Decree No. 21 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on water uses. Country/Territory Belarus Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Water supply Industrial water use Potable water Business/industry/corporations Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on 21 May 2015. Abstract This Decree sets forth the requirements for elaboration of technological rates of water supply for different economic activities and criteria contained in Attachment 1. Technological rates for water management shall be set and substantiated for production and non-production needs of businesses and industrial enterprises, and communal needs and potable water supply to the population. Calculation of rates of water supply and water uses shall take into consideration of consumptive water use and water losses, and recycling water. Techological rates of water supply and water use shall be subject to revision once in five years. Full text Russian Website www.pravo.by