| 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.
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| If available in English – link to UK version: |
Not available |
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| 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
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| If available in English – link to UK version: |
Not available |
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| 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
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| If available in English – link to UK version: |
Not available |
