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 Russian Website www.lexis.com References - Legislation Implemented by Methodical Instructions regarding elaboration of maximum limits of hazardous impact on surface water reservoirs. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1999 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 Keyword: Water charges, Water rights 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