Regulation relevant to alien species - Estonia (EE)

Name of Act (area) The Nature Protection Law
Number of Act Accepted: 21.Apr.2004 (no number)
Special section(s) relevant to IAS Chapter 8
Content of regulations §49 If the results of a scientific monitoring show negative impacts caused by a certain species, an official plan of action will be composed and followed in order to avoid environmental hazard and/or threats to human health.

§57 Minister of Environment will validate the list of invasive alien species. Introducing, releasing, farming and planting/stocking the species included to the list is prohibited.

§58 Unauthorized release of individuals of a native species of different geographical origin is prohibited.

Link to national version (nat language) or a file RT (Riigi Teataja) I 2004, 38, 258 http://www.riigiteataja.ee/ert/act.jsp?id=780285
If available in English – link to UK version: Not available

Name of Act (area) The List of Invasive Alien Species
Number of Act Ordinance of the Minister of Environment, no 126 of 7th Oct. 2004
Special section(s) relevant to IAS Whole document
Content of regulations List of invasive alien species (introducing, releasing, planting/stocking, farming prohibited, as declared in the Nature Protection Law, Chapter 8, §57).

 

Link to national version (nat language) or a file RTL (Riigi Teataja Lisa) 19.10.2004, 134, 2076 http://www.riigiteataja.ee/ert/act.jsp?id=807276
If available in English – link to UK version: Not available

Name of Act (area) The Fisheries Law
Number of Act Accepted: 27.Sept.1995 (no number)
Special section(s) relevant to IAS Chapter 3
Content of regulations §22 Introducing and stocking of non-native fish species or species of other aquatic organisms will be allowed only by a written permission from the Minister of Environment.

 

 

 

Link to national version (nat language) or a file RT I 1995, 80, 1384 http://www.riigiteataja.ee/ert/act.jsp?id=833841
If available in English – link to UK version: Not available

Name of Act (area) The Water Law
Number of Act Accepted: 11.May 1994 (no number)
Special section(s) relevant to IAS Chapter 1
Content of regulations §1 The aim of the Water Law is to maintain the chemical quality of ground water, and water in different water bodies, also protecting ecosystem stability in those water bodies.

 

Link to national version (nat language) or a file RT I 1994, 40, 655 http://www.riigiteataja.ee/ert/act.jsp?id=752866
If available in English – link to UK version: Not available

Name of Act (area) The Release of Genetically Modified Organisms into Environment Law
Number of Act Accepted: 4.April 2004 (no number)
Special section(s) relevant to IAS Chapter 1, Chapter 2
Content of regulations Chapter 1, §1 The aim of the law is protecting living environment and human health against possible hazards, caused by genetically modified organisms.

Chapter 1, §5 In order to evaluate possible hazards, caused by genetically modified organisms after the release into environment, an advisory commission (Commission of Gene Technology) will be founded.

Chapter 2, §6 Genetically modified organisms can be released into environment only by a written permission from the Minister of Environment

Link to national version (nat language) or a file RT I 27.04.2004, 30, 209 http://www.riigiteataja.ee/ert/act.jsp?id=742762
If available in English – link to UK version: Not available

Name of Act (area) The Environmental Surveillance Law
Number of Act Accepted: 06.June 2004 (no number)
Special section(s) relevant to IAS Chapter 1
Content of regulations  

§2 In cases of activities that include organisms potentially hazardous to living environment or/and human health, an environmental surveillance will be conducted. If any negative effect will be registered, the activities will be terminated.

 

Link to national version (nat language) or a file RT I 2001, 56, 337 http://www.riigiteataja.ee/ert/act.jsp?id=752879
If available in English – link to UK version: Not available