Federal Law No. 174-FZ of 1995 "On environmental audit".

This Federal Law regulates relations in the field of environmental impact assessment and is aimed at realizing the constitutional right of citizens of the Russian Federation to a favorable environment by preventing the negative impacts of economic and other activities on the environment. Environmental impact assessment shall be intended establishing the compliance of documents and (or) documentation justifying economic and other activities planned in connection with the implementation of the object of environmental impact assessment, with environmental requirements established by technical regulations and legislation in the field of environmental protection, in order to prevent the negative impact of such activities on the environment. This Federal Law consists of X Chapters divided into 38 articles. Chapter I lays down the general provisions. Chapter II determines the plenary powers of the President of the Russian Federation, Federal Bodies and Local Administration. Chapter III regards the sphere of application of the state environmental impact assessment. Chapter IV guarantees the rights of the citizens and organizations (associations) in the sphere of application of the environmental impact assessment and sets up the public environmental impact assessment. Chapter V determines the rights and the duties of the customers of the documentation subject to the environmental impact assessment. Chapter VI deals with financing of the environmental impact assessment. Chapter VII establishes liability for the infringement of the legislation on the environmental impact assessment. Chapter VIII regards the modalities of dispute settlement in the field of the environmental impact assessment. Chapter IX deals with the International Agreements. Chapter X regards the modalities of putting into effect of this Law.