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Legal documents

Official documents behind the rules and fines — the National Legislation Database (lex.uz) and official sources.

Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Administrative Liability

22 Sep 1994, No. 2015-XII. Fines for environmental offences: Articles 64, 72, 79, 81, 82, 84, 90, 91, 91-1. Current version on lex.uz.

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Law of 25 March 2026 — higher fines for waste offences (from 28 Jun 2026)

Art. 91-1: individuals 10–20 BCU (repeat 20–30), landfill-bound waste 50–100 BCU; Art. 91: 7–10 BCU.

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Cabinet Resolution No. 13 of 8 Jan 2018 — visiting protected natural areas

Model visiting rules: prohibitions (cl. 29), fire places (cl. 30), visitor duties (cl. 31), fee — 5% of BCU per day.

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Law “On Protected Natural Areas” (No. 710-II, 3 Dec 2004)

Regime of strict reserves, national parks and natural monuments; no entry to core reserve zones.

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Law “On Waste” (No. 362-II, 5 Apr 2002)

Ban on storing waste on conservation and recreation land; ban on dumping outside designated places.

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Law “On Nature Protection” (No. 754-XII, 9 Dec 1992)

Citizens’ duties to protect nature, the “polluter pays” principle; Law ZRU-1143 of 4 May 2026 introduced financial sanctions for legal entities.

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Cabinet Resolution No. 290 of 20 Oct 2014 — use of biological resources and damage assessment

Damages for Red Data Book plants: 2.5–10 BCU per plant; animals — up to 3,000 BCU (e.g. snow leopard).

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Presidential Decree PF-5 of 4 Jan 2024 — improving the waste management system

Separate collection, sorting and recycling; the Agency for Waste Management and Circular Economy Development.

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Base calculation unit (BCU) — 440,000 soums (Decree PF-115 of 23 Jun 2026, from 1 Sep 2026)

All fines are set in BCU multiples; previous value — 412,000 soums (from 1 Aug 2025).

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