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Law on amending the Nature Protection Act

avaldatud riigiteatajasEstonia· Riigikogu· ET

Introduced

7 December 2015

Last action

16 March 2016 · Accepted

Status

AVALDATUD_RIIGITEATAJAS

Sponsors

Rainer Vakra, Vabariigi Valitsus

Subjects

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16 March 2016

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Summary

The draft law amending the Nature Conservation Act changes the provisions of the law regarding alien species. Rules from European Union law are applied to prevent the introduction of species that threaten the natural balance. The Environmental Board is appointed as the authority in Estonia that has the right to issue permits for the keeping, breeding or use of alien species, as well as for their import, transport and transit. The Environmental Board also deals with similar tasks right now. The bill provides for an increase in the fine rate for legal entities for violating the requirements for the use of alien species to 32 thousand euros. Currently, a ten times lower fine rate of 3,200 euros applies. The explanatory letter states that it is disproportionately small compared to the maximum amount prescribed for natural persons and too light a punishment for violations that negatively affect nature. The bill removes the time limit protection provisions from the law to bring it into line with the current nature conservation law. According to the current arrangement, according to the law, from May 1, 2016, all conservation regulations established before the current Nature Conservation Act would become invalid. There are 190 protected areas in Estonia with outdated protection regulations. If the deadline expires, their protection orders can be renewed without time pressure.

Machine translation from Estonian. The official text remains authoritative.

Timeline

  1. 7 December 2015

    AVALDATUD_RIIGITEATAJAS

    Source: SE

  2. 16 March 2016

    Accepted

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