -Forestry code

Resolution No. 113 of the Head of Krasnodar Krai Administration of 16.02.1999 on Measure for the Protection of Marine Biological Resources in Coastal Areas Adjacent to the Territory of Krasnodar Krai

Forestry Law

Law on Fauna

Protection of Agricultural Lands Act

Law on State Ecological Expertise (1996)

Law No 103/23.09.1996 (OJ No 328/17.05.2002) on hunting fund

Federal Law on Specially Protected Natural Territories No. 33-ФЗ/1995

Council of Ministers Decree for Agency for Specially Protected Areas (19.10.1989)

Law on conservation of the Environment

Forests Act

Law on Environmental Permits (1996)

GD No 230/04.03.2003 (OJ No 190/26.03.2003) on the delimitation of the biosphere reserves, national parks and natural parks and the setting up of their administrations

Federal Law on Fauna No. 52-ФЗ/1995

Regulation on CITES /Official Gazette No 25545 dated 6 August 2004

 

Protection of New Animal and Vegetable Species Act

Law on Wildlife (1996)

MO No 374/03.09.2004 (OJ No 849/16.09.2004) on the approval of the Action Plan regarding Cetaceans Conservation from Black Sea, Romania waters

Federal Law on Natural Medicinal Resources, Medicinal Spa Localities and Resorts No. 26-ФЗ

 

 

Hunting and Game Protection Act/2000

Law on Creation and Management of Kolkheti Protected Area (1998)

MO No 850/27.10.2003 (OJ No 793/11.11.2003) on procedure of entrustment of administration and custody of the protected natural areas

Federal Law on Continental Shelf of the Russian Federation

 

 

Genetically Modified Organisms Act/2005

Forest Code (1999);

MO No 552/26.08.2003 (OJ No 648/11.09.2003) on approval of the internal zoning of natural and national park from biological diversity conservation point of view

Federal Law on Internal Sea Waters, Territorial Sea and Adjacent Zone of the Russian Federation

 

 

Regulation on the conditions and order for issuance of permits for introduction of non-native or reintroduction of native animal and plant species into the nature/2003

Presidential Decree No. 280/2001 on Coordinated Planning and Implementation of Ongoing and Prospective Programmes Related to Bojomi-Kharagauli National Park and its Supporting Zone

MO No 246/22.07.2004 (OJ No 732/13.08.2004) on cave classification-natural protected areas

Federal Law on Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation

 

 

 

Administrative Violation Code (1984)

GD No 2151/30.11.2004 (OJ No 38/12.01.2005) on setting up the protected natural area regime for new zones

 

 

 

 

Law on Fauna

Law No 462/18.07.2001 regarding the protected natural area regime, conservation of natural habitats, wild flora and fauna approval

 

 

 

 

 

MO No 647/06.07.2001 (OJ No 416/26.07.2001) for the approval of the authorization procedures for the harvesting, seizing, acquisition activities and trading on the external or internal market and import of plants and animals from wild fauna and flora

 

 

 

Sectoral policies

Tourism

Bulgaria

Georgia

Romania

Russian Federation

Turkey

Ukraine

 

Law on Sanitary Protection of Health Resorts

Governance Ordinance No.. 58/1998 regarding the touristic activities in Romania

Resolution No. 1665-П of Krasnodar Krai Legislative Assembly of 18.09.2002 (edition of 24.04.2003) on Temporary Order of Organization, Equipment and Exploitation of Beaches of Krasnodar Krai Water Bodies

Tourism Incentives Law: (12.03.1993)

Law on resorts (2000)

 

 

GD No 459/2002 on the quality of bathing water

Federal Law on Natural Medicinal Resources, Medicinal Spa Localities and Resorts No. 26-ФЗ/1995

No.2634, 4957 Law on Changes for Tourism Incentives Law

Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers “On the legal regime of sanitary protection zones of water bodies” (18.12.1998 N 2004)

 

 

 

Federal Law on Sanitary-Epidemiological Well-Being of the Population

General Sanitary Law no.1593

Law on the assurance of sanitary-epidemiological wellbeing of population

 

 

 

 

 

Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of 18.12.1998 # 2004 On the legal regime of sanitary protection zones  of water bodies

Urban planning

Bulgaria

Georgia

Romania

Russian Federation

Turkey

Ukraine

Regulation No. 7 of 2003 for the rules and standards for management of different territories and management zones types

Law on Land Registration

Law No 5/06.03.2000 (OJ No 152/12.04.2000) on the territorial planning use

Land Code of the Russian Federation No. 136-ФЗ/2001

Settlements law (3.5.1985)

Land Code  (2001

Regulation for amendments and complements to Regulation No. 7 of 2003 for the rules and standards for management of different territories and management zones types (State Gazette 51/21.06.2005)

Regulations of Sea and River Shores of Georgia and Regulations for Engineering Protection/Order 4/2002

Law 247/2005 on land use planning system

Urban Planning Code of the Russian Federation No. 73-ФЗ/1998

Land Use and Development Law (1985-3194)

 

Regulation No. 8 of 2001 for the scope and the content of territorial plans rules and standards for management of different territories and management zones types

 

 

Federal Law “On Land Planning” No. 78-ФЗ/2001

Bosphorus Law: (18.11.1983)

 

Regulation for amendments and complements to Regulation No. 8 of 2001 for the scope and the content of territorial plans rules and standards for management of different territories and management zones types (State Gazette 51/21.06.2005)

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture

Bulgaria

Georgia

Romania

Russian Federation

Turkey

Ukraine

Ordinance No 22 of 4 July 2001on organic production of plants, plant products and foodstuffs of plant origin and indications referring thereto on them

Law on Pesticides and Agrochemicals (1998)

Order No. 918/2002 of the Minister of Waters and Environmental Protection for the approval of the Code for Best Agricultural Practices

GOST R 50611-93 Organic-mineral fertiliser

Regulation on the Principles and Implementation of Organic Farming/10 June 2005

 Law on pesticides and agrochemicals (06.05.1995 N 86)

Ordinance No 35 of 30 August 2001on organic production of livestock, livestock products and foodstuffs of  animal origin and indications referring thereto on them

Law on Soil Protection (1994)

Governmental Decision 964/2000 for the approval of the National Action Plan for water protection against the pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources

GOST 17.1.3.11-84 Nature protection. hydrosphere. Common requirements on protection of surface (except for marine waters)and underground water against pollution by mineral fertilisers

Regulation on the Production, Import, Export, Marketing and Inspection of Organic, Organomineral, Soil Conditioner and Microbial Fertiliser used in Agriculture, 22 April 2003

Law on resorts (2000)

Law for the approval of the Code for best Agricultural Practices

1997 Presidential Decree for the adoption of the Concept of Agrarian Policy of Georgia

 

GOST 17.1.3.04-82 Nature protection. hydrosphere. Common requirements on protection of surface(except for marine waters) and underground water against pollution by pesticides.

The Code on Good Agricultural Practices-08/09/2004 (Official Journal no. 25577)

Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers “On the legal regime of sanitary protection zones of water bodies” (18.12.1998 N 2004)

 

 

 

GOST 12.3.041-86. Application of pesticides for the protection of vegetation. Requirements of safety.

The Regulation no.25377/18.02.2004 on the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources

Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers “On approval of the Procedure of usage of the lands of water fund”(13.05.1996 N 502)

 

 

 

SanPiN 1.2.1077-01. Hygienic requirements to storage, application and transportation pesticides and agrochemicals. Sanitary regulations and normatives

Law on Grazeland: (28.02.1998)

Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers “On the approval of the Rules for Compiling River Passports and Rules for the Determination of Bank Areas of the Waterways and Their Use” (14.04.1997 No 347)

 

 

 

GOST 26074-84  - Liquid manure. Veterinary and sanitary requirements for treatment, storage, transportation and utilization

No.3083 Law of Agricultural Reform on Arrangement of Fields in Irrigated Area

 

 

 

 

GOST 17.1.2.03-90 Nature protection. Hydrosphere. The criteria and quality characteristics of water for irrigation

 

 

 

 

 

Federal Law on Environmental Protection

 

 

Industry & Transport

Bulgaria

Georgia

Romania

Russian Federation

Turkey

Ukraine

Regulation no.7/2000 on on the Terms and Procedure for Discharge of Industrial Waste Waters into Settlement Sewer Systems

Law on Security of Hazardous Industrial Objects/1997(2000)

Governmental Decision No 625/2001 for the approval of the authorisation procedure of traders

Federal Law on Environmental Assessment No. 174-ФЗ

Harbors Law: (14.04.1923)

Law on the State Program of the Development of Water Industry (2002)

Regulation on the Terms and Procedures for Issuing of Integrated Permits for Construction and Operation of New and Operation of Existing Industrial Establishments and Installations/Decree No 62 of the Council of Ministers of 12.03.2003, SG No 26 of 21.03.2003

Law on Construction, Function, Service, Maintenance and Operation of some Oil Transportation Facilities and Legislative Principles of Import, Transportation, Storage and Export of Oil Carried out by these Facilities on the Territory of Georgia/1996

Ministerial Order No 169/02.03.2004 (OJ No 206/09.03.2004) for the approval of the direct confirmation method for the reference documents regarding the Best Available Techniques (BREF) approved by European Union

Federal Law on Power Industry No. 35-ФЗ/2003

No.4737 Law on Industrial Zone

 

 

 

Governmental Emergency Ordinance (GEO) No 34/2002 on integrated pollution prevention, reduction and control, subsequently modified and approved by the Parliament through the Law 645/2002

 

 

 

 

 

Order 566/2003 (M.Of. No. 689/01.01.2003)of the MoEWP on the approval of the guide for BAT for cement industry.

 

No. 4691 Law on Development of the Technology

 

 

 

Order 37/2003 of the MoEWP  (M.Of. No. 247/10.04.2003) on the approval of the guide for BAT for pulp and paper industry

 

 

 

 

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