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Presidential Decree No. 348 “On environmental fees for compensation of damages caused to environment.”

Country
Belarus
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
The President establishes that the amount of compensation for damages caused to the environment, including accidental pollution, shall be determined in accordance with rates set in the Annexes 1-8. In case of atmospheric pollution through emissions due to violation of the environmental rules and regulations, multiplicators in accordance with the Annex 9 shall be applicable depending upon the number of residents in the emission area. In case of land degradation shall applicable multiplicators in accordance with the Annex 10. In case of lack of set rates of environmental fees for compensation of damages caused to environment the person responsible for environmental pollution shall pay actual costs for environmental rehabilitation.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/blr107317.pdf
Web site
http://pravo.by
Entry into force notes
This Presidential Decree enters into force on 1 July 2008.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА РЕСПУБЛИКИ БЕЛАРУСЬ 24 июня 2008 г. № 348 О таксах для определения размера возмещения вреда, причиненного окружающей среде.
Amended by
Presidential Decree No. 345 amending Presidential Decrees.
Implemented by
Decision of the State Customs Committee of the Republic of Belarus № 100 validating the Instruction on the Control, Storage, Preliminary Estimation and Transmission for Realization or other Use of Goods, Transport Facilities and other Subjects, Withdrawn, Arrested, Detained, Taken for Temporary Keeping by Customs Organs of the Republic of Belarus or in Respect to which is Issued a Customs Permission for the Use of Goods in the Customs Mode of Refusal from the Goods in Favour of the State.