| Name of Act (area) |
The Nature Protection Law |
| Number of Act |
Accepted: 1. Feb. 2009 (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 Non-native
species
(1) It is prohibited to
introduce live specimens of
non-native
species in the wild, and to
plant or sow non-native plants
in the wild, except for the
planting and sowing of alien
tree species the cultivation of
which as forest trees is
permitted pursuant to the Forest
Act.
(2) A list of non-native species
likely to disrupt natural
balance,
live specimens of which shall
not be brought into Estonia and
transactions with live specimens
of which shall not be conducted,
shall be established by a
regulation of the Minister of
the Environment.
(3) Controlling the abundance of
a non-native species
accidentally released in the
wild shall be organized by the
Environmental Board.
(4) Specimens of non-native
species kept in artificial
conditions
may be relocated for keeping in
artificial conditions in another
location only with the
permission of the Environmental
Board. The
restrictions does not apply to
household pets within the
meaning of subsection 2 (3) of
the Animal Protection Act.
(5) It is prohibited to rear
specimens of non-native species
which
are likely to disrupt natural
balance in artificial conditions
or
conduct transactions with the
live specimens of such species,
except in cases which can be
justified from a scientific
point of view with the
permission of the Environmental
Board.
(6) Minks and raccoon dogs may
be kept in artificial conditions
in
farms holding a permit issued by
the Environmental Board in
mainland Estonia. The
requirements for keeping minks
and raccoon dogs in artificial
conditions and the procedure for
the issue of permits shall be
established by a regulation of
the Minister of the Environment.
(7) Specimens of minks and
raccoon dogs may be imported
into Estonia only on the basis
of a permit of the Environmental
Board for the purposes of gene
pool renewal and to the extent
of not more than 20 per cent of
the breeding stock per farm
within two years.
§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 2009, 3, 15
https://www.riigiteataja.ee/ert/act.jsp?id=13118655 |
| 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
34 of 14th May 2007 |
| Special section(s) relevant to IAS |
Whole document |
| Content of regulations |
List of invasive alien species (importing
live specimens and and all transactions
with live specimens are prohibited, as declared in the Nature Protection Law, Chapter 8, §57). |
| Link to national version (nat language) or a file |
RTL (Riigi Teataja Lisa)
2007, 40,
686
http://www.riigiteataja.ee/ert/act.jsp?id=12828512
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
