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Title in national language: 
Постановление Правительства от 08.01.2009 г. № 7 "О мерах по стимулированию сокращения загрязнения атмосферного воздуха продуктами сжигания попутного нефтяного газа на факельных установках" (в ред. от 08.11.2012) )
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Draft Year: 
2009
Effective Start Year: 
2012
Effective End Year: 
2016
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Decree
Economic Sector: 
Industry, Multi-Sector, Other
Energy Types: 
Oil, Gas, Other
Issued by: 
Government of the Russian Federation
Overall Summary: 
Government Decree No.7 of 2009 on Measures to Stimulate the Reduction of Air Pollution with Products of Gas Flaring (2012 Ed.) aims to reduce emissions from gas flaring. A 5% limit for gas flaring was set for the year 2012 and subsequent years, with fines being imposed if this threshold is exceeded or if there is no measurement equipment.
Environment
Gas flaring: 
1. To set a target for the flaring of associated petroleum gas for 2012 and subsequent years at no more than 5% of associated petroleum gas production (hereinafter the target).