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CENTRE`S FUNCTIONS AND COMPETENCE
LEGMC has the following functions:
- to carry out functions defined in the normative acts as well as tasks set by the state administration in accordance with a purpose of establishment of the company;
- to create and develop a united environment information system;
- to assist in improving the national environmental monitoring and indicator system;
- to carry out environmental, geological, hydrological, meteorological observations and provide corresponding results within frameworks of international, national, and regional projects and programs; to ensure collection, storage, systematization and supplementation of geological, hydrological and meteorological data along with data of environmental quality;
- to evaluate environmental quality, condition of natural resources, tendencies, forecasts and risk factors and to prepare national environmental reports and statements;
- according to its competence, to provide environmental, geological, hydrological, and meteorological information to the society, state and municipal institutions as well as to the European Union institutions and international organizations;
- to elaborate weather, hydrological and other specialized forecasts;
- to ensure provision of information necessary for aeronavigation;
- to ensure evaluation of mineral resources in the territory of Latvia;
- to manage the Latvian State Geologic Fund and the borehole core and standard sample storage;
- to carry out functions of a meteorological institution in accordance with the Convention on International Civil Aviation of the 7th of December, 1944; to ensure fulfillment of other international obligations of the Republic of Latvia in relation to spheres of LEGMC’s activities;
- to represent the Republic of Latvia in the World Meteorology Organization as well as in other international organizations whose activities are related to meteorology, hydrology, geology, assessment of environmental quality, supervision of chemical substances and management of hazardous and radioactive waste; to act as the European Environmental Agency coordination centre and the national competent authority of management of chemical substances in the Republic of Latvia; according to LEGMC’s spheres of activities, to represent the Republic of Latvia in the European Commission working groups;
- to inform of dangerous meteorological and hydrological phenomena as well as phenomena related to changes in environmental quality that may cause catastrophes, destruction, and accidents;
- to supply authorities that are responsible for civil defense with information for artesian well protection measure planning and provision of water supply in case of a state threat;
- to ensure management of radioactive waste, to manage radioactive waste disposal site ”Radons”, Salaspils research reactor, state owned objects of hazardous waste recycling, hazardous waste incineration equipment, hazardous waste polygons along with other state owned objects and equipment related to management of hazardous waste;
- to test radioactive materials and ionizing radiation sources in LEGMC managed facilities;
- to decontaminate contaminated territories, vehicles and other objects after radioactivity accidents;
- to carry out dismantling and disposal of Salaspils research reactor.