Vladimir Putin signed a law "On the Protection of the Sea by Oil Pollution"

in the case of oil spills bank guarantee, insurance contract or proof of a contingency fund
Vladimir Putin on January 3 signed the Federal Law "On Amendments to the Federal Law" On the continental shelf of the Russian Federation "and" On the internal waters, territorial sea and contiguous zone of the Russian Federation ", known as the Law" On the Protection of the Sea from oil pollution. "
Federal law passed by the State Duma on December 18, 2012 and approved by the Federation Council on 26 December 2012. Federal law provides that the operation of artificial islands, installations, structures, subsea pipelines, an exploration and production of hydrocarbons, oil on the continental shelf of the Russian Federation shall be allowed only in the presence of a plan of prevention and liquidation of oil spills.
The operator should have a plan of prevention and liquidation of oil spills, as well as financial support for the implementation and compensation for damage caused to the environment in the event of oil spills (bank guarantee, insurance policy or proof of a reserve fund).
The operating organization should establish a system for monitoring the state of the marine environment in its area of ​​operations (including the system for oil spill detection and alarm). In addition, it should have its own or on a contractual basis to attract rescue units and capabilities of constant readiness for the prevention and oil spill response.
Recall, in spring 2012, WWF Russia gathered in the internet about 120 thousand signatures in support of the bill "On the protection of the seas from oil pollution."