Law on Natural Resources (No. 1102-XIII).

This Law regulates the use, management and protection of natural resources in the interest of ecological safety and economic development. It is composed of ten chapters and four annexes. After defining and classifying natural resources (renewable, non-renewable, national, local, reserved and protected, curative, i.e. used for prevention and treatment of illnesses) (chaps. 1 and 2). The Law determines the rights of ownership of natural resources, which can be public or private, specifying that the rights to particular resources are determined in accordance with the legislation in force (chap. 3). Chapter 4 provides for the basic principles and organizational structure for the management of natural resources, including State cadastres, provisions for standards and licences for the exploitation of natural resources, economic and financial measures. Chapter 5 relates to investment policy in the sector, although specific regulation is done by other laws in force. Other provisions relate to fees/charges for the use of natural resources (chap. 6); Administrative competencies (chap. 7) and concluding provisions. Annexes: (I) List of renewable and non-renewable resources; (II) List of national and local natural resources; (III) List of curative natural resources (e.g. thermal mud); (IV) List of transboundary natural resources.The procedure and general conditions for exercising the right of ownership of natural resources are regulated by the current legislation on property. Publicly owned natural resources are allocated only for temporary possession and use. The rules, particulars and limits of the right to use natural resources in public ownership are regulated by the relevant legislation. The right to use natural resources is granted upon the decision of the authorized state body for natural resources management and environment protection and the local public administration authority and is legally established by a relevant document. The list of state cadastres of natural resources is established by legislation. Objects of charged nature management shall be land, underground and surface waters, mineral resources, forests, biological resources, wild animals and plants, air (for technological purposes). In order to take into account and regulate the careful, non-depleting (sustainable) use for economic purposes of renewable, and saving non-renewable natural resources, the state establishes a system of standards and regulatory and technical requirements for the use of natural resources. Control over the use of natural resources is intended to ensure compliance by all natural persons and legal entities with the legislation on natural resources and protection of environment. The control system in the field of the use of natural resources consists of state, intradepartmental and public control.