Decree No. 171 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Regulation on issuance of permits for special water uses or water abstraction. Country/Territory Uzbekistan Document type Regulation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Authorization/permit Surface water Groundwater Water abstraction Water supply Geographical area Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract This Decree establishes the modalities of issuance of permits for special water uses or water abstraction by natural and legal persons utilizing installations and facilities that can cause impact on state of water and waterbodies. The aforesaid permits for special water uses or water abstraction from natural waterbodies shall be issued by State Committee on Environmental Protection and permits for special water uses or water abstraction from artificial waterbodies shall be issued by the Ministry Full text Russian Website www.lex.uz