The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the amendments to the law "on especially protected natural territories" do the law "on especially protected natural territories" (the Republic of Latvia Supreme Council and Government Informant, 1993, 12./13.nr.) the following amendments: 1. in article 2: Add to the third paragraph after the words "national parks" with the words "biosphere reserves";
turn off the fourth.
2. To supplement the law with article 4.1 as follows: "article 4.1. Biosphere reserves Biosphere reserves are vast areas where the internationally important landscapes and ecosystems. Biosphere reserves are created, the aim is to ensure the conservation of biological diversity and promote sustainable areas of social and economic development. "
3. Supplement article 6, first paragraph, after the word "tree" with the words "dendroloģisk plantings".
4. To exclude article 9.
5. in article 11: replace the second and fourth paragraph, the words "a local national environmental protection authority" (the fold) with the words "regional environmental governance" (fold);
replace the third paragraph, the words "the highest national environmental institutions within order" by the words "the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry".
6. in article 12: replace the first subparagraph of paragraph 3, the words "the provisions" with the word "rule";
turn off the first part of paragraph 5;
make the second paragraph as follows: "this document preparation and submission of environmental protection and regional development Ministry to ensure the regional environmental authority."
7. Article 13 be expressed as follows: "article 13. For the creation of nature reserves, national parks and biosphere reserves are created by the Parliament of the law.
The protected landscape area, nature reserve, natural parks and natural monuments create a Cabinet of Ministers.
Natural parks, natural sanctuaries and natural monuments, which are important for the conservation of nature in the territory, you can also create local government. "
8. Replace article 14, second paragraph, the words "approves the Supreme National environmental protection authority" with the words "fixed by the Cabinet of Ministers".
9. Article 16 be expressed by the following: ' article 16. General protection of the protected areas and the terms of use for the General protection of the protected areas and the terms of use that govern permissible and prohibited in those types of activities determined by the Cabinet of Ministers. "
10. in article 17: make the second paragraph as follows: "the individual protected area protection and terms of use are governed by the Cabinet of Ministers."
to supplement the article with the third part as follows: "municipal protected area created individual protection and terms of use are governed by the relevant authorities."
11. Express article 18 as follows: "article 18. Protected areas of nature conservation plans for protected areas conservation plans in the specified period according to the Environment Minister (Minister) recommendations. This plan establishes the administrative, environmental, and other necessary measures, as well as theatres in areas under protection and to use those measures. Nature protection plan task is to reconcile the protection of nature, natural resource use, development of the region and other areas of interest, ensuring the conservation and value creation objectives.
Nature protection plan approved by the Minister responsible.
Nature protection plan is binding spatial planning at all levels. "
12. Article 20 be expressed as follows: "article 20. Visiting protected areas protected areas management in attendance, travel, leisure, environmental education and scientific research purposes in accordance with the protected area of the General and individual protection on each site, and the terms of use and conservation plans.
Protected areas in attendance control such territory administration and the regional environmental authority. "
13. Replace article 22, the words "the State environmental protection authorities" with the words "the protection of the environment and the Ministry of regional development and regional environmental management".
14. Replace article 23, the second paragraph of article 31 and article 32 in the third paragraph, the words "higher national environmental protection authority" (the fold) with the words "Minister responsible" (fold).
15. Replace article 24, paragraph 2, article 34 and the third subparagraph of article 35 in the second and third paragraph, the words "national environmental protection authority" (the fold) with the words "regional environmental governance" (fold).
16. Replace article 25, in the fourth paragraph of article 32, first paragraph, and article 33, second paragraph, the words "higher national environmental protection authority" (the fold) with the words "the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry" (fold).
17. Replace article 25, first paragraph, and article 30, first paragraph, the words "national environmental protection authority" (the fold) with the words "the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry" (fold).
18. Replace article 27, the words "environmental protection of the Republic of Latvia national inspection" by the words "the State environment inspectorate, regional environmental management".
19. in article 28: replace the first paragraph, the words "the Supreme Council and Council of Ministers" with the words "the Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers";
to supplement the article with a fifth by the following: "national forest service officials monitoring area includes protected areas, additional duties may be determined from the protected area of the premium by the governing bodies of the payroll Fund."
20. Replace the second paragraph of article 37 and article 38, second paragraph, the words "higher national environmental protection authority" with the words "Cabinet".
21. Replace article 40, second paragraph, the words "highest State protection institution" with the words "the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry".
22. Replace the entire text of the Act, the words "legislative acts" (fold) with the words "laws" (fold).
Transitional provisions with the entry into force of this Act shall terminate the constitutional order of article 81 of the Cabinet of Ministers issued Regulation No. 283 "amendments to the law" on especially protected natural territories "(Latvian Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 1997, nr. 18).
The law adopted by the Parliament in 1997, October 30.
The President g. Ulmanis in Riga in 1997 on November 14.