The main production activity connected with hazardous waste and emissions generation is carried out by subcontracting organizations performing construction and mounting and start-up operations in accordance with contracts.

Subcontracting organizations entering into agreements with the Company shall comply with the requirements as follows:

• Possession of a license for hazardous waste handling;
• Observance of limits on waste disposal approved by the territorial environmental authorities;
• Availability of hazardous waste certificate;
• Availability of draft standards on maximum permissible discharge;
• Payment of environmental impact taxes;
• Compliance with the requirements of the general contractor’s regulatory documents.

Control over environmental impact of subcontracting organizations, including requirements for environmental documentation, is carried out by inspectors of federal environmental authorities and employees of the Company’s Central Office and branches responsible for industrial environmental control.