It was noted that, due to the disproportionate nature of administrative and criminal liability for violations of legislative requirements concerning certain types of environmental protection, in relation to the degree of public danger of the act committed and the extent of the consequences arising from it, the number of such offenses is growing.

The law introduces additions and amendments to a number of laws.

Thus, the Law “On Environmental Protection” stipulates that legal entities engaged in activities related to categories I and II of environmental impact are required to enter data from automatic monitoring stations installed at pollution sources into the unified geoinformation database of the State Environmental Monitoring System in real time.

The Law on Waste also stipulates that citizens are obligated to remove waste dumped in an inappropriate location or to reimburse the costs associated with its removal, in accordance with the procedure established by law.

Amendments are being made to the Law “On Licensing, Permitting and Notification Procedures” related to the implementation of a procedure for issuing permits for the transplantation of trees and shrubs that are not part of the state forest fund.

Criminal penalties for environmental pollution, violation of land and subsoil use regulations, and damage to or destruction of agricultural crops, forests, trees, and other plants are being strengthened.

Administrative liability is also provided for such offenses as the burial of irrigation systems in populated areas and the unauthorized concreting of areas with soil and green cover adjacent to apartment buildings.

According to the senators, the adoption of this Law serves to ensure environmental protection and the creation of a favorable ecological environment for the population, the prevention of offenses and the effective organization of state environmental control, the preservation of biological diversity and the guaranteed protection of natural resources.

The law was approved by senators.

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