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Title in national language: 
Закон Республики Узбекистан от 13.12.2002 г. № 444-II «О недрах»
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Draft Year: 
1994
Effective Start Year: 
2002
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Law
Economic Sector: 
Energy
Energy Types: 
Coal
Issued by: 
Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Overall Summary: 
The purpose of the Law is to regulate the relations arising from the possession, use and disposal of subsoil (mining relationships), in order to ensure rational, integrated use of mineral resources to meet the needs for mineral raw materials, groundwater and other needs, protection of the earth's interior, environment and safety works in the use of subsoil, protection of the interests of the state and citizens, as well as protection of the rights of users of subsoil resources.--- [Russian]: Целью настоящего Закона является регулирование отношений, возникающих при владении, пользовании и распоряжении недрами (горные отношения), в целях обеспечения рационального, комплексного использования недр для удовлетворения потребностей в минеральном сырье, подземных водах и других нужд, охраны недр, окружающей природной среды и безопасности ведения работ при пользовании недрами, защиты интересов государства и граждан, а также охрана прав пользователей недр.
Governance
National policy structure: 
Article 1. Purpose and main tasks of this Law. The purpose of this Law is to regulate relations arising from the ownership, use and disposal of subsoil (mining relations). The main objectives of this Law are to ensure the rational, comprehensive use of the subsoil to meet the needs for mineral raw materials and other needs, the protection of the subsoil, the environment, the safety of work in the use of the subsoil, as well as the protection of the rights of subsoil users, the protection of the interests of the individual, society and the state.