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