Ministerial Decree No. 1172 validating the Regulation on determining and mapping coastlines. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Regulation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Water Keyword Survey/mapping Surface water Coastal zone management Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes This Ministerial Decree enters into force ten day after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Ministerial Decree sets forth the modalities for the accurate determination and mapping of the effective position of coastlines. The crossline between the surface of surface waterbodies (seas, lakes, rivers, ponds and water reservoirs) and the surface of dry land shall be established depending upon the determined water edge. Effective position of sea coastline shall be established at the maximum level of high tide and in the absence of such phenomenon in accordance with the surf line. Full text Russian Website www.government.kz References - Legislation Repeals Ministerial Decree No. 233 validating the Regulation on determining and mapping coastlines. Legislation | Kazakhstan | 2005 Keyword: Survey/mapping, Surface water Source: FAO, FAOLEX