Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev held a meeting on issues of obtaining comprehensive environmental permits. It was attended by heads of relevant departments, regions and representatives of the offices of the plenipotentiary representatives of the President of Russia in the federal districts.
“Our task is to increase the level of environmental responsibility of business. Enterprises must systematically abandon outdated and resource-intensive technologies in favor of more modern and environmentally friendly ones, safe for the environment and for people. Among the debtors are socially significant facilities, which is of the greatest concern. The Government has provided all the necessary conditions for obtaining comprehensive environmental permits, including halving the time frame for their issuance,” said Dmitry Patrushev.
On January 1, a law came into force requiring large enterprises, including those operating in the industrial sector, the fuel and energy complex, housing and communal facilities, and agricultural enterprises that have a significant negative impact on the environment, to obtain comprehensive environmental permits. Such permits confirm compliance with environmental requirements or the existence of plans to modernize production.
Dmitry Patrushev noted that most of the facilities that did not submit applications are concentrated in the Republic of Dagestan, Saratov and Moscow regions. In the Kaliningrad region, the republics of Ingushetia and North Ossetia-Alania, not a single facility received permission.
The Deputy Prime Minister instructed Rosprirodnadzor to conduct unscheduled inspections of facilities that did not receive comprehensive environmental permits on time. The absence of these permits will result in a hundredfold increase in the fee for negative impact on the environment, as well as fines.
In addition, Dmitry Patrushev ordered the updating of reference books containing technological indicators of the best available technologies.
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