Federal Law No. 118-FZ amending the Water Code (No. 74-FZ). Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Potable water Water supply Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes This Federal Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract Article 43 shall be supplemented with the following phrase: “Allotment of territory for housing, industrial construction and agricultural activity in areas of sanitary protection for potable water sources shall be prohibited or restricted in accordance with the modalities established by the sanitary rules and regulations and legislation on the sanitary and epidemiological well-being of the population.” Full text Russian Website www.garant.ru References - Legislation Amends Water Code (No. 74-FZ). Legislation | Russian Federation | 2006 Keyword: Basic legislation, Groundwater, Surface water, Water abstraction, Water charges, Potable water, Hydropower generation, Contract/agreement, Right to water, Water rights, Pesticides, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater resources management, Pollution control, Human rights, Hunting/capture Source: FAO, FAOLEX