The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia in 1997, 10 January rules no. 24 in Riga (. 2 20. ¤) the amendments to the law "on environmental protection" Issued by the constitutional order laid down in article 81 (1). To make the law "on environmental protection" (the Republic of Latvia Supreme Council and Government Informant, 1991, 33./34.nr.) the following amendments: 1. Express article 7 by the following: ' article 7. Governments, the protection of the environment and use of natural resources and environment protection, Ministry of regional development and the other under their authority, supervision and responsibility in development and jointly with other public administration bodies and local authorities implemented a uniform environmental protection, natural resource conservation and rational utilization policy in the Republic of Latvia. "
1.2. to replace the words ' in article 8 of the Republic exercises the Environmental Fund Manager and holder of the functions "with the words" ensure the Latvian environmental protection fund laws and other regulations in the order ";
1.3. make article 9 as follows: "article 9. Competence of the Cabinet of Ministers of the environment and use of natural resources in the Cabinet of Ministers of the environment and natural resources: 1) participates in the environmental protection of the Republic of Latvia and the use of natural resources policy under the environmental action programme;
2) confirm the ecological certification of the raw materials, materials, process and finished product list;
3) defines the ecological certification procedure;
4) sets the national production and municipal waste collection, storage, disposal and landfill location;
5 radioactive substances) and national landfill of toxic substances, as well as the location of the production, use, transport, storage and disposal procedures;
6) confirms the special dabsaimniecīb district boundaries, environmental protection and economic regimes;
7) this law and other laws and the functions assigned to the protection of the environment and use of natural resources. ";
1.4. deletion of article 10, paragraph 3 of the following content: "if necessary, form a centralized off-budget funds for the protection of the environment and use of natural resources";
1.5. deletion of paragraph 4 of article 10;
1.6. the express article 15 the following: ' article 15. Consideration for human health, interests, and property damage (loss) citizens have the right to receive remuneration from the natural and legal persons for damage (injury), they contributed to public health, life, interests or assets with environmentally harmful action or inaction.
Claims for damage (loss) damages in court in civil procedure code of Latvia. These requirements are exempt from State fees. ";
1.7. replace article 18 and 19, the words "environmental protection of the Republic of Latvia, the Committee" with the words "Cabinet";
1.8. the express article 20 the following: "article 20. The use of natural resources and rationing early‐warning natural resource limits and regulations the total set of environmental protection and regional development, the Ministry of law and other regulations. ";
1.9. replace article 21, the words "the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia" by the words "the protection of the environment and the Ministry of regional development";
1.10. the express article 22 the following: ' article 22. The fee for the use of natural resources For the use of natural resources all natural and legal persons, and their associations in charge of natural resources tax laws and other regulations. ";
1.11. the deletion of article 23;
1.12. the express article 24 as follows: "article 24. Compulsory ecological insurance against natural or legal persons whose activities are dangerous to the environment and may adversely affect the environment, human health and life, as well as causing damage (loss) physical and legal interests of the persons and property of ecological insurance is mandatory.
Ecological insurance arrangements shall be determined by the Cabinet of Ministers. "
1.13. replace article 25 the words "environmental protection of the Republic of Latvia, the Committee" with the words "the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry and under its authority and responsibility in";
1.14. replace article 26, the words "Republic of Latvia Ministry of health" with the words "Ministry of welfare";
1.15. Article 27 of the expression as follows: "article 27. Radioactive substances in the production, transport, use, storage and disposal of radioactive substances in the production, transport, use, storage and disposal procedures established by the Cabinet of Ministers. "
1.16. replace article 28, the words "Republic of Latvia Ministry of health" with the words "Ministry of welfare";
1.17. the express article 29 the second and the third subparagraph by the following: "hazardous industrial and household waste, as well as very dangerous and hazardous environment pollutants should be collected, stored, and disposed to dispose specifically for this purpose, national ratings.
Particular spatial positioning of landfill sites of national importance is determined by the Cabinet of Ministers. ";
1.18. replace article 30 name and text, the word "protection" with the words "protection zone";
1.19. the deletion of article 31, second paragraph, the words "in coordination with the environmental protection of the Republic of Latvia, the Committee";
1.20. the express article 32 second subparagraph by the following: "the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry of environment management expertise of the country governed by the law" on State ecological expertise ".";
1.21. Article 35 be expressed as follows: "article 35. Environment and natural resources protection zone of protection of the environment and natural resources protection zones are set around the objects and areas that are significant from an environmental and natural resources protection and rational utilization. ";
1.22. the deletion of the fourth paragraph of article 38;
1.23. Express article 44 the following: ' article 44. State control of the environment and use of natural resources and environmental protection in the exploitation of natural resources State control laws and other regulations in the order distributes environmental State Inspectorate consisting of environmental State Inspectorate, the regional environment administrations, the management of the marine environment, the national reserve and other specially protected natural areas of national environmental protection inspectors.
State Inspectorate of environmental protection work in coordinating and managing environmental methodological State inspection.
State Inspectorate of environmental protection rules and regulations of the State environment inspectorate approved by the Cabinet of Ministers. ";
1.24. the deletion of article 51;
1.25. supplement article 52, after the word "harm" (fold) with the word "loss" (fold);
1.26. the express 54. the second part of the last sentence the following wording: "If a natural object restoration is not possible, the guilty person shall reimburse to the owner of the natural object with the object of nature damage related injury (injury).";
1.27. supplement article 52 in the third part as follows: "remuneration for State and local government-owned natural objects damage (loss) include the Latvian Environmental Protection Fund.";
1.28. the express article 53 the following: "article 53. Environmental Protection Act and other legislation as a result of the infringement damage (loss) remediation of natural objects, human health and life, physical, and legal interests of the persons and property damage (loss) assess and pay in accordance with the procedure laid down in the civil code. ";
1.29. the deletion of article 54 and 55;
1.30. the express 54. article as follows: "article 56. Requirements of the environmental protection act and other legislation as a result of the infringement damage (loss) of the right to submit reimbursement claims for environmental protection law and other laws and infringement results in damage (loss) damages are: 1) natural and legal persons of life, limb, or property are harmed;
2) protection of the environment and the Ministry of regional development and monitoring of existing institutions and the Prosecutor, if the environmental protection of the injured State or public interests and property;
3) public organizations and movements, if a claim for damage (loss) damages are not submitted to the environmental protection and the Ministry of regional development and in monitoring or the Prosecutor.
Submission of claims and damage (loss) evaluation order is determined by the Latvian civil procedure code and other laws and regulations. ";
1.31. the express 54. article as follows: "article 57. The order in which disputes the environmental protection and natural resource use conflicts and the protection of the environment and natural resources issues be settled by law and other regulations statutory authority or court.
Civil disputes in these matters in court. ";
1.32. supplement article 59 behind the word "transferred" by the word "Latvia";
1. Express article 62 the following: ' article 62. The participation of the Republic of Latvia to international environmental organization in action
The Republic of Latvia is participating in the international environmental organisations, as well as the Baltic Sea regional environmental Convention and is represented in international ecological organisations. ";
1.34. supplement article 63 and the text after the word "harm" (fold) with the word "loss" (fold);
1.35. the deletion of article 64, the words ' Department and departments ";
1.36. replace the words "in the text of the law of the Republic of Latvia Environment Protection Committee" (the fold) with the words "the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry" (fold);
1.37. replace the words "in the text of the law of the Republic of Latvia to the Council of Ministers" (fold) with the words "Cabinet" (fold);
1.38. the text of the law to replace the words "the Republic of Latvia Supreme Council" (fold) with the word "Parliament" (the fold);
1.39. replace the words "in the text of the law the State ecological expertise" (fold) with the words "environmental State inspection" (fold);
1.40. replace in the text of the Act, the words "natural resources" (fold) with the words "exploitation of natural resources" (fold).
2. By 1 March 1997 be declared unenforceable by the Republic of Latvia Supreme Council of 10 October 1990 decision "on the regulations of the Republic of Latvia" on the environmental State Inspectorate "validation" (the Republic of Latvia Supreme Council and Government Informant, 1990, no. 45).
Prime Minister a. slice of environmental protection and regional development Minister, Deputy Prime Minister a. Gorbunov will