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Federal Law No. 261-FZ on seaports.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Legislation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Sea
Keyword
Fish products Transport/storage Harbour Navigation Registration
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 ten days from the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Federal Law regulates navigation and activities in seaports of the Russian Federation and establishes the modalities for their opening and closing. Infrastructure of seaports shall include harbour facilities and waterworks. Boundaries of seaports shall be established and/or modified by the Government, and shall include the boundaries of its territory and harbours. State regulation of seaports shall include: (a) safe navigation; (b) prevention of environmental pollution; and (c) supervision over the transport of catch and fish products. Seaports shall be subject to mandatory registration in the Register of Seaports of the Russian Federation.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.garant.ru

References - Legislation

Amended by

Federal Law No. 177-FZ amending Federal Law No. 261-FZ on seaports.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2017

Keyword: Harbour, Navigation, Contract/agreement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX