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Federal Law No. 71-FZ on pay for the use of water facilities.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Water abstraction Surface water Water charges Water supply
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
The Federal Law enters into force on the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Federal Law consists of 11 articles. The object of pay is recognized to be the use of water facilities with the use of structures, technical means or devices as specified under Article 1: 1) performing water intake from water facilities; 2) meeting the need of hydraulic power sector for water; 3) using the area of water facilities for timber floating performed without the use of tugs (in the form of rafts and in nets) as well as for the recovery of mineral resources, organized recreation, deployment of floating vehicles, communications, buildings, structures, plants and equipment, conducting boring, construction and other works; 4) performing the dumping of waste water into water facilities. Article 3 specifies that, depending on the kind of use of a water facility pay base shall be determined as: 1) the volume of water taken out of the water facility; 2) the volume of output products (works, services) produced (performed, provided) while using the water facility without taking water out; 3) the area of the water facility in use; 4) the volume of waste water dumped in the water facility. Article 1 defines the notion of payers. Article 2 defines the objects of pay. Article 3 deals with pay base. Article 4 establishes pay rates. Article 5 concerns payment exemptions. Article 6 determines pay sum, procedure and term of payment. Article 7 regards the posting of pay sum. Article 8 establishes procedure for entering the pay. Article 9 deals with the instructions on the procedure for collecting and paying the charges. Article 10 is a special clause fixing the top limit of the increase of tariff rates that shall not be over 4 percent. Article 11 establishes the modalities of entering into force of this Federal Law.

Full text
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Website
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References - Legislation

Implemented by

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Keyword: Surface water, EIA, Freshwater pollution, Hazardous substances, Ecosystem preservation, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regional Law No. 9 on rates and preferential terms of payment of the charges for the use of water facilities.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2002

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 46 of the Federal Tax Service regarding the modalities of calculation and refunding to the state budget of the royalties for the use of water facilities.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 1998

Keyword: Water charges, Water abstraction

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regional Law No. 327-ZRK on payment for the use of water facilities on the territory of the Republic of Karelia.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 1999

Keyword: Water charges, Water abstraction, Surface water, Recreational water use, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No.89/2002-OZ regarding setting up special budgetary fund for reproduction and protection of water basins in the Moscow Region.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2002

Keyword: Special fund, Freshwater resources management, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Federal Law No. 111-FZ on amendments and addenda to the Federal Law No.71-FZ on pay for the use of water facilities.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2001

Keyword: Mineral water, Water charges, Groundwater

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Law No. 54-FZ on amendment to the Article 4 of the Federal Law on pay for the use of water facilities.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 1999

Keyword: Water charges, Water rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX