Regulation No. 192 of the ministry for the Environment on the social evaluation of selected parts of nature

192 Regulation of the Ministry for the Environment dated July 27, 1993 on the social evaluation of selected parts of nature The Ministry for the Environment of the Slovak Republic, according to Article 20 of the Slovak National Council Act No. 1/1955 Coll. SNR on the state protection of nature in wording of the Slovak National Council Act No. 72/1986 Coll., after agreement with the Ministry of the Economy of the Slovak Republic and Ministry of Agriculture of the Slovak Republic establishes as follows: Article 1 1. This Regulation defines social evaluation on the following: a. protected species of plants, 1) b. protected species of animals, 2) c. trees growing apart from forests 3) d. (hereafter “protected plants, animals and trees”). 2. The social evaluation of protected plants, animals and trees reflect their biological, ecological and cultural value, specified by taking into account their rarity and the degree of endangerment, Article 2 The social evaluation of protected plants, animals and trees is mainly applied with a. weighing the seriousness of the action consisting of their damage, killing, destruction or other unlicensed disposal of, 4) b. decision making on the extent of subsidiary planting, 5) c. working out experts’ references and opinions. Article 3 1. The social value of destroyed subjects of protected species of plants is established in Annex No. 1 of this Regulation. 2. The social value of killed subjects of protected kinds of animals is established in Annex No. 2 of this Regulation. 3. The social value of damaged subjects of protected species of plants and protected species of animals is defined in the extent from 10 % to 100 % of the social value established in Annex No. 1 of this Regulation. 4. Damage to a protected species of plants and protected species of animals according to par. 3, are also considered to be disturbing intervention in their natural development as is their unlicensed collection, rearing, relocation, interfering with their reproduction, destruction of a nest. 5. The social value of a protected species of plants and protected species of animals increases by as much as 300 % in cases where they occur in protected territories, 6) Article 4 1. The social value of damaged or destroyed stages of development of a protected species of plants, mainly seeds, seedlings, bulbs, is defined in the extent from 5 % to 100 % of the social value established in Annex No. 1 of this Regulation. 2. The social value of damaged or destroyed stages of development of a protected species of animals, mainly eggs, larvae, chrysalises, is defined in the extent from 5 % to 100 % of the social value established in Annex No. 2 of this Regulation. 3. The social value of damaged or destroyed stages of development of a protected species of plants and protected species of animals according to pars. 1 and 2 increases by as much as 300 % in cases where they occur in protected territories, 6) Article 5 1. The social value of trees growing apart from forests is specified according to Annex No. 3 of this Regulation and according to their size. 2. The size of deciduous trees is verified by measuring the circumference of the trunk at a height of 130 cm above ground or by measuring their height, if the circumference of the trunk does not exceed 10 cm. 3. The size of coniferous trees is verified by measuring their height. 4. The social value of trees growing apart from forests increases if they are a. in protected territories, 6) b. declared as protected natural creations, 7) c. declared as protected natural landmarks. 7) 5. The social value of trees growing apart from forests decreases when their condition worsens. 1. The increase or decrease in the social value of trees growing apart from forests is specified according to Annex 4 of this Regulation. 1. Regulation of the Commissioners on education and culture No. 211/1958 U.v. by which a protected species of plants and conditions on their protection are defined. 2. Regulation of the Chair of the Slovak National Council No. 125/1965 Coll., on the protection of free living animals in wording of the Regulation of the Slovak Commission for the Environment No. 156/1992 Coll. 3. Regulation of the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Socialist Republic No. 149/1980 Coll., by which the details on the protection of trees growing apart from forests are established, and on the procedure during exceptional licensing of their cutting down and on the exploitation of wood materiel from these trees. 4. Article 1 pars. 2 and 3 of the Regulation of the Commissioners on education and culture No. 211/1958 U.v. Article 3 of the Chair of the Slovak National Council No. 125/1965 Coll. 5. Article 6 par. 3 of the Regulation of the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Socialist Republic No. 149/1980 Coll. 6. Articles 5 and 8 of the Slovak National Council Act No. 1/1955 Coll. SNR on the state protection of nature. Article 6 (1) The Regulation of the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic No. 174/1990 Coll. on the social evaluation of trees growing apart from forests is canceled. (2) On the day this Regulation shall enter into force, the Decrees of the Nature Preservation Bodies on amends for damage done to protected species of animals and protected species of plants lose their validity. Article 7 This Regulation shall enter into force on September 1, 1993. Jozef Zlocha sign manual • Article 8 of the Slovak National Council Act No. 1/1955 Coll. • Decree of the National Council of Bratislava, the Capital of the Slovak Socialist Republic No. Kult. 457/2 602/74 dated December 28, 1973 on compensation for damage done to protected species of animals on the territory of the Capital of the Slovak Socialist Republic - Bratislava. • Decree of the Central Slovak Regional National Council from 25.4.1974 on specification of damage done to protected species of animals on the territory of the Central Slovak region. • Decree of the West Slovak Regional National Council No. 16 from 12.12.1974 on compensation for damage done to protected species of animals on the territory of the West Slovak region. • Decree of the East Slovak Regional National Council No. 35 from 22.4.1975 on compensation for damage done to protected species of animals on the territory of the East Slovak region. • Decree of the West Slovak Regional National Council No. 9 from 12.12.1978 on compensation for damage done to protected species of plants on the territory of the West Slovak region. • Decree of the Central Slovak Regional National Council No. 4 from 15.4.1980 on compensation for damage done to protected species of plants on the territory of the Central Slovak region. • Decree of the East Slovak Regional National Council No. 52 from 14.10.1985 on specification of compensation for damage done to protected species of plants on the territory of the East Slovak region.