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Reference number of the document is lacking. The agreement has no fixed term and will be in force till the expiry of a year from the date of forwarding by one of the Party of a written notice to the other Party of its inten tion to stop the action of the Agreement. Stopping of the present Agreement will not prejudice agreements and contracts concluded on its basis by enterprises, organizations and institutions of the Parties till their complete fulfilment.; Reference number of the document is lacking. The agreement has no fixed term and will be in force till the expiry of a year from the date of forwarding by one of the Party of a written notice to the other Party of its inten tion to stop the action of the Agreement. Stopping of the present Agreement will not prejudice agreements and contracts concluded on its basis by enterprises, organizations and institutions of the Parties till their complete fulfilment.; Government of the Russian Federation and Government of the Estonian Republic have agreed that: 1). The Parties will co-operate in the field of environmental protection on the basis of reciprocity and equality. 2). The co-operation is a imed at the improvement of the state of environment and of ecological safety in both countries, in the Baltic sea, especially in the gulf of Finland and the transborder water basins and at he prevention of environmental pollution by: a). reduction of transborder streams of hazardous substances; b). improvement of the efficiency of the protection of water basins and the system of collection and processing of waste materials; c). development of the protection plant and wildlife species and their n atural habitats; d). assistance in the exchange of ecological information and the use of technologies making the least environmental impact. 3). In the process of co-operation the particular attention will be paid to the following directions of environmental protection: a). improvement of management and legislation in the field of environmental protection; b). protection of water basins and maritime zone from pollution; organization of protected areas, protection and support of endangered plan t and wildlife species and their natural habitats; c). prevention of accidents that could have negative environmental impact; d). environmental monitoring; e). environmental assessment; f). ecological training and education. 4). The Parties will promote co-operation between state bodies and institutions at various levels and between social environmental organizations. 5). Joint Commission for co-operation in the field of environmental protection will be set for the purpose of co-ordination of activity originating from the present Agreement.; FAO Descriptors: 110; 708; 114; 712; 360; 209; 710; 213