Ecology

A procedure is coming into force for assessing damage to the atmosphere caused by stationary sources Pepeliaev Group advises that on 16 February 2021, the Procedure comes into force that sets the rules for assessing damage caused by emissions of polluting substances into the atmosphere from stationary sources on these sites.

Rules have come into effect for the compensation of damage from spills of oil and oil products

A new recording procedure in the area of waste management has been adopted

New rules for drawing up certificates for waste of hazard classes I-IV Pepeliaev Group advises that 1 January 2021 saw the entry into force of Order No. 1026 of the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment dated 8 December 2020 “On approving the procedure for issuing certificates and the standard forms of certificates for waste of hazard classes I-IV”.

The Government has approved new rules for preventing and remedying spills of oil and oil products

On 1 january 2021 a new procedure comes into force for conducting a state environmental expert review Pepeliaev Group advises that Resolution No. 1796 of the Russian Government “On approving the Regulations on the conducting of a state environmental expert review” dated 7 November 2020 (the "Resolution") that will come into force on 1 January 2021 was published on the official legal information portal on 11 November 2020.

The government has clarified specific aspects of how certain permit regimes should be applied that were introduced in connection with the spread of COVID-19
Pepeliaev Group advises that Resolution No. 1580 of the Russian Government dated 1 October 2020 (“Resolution No. 1580”) , which establishes specific aspects of how permit regimes should be applied in the areas of industrial safety, the electric power industry and heat supply, came into force on 3 October 2020.

Amendments are being prepared to the legal treatment of lands within the borders of specially protected natural territories Pepeliaev Group advises that the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation is reviewing in the first reading two draft laws that eliminate the restrictions on transactions with land plots within the borders of specially protected natural territories (SPNT) and vest the Russian Government with powers to change the borders of national parks.

A law on the new requirements for preventing and liquidating spills of oil and oil products has been adopted Pepeliaev Group advises that, on 13 July 2020, Federal Law No. 207-FZ “On amending article 46 of the Federal Law ‘On environmental protection’ and certain items of Russian legislation”  was published. This Federal Law introduces from 1 January 2021 new obligations for persons engaged in activities connected with the extraction, production, storage and sale of raw hydrocarbons and products made from them.

The Federal supervisory natural resources management service (known as 'Rosprirodnadzor’) has established a procedure for approving the standards for generating and the limits for disposing of waste for facilities of category I Pepeliaev Group advises that on 6 June 2020 the Rosprirodnadzor’s Administrative Regulation (the ‘Regulation’) came into force. The Regulation establishes the procedure for approving the standards for generating and the limits for disposing of waste for facilities of category I.

The risks of missing the deadline for submitting ‘environmental’ reports in the context of the restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of Covid-19

Pepeliaev Group’s lawyers have analysed the difficulties that users of natural resources face when submitting environmental reports, as well as the risks in connection with the measures taken by the state which are aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus.

Changes in the legal regulation of waste treatment

Pepeliaev Group advises that on 24 December 2019 the draft Federal Law “On amending the Federal Law 'On production and consumption waste'” with respect to requirements concerning the disposal of goods and packaging and the payment of the environmental fee, was submitted to the Russian State Duma.