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Federal Law No. 191-FZ amending the Federal Law No.117-FZ on safety of waterworks and Article 48 (1) of the Urban planning code of the Russian Federation.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Legislation
Date
2023
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Hazards Monitoring Waterworks
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 1 September 2024, except for the provisions for which this article establishes a different period for their entry into force and which enter into force on 1 September 2023.
Abstract

Federal Law No.117-FZ on safety of waterworks establishes that federal norms and rules in the field of safety of waterworks must be approved by the federal executive authorities that carry out the functions of developing and implementing state policy and legal regulation in the field of safety of waterworks, and establish mandatory requirements: (a) for the safety of technological processes during the operation of waterworks, with the exception of requirements for the safety of technological processes occurring in the main and auxiliary equipment of electric power facilities, regulated by the requirements for ensuring the reliability of electric power systems, reliability and safety of electric power facilities; (b) for the level of professional education of experts in the field of safety of waterworks, their work experience in the direction of professional activity at hydraulic structures, knowledge and skills required for conducting state examination of declarations of safety of waterworks; (c) for the procedure for establishing safety criteria for waterworks by the owner and (or) operating organization, organizing and exercising control (monitoring) over indicators of the state of a hydraulic structure; and (d) for the procedure for actions in the event of an accident of waterworks.

Full text
Russian
Website
publication.pravo.gov.ru

References - Legislation

Amends

Federal Law No.117-FZ on safety of waterworks.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 1997 (2004)

Keyword: Waterworks, Liability/compensation, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX