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Amendments To The Law "on Especially Protected Natural Territories"

Original Language Title: Grozījumi likumā "Par īpaši aizsargājamām dabas teritorijām"

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The Republic of Latvia Cabinet of Ministers of 5 august 1997 in regulation. 283 in Riga (. No 43 17. ¤) the amendments to the law "on especially protected natural territories" issued at the constitutional article 81 in order to make 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 2:1.1. adding to the third paragraph after the words "national parks" with the words "biosphere reserves";
1.2. the deletion of the fourth paragraph.
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 delete article 9.
5. in article 11:5.1 replace the second and fourth paragraph, the words "a local national environmental protection authority" (the fold) with the words "regional environmental governance" (fold);
5.2. in the third paragraph, replace the words "the highest national environmental institutions within order" by the words "the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry".
6. Make article 13 by the following: ' 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 area, you can also create local government. "
7. Replace the words "article 14 affirms the highest national environment protection authority" with the words "fixed by the Cabinet of Ministers".
8. Article 16 be expressed by the following: ' article 16. General protection of the protected areas and the general terms of use of the protected areas and the use of protection provisions laying down permissible and prohibited in those types of activities determined by the Cabinet of Ministers. "
9. Express article 17, the second subparagraph by the following: "individual protection of protected areas and the terms of use shall be determined by the Cabinet of Ministers."
10. Article 18 shall be expressed 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 of the developer is responsible for its contents and validity of the measures planned.
Nature protection plan approved by the Minister responsible. "
11. Replace 20, 23, 31 and article 32 in the third paragraph, the words "higher national environmental protection authority" (the fold) with the words "Minister responsible" (fold).
12. Replace 25, article 32, first paragraph, and article 33, the words "higher national environmental protection authority" (the fold) with the words "the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry" (fold).
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 24, 34 and 35, the words "national environmental protection authority" (the fold) with the words "regional environmental governance" (fold).
15. Replace article 25, first paragraph, and article 30, the words "national environmental protection authority" (the fold) with the words "the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry" (fold).
16. Replace article 27, the words "environmental protection of the Republic of Latvia national inspection" by the words "the State environment inspectorate, regional environmental management".
17. Replace article 28, the words "the Supreme Council and Council of Ministers" with the words "of the Parliament and Cabinet".
18. Replace article 37 and 38, the words "higher national environmental protection authority" with the words "Cabinet".
19. Replace the words "in article 40, the highest State protection institution" with the words "the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry".
20. Replace the entire text of the Act, the words "legislative acts" (fold) with the words "laws" (fold).
Prime Minister a. slice of environmental protection and regional development Minister, Deputy Prime Minister a. Gorbunov will