Federal Law No. 73-FZ implementing Water Code. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Water abstraction 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 The Federal Law enters into force in the date of its official publication except for Articles 12 and 19. Abstract The Act establishes that water uses licences and contracts issued before coming into force of the Water Code shall valid until the expiration date thereof. In the Article 1 of the Federal Law No. 122-FZ on state registration of immovable property and its transactions the wording “separate waterbodies” shall be removed. In the Articles 3 and 4 of the Federal Law No. 101-FZ on delimitation of state property on land the wording “land under waterbodies” shall be removed. Article 18 of the Land Code (No. 136-FZ) shall be supplemented with issue 8 of the following wording: “8. Privatization of the plots of land along the waterside shall be prohibited.” In the Articles 10 and 24 of the Federal Law No. 166-FZ on fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources the wording “separate waterbodies” shall be substituted with the wording “ponds, watered sand-pits”. Full text Russian Website www.garant.ru References - Legislation Implements 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 Amends Federal Law No. 166-FZ on fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2004 (2019) Keyword: Framework law, Inland fisheries, Aquaculture, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Territorial sea, Continental shelf, Marine fisheries, Artisanal fishing, Non-commercial fishing, Foreign fishing, Fishing authorization, Fishing area, Total allowable catch, Allocation/quota, Fishing vessel, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Fishery management and conservation, Traditional rights/customary rights, Exploration, Contract/agreement, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Maritime zone, Aquatic animals, Marine mammals, Marine protected areas, Protection of habitats, Protection of species, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 122-FZ on state registration of immovable property and its transactions. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1997 Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Ownership, Waterworks Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 101-FZ on delimitation of state property on land. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2001 Keyword: Public land, Cadastre/land registration, Dispute settlement Source: FAO, FAOLEX Land Code (No. 136-FZ of 2001). Legislation | Russian Federation | 2001 (2020) Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Aquaculture, Basic legislation, Land reform, Land tenure, Lease, Agricultural land, Ownership, Cadastre/land registration, Expropriation, Servitude, Land valuation, Offences/penalties, Dispute settlement, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Erosion, Drainage/land reclamation, Flood, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Federal Law No. 167-FZ Water Code. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1995 Keyword: Basic legislation, Groundwater, Surface water, Water abstraction, Water quality standards, Freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management, Industrial water use, Recreational water use, Timber, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX