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Federal Law No. 208-FZ amending Water Code (No. 74-FZ).

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Surface water Water rights Water abstraction Hydropower generation Navigation Contract/agreement
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

This Federal Law establishes that the right of use, in accordance with water management contract, of surface waterbodies pertaining to federal, regional and municipal ownership can be purchased for the following purposes: (a) water abstraction; (b) use of defined areas of water for navigation; and (c) electric power generation with or without water abstraction. Water management contract can be concluded with or without tender.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.pnp.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