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Law No. ZRU-240 amending some laws.

Country/Territory
Uzbekistan
Document type
Legislation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Water
Keyword
Agricultural land Farming Agricultural development Surface water Groundwater Water users' associations
Geographical area
Aral Sea, Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force from the date of its official publication.
Abstract

Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Water and Water Use shall be amended to add the following wording: (a) Article 4 Unified state water fund shall include streams, gullies, rivers, lakes, seas, channels, drainage system water, springs, ponds and other surface waters; groundwater, snow stock and glaciers.”; (b) Article 182 Water users’ associations shall be set up mainly in accordance with hydrographical location in order to ensure rational management and use of water resources.” Article 55 of Land Code shall be amended to add the following wording: “Citizens residing in rural areas for three or more years shall be allotted on condition of lifelong hereditary possession plots of land for smallholding farm of total area of 0,35 ha of irrigated land, and of 0,5 ha of non-irrigated (bogharic) land, and in steppe or desert zone 1 ha of non-irrigated pasture.”Article 3 of Law No. 600-I on agricultural cooperative (shirkat) shall be amended to add the following wording: “Farms shall be the main economic entity of agricultural production in the Republic of Uzbekistan.”Article 8 of Law No. 604-I on dehkan farm shall be amended to add the following wording:“Citizens residing in rural areas for three or more years shall be allotted on condition of lifelong hereditary possession plots of land for smallholding farm of total area of 0,35 ha of irrigated land, and of 0,5 ha of non-irrigated (bogharic) land, and in steppe or desert zone 1 ha of non-irrigated pasture.”

Full text
Russian
Website
www.lex.uz

References - Legislation

Amends

Law No. 600-I on agricultural cooperative (shirkat).

Legislation | Uzbekistan | 1998

Keyword: Cooperative/producer organization, Agricultural commodities, Basic legislation, Land reform, Land tenure

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Land Code.

Legislation | Uzbekistan | 1998

Keyword: Basic legislation, Land reform, Land tenure, Public land, Agricultural land, Lease, Land valuation, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Smallholders/peasants, Family farming, Farming

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Water and Water Use of 6 March 1993.

Legislation | Uzbekistan | 1993 (2019)

Keyword: Aquaculture, Framework law, Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Inland waters, Freshwater pollution, Waterworks, Navigation, Irrigation, Water supply, Water rights, Potable water, Industrial water use, Hydropower generation, Dispute settlement, Institution, Water conservation zone, Timber, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 604-I on dehkan farm.

Legislation | Uzbekistan | 1998 (2000)

Keyword: Agricultural land, Farming, Agricultural development, Land tenure, Ownership, Water rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX