ON NATURE PROTECTION PAYMENT RATES
Non official translation
Article 1. Scope of the Law
This law shall set nature protection payment rates and the calculation procedure thereof.
Article 2. Environmental Payment Rates
Set the following nature protection payment rates for pollution of the air basin with harmful substances:
a) for each ton of harmful substances ejected from permanent sources into the air basin:
Dus
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600 drams
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Carbon monoxide
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80 drams
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Nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide
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7,400 drams
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Sulfuric anhydride
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600 drams
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Chlorine
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6,000 drams
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Chloroprene
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45,000 drams
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Chromium and chromium compounds
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18,957,000 drams
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ormaldehyde
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23,400 drams
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Toluene
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500 drams
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Xylene
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1,500 drams
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b) for ejection of harmful substances from automobiles and mechanisms registered and operating in the Republic of Armenia owned by individuals and organizations, based on engine power:
Less then 50 hp
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10xhp drams
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50-80 hp
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20xhp drams
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81-100 hp
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30xhp drams
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101-150 hp
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40xhp drams
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151-200 hp
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50xhp drams
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201-250 hp
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60xhp drams
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251-300 hp
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70xhp drams
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Above 300 hp
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100xhp drams
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where “hp” is the horse power.
c) for ejection of harmful substances into the air basin from automobiles and mechanisms registered in foreign countries, that enter or operate in the Republic of Armenia in terms of the type of vehicle and carrying capacity:
For public transportation
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cars
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2,500 drams
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buses with less then12 seats
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5,000 drams
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buses with 12 and more seats
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10,000 drams
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For transportation of goods
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with carrying capacity of less then 8 tons
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5,000 drams
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-
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with carrying capacity of 8-20 tons
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10,000 drams
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with carrying capacity of 20 and more tons
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15,000 drams
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2. Set the following rates of ejection of each ton of harmful substances and compounds into the water basin:
Suspended matter
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5,000 drams
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Ammonia nitrogen
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5,100 drams
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Acetone
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301,000 drams
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Biological need for oxygen
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18,400 drams
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Oil products
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204,600 drams
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Copper
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1,023,900 drams
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Sulphates
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100 drams
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Zinc
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1,023,000 drams
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Chlorides
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30 drams
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Trivalent chromium
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153,400 drams
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Total phosphorus
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40,000 drams
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Fluorine
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511,500 drams
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Chemical weed-killers and/or pestkillers
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18,200 drams
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Acetic acid
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16,900 drams
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Sulphuric acid
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16,900 drams
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Detergent (chemical washing substances)
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102,300 drams
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Metallic Nitrates/nitrites
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511,500 drams
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Cyanogen and cyanogen compounds
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511,500 drams
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Phenols
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1,023,900 drams
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Article 3. Payment for Allocation of Production and Consumption Wastes in the Environment
Set the following payment rates for allocation of production and consumption wastes in the environment in due procedure of law:
Danger of first degree
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36,000 drams
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Danger of second degree
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18,000 drams
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Danger of third degree
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3,600 drams
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Danger of fourth degree
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1,200 drams
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Non-toxic and not dangerous wastes
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600 drams
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Legal entities mining in mountainous areas shall not pay for dumping of non-toxic wastes.
Article 4. Payment Rates for Commodities Harmful for the Environment
To set the following nature protection payment rates for goods harmful for environment:
Asbestos slates, heat-insulating asbestos equipment (shields), car breaks
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3%
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Products, paints containing lead
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3%
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Fluorescent lighting, amalgams (quicksilver)
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3%
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Printing substances, zinc white
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3%
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Oil, oil products (excluding petrol)
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2%
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Sidewalk resin
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2%
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Combustive-lubricating materials
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2%
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Coal oils
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2%
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Antifreeze
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2%
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Braking fluid
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2%
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Hydraulic fluid
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2%
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Hydraulic fluid
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2%
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Welding dies
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1.5%
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Solid naphthalene
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1.5%
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Car accumulators (lead, lithium)
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1.5%
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Transformer oil, electrolytic capacitors
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1.5%
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Tires
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0.8%
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Films and photographic films
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0.8%
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Glass fiber
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0.8%
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Empty not cleaned containers (tanks, tank trucks, fuel cans)
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0.8%
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Detergents (washing substances)
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0.5%
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Apparatus and goods containing freon (refrigerators, deodorants)
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0.5%
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Plastic, polyethylene containers and packages
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0.5%
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Chapter 2. Procedure Of Calculation Of Nature Protection Payments
Article 5. Procedure of Calculation of Payment for Polluting the Environment with Harmful Substances
1. Payment for ejection of harmful substances from permanent sources into the air basin shall be calculated in accordance with law of the Republic of Armenia on Nature Protection and Nature Utilization Payments and rates specified in clause 1(a) of article 2 of this law.
2. Payment for ejection of harmful substances from automobiles and mechanisms registered and operating in the Republic of Armenia owned by individuals and legal entities shall be calculated in accordance with the rate specified in clause 1(b) of article 2 of this law and shall be paid once per annum before their checkup.
3. Payment for ejection of harmful substances into the air basin from means of transportation registered in foreign countries shall be calculated in accordance with rates specified in clause 1(c) of article 2 of this law.
4. Payment for ejection of harmful substances and compounds into the water basin shall be calculated in accordance with the law of the Republic of Armenia on Nature Protection and Nature Utilization Payments and rates specified in clause 2, article 2 of this law.
Article 6. Procedure of Calculation of Payment for Allocation of Production and Consumption Wastes in the Environment According to the Specified Procedure
Payment for allocation of production and consumption wastes in the environment according to the specified procedure shall be calculated in accordance with the law of the Republic of Armenia on Nature Protection and Nature Utilization Payments and rates specified in article 3 of this law.
Article 7. Procedure of Calculating the Payment Amount for Goods Harmful for Environment
Payment for goods harmful for environment shall be calculated in accordance with the law of the Republic of Armenia on Nature Protection and Nature Utilization Payments and the rates specified in article 4 of this law.
Article 8. Entry of the Law into Force
1. This law shall enter into force from May 1, 2000, with the exception of clause 1(b) of article 2, which shall enter into force from January 1, 2001.
2. From the moment of entry of this law into force till December 31 of the year 2000 payments for ejection of harmful substances from automobiles and mechanisms registered and operating in the Republic of Armenia owned by individuals and legal entities based on fuel consumption and model shall be calculated according to procedure and rates operational as of April 30, 2000.
President of the Republic of Armenia
Robert Kocharyan
29 April 2000
AL-49
11.04.2005 | |
09.11.2006 |