Federal Law No. 219-FZ amending Federal Law No. 26-FZ on natural curative resources, medicinal and sanitary localities and health. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Water Keyword Protected area Dispute settlement Liability/compensation Recreational water use 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 2 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Article 2.1. Ascertainment of curative properties of natural medicinal resources and validation of classification thereof. 1. Curative properties of natural medicinal resources shall be ascertained by the results of scientific research corresponding to multiannual practice. 2. Classification of natural curative resources, medical indications and counter-indications for medicinal and preventive purposes shall be validated by the federal state institution authorized by the Government of the Russian Federation”. Full text Russian Website www.garant.ru References - Legislation Amends Federal Law No. 26-FZ on natural curative resources, medicinal and sanitary localities and health resorts. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1995 Keyword: Protected area, Dispute settlement, Liability/compensation, Recreational water use Source: FAO, FAOLEX