Ministerial Decree No. 1303 validating the Regulation on the safety of waterworks. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Waterworks Hazards Certification 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 Abstract This Ministerial Decree establishes that waterworks that have the potential to cause disasters must be declared safe in the process of their planning, construction, operation, reconstruction, maintenance and conservation. A declaration of safety for waterworks shall be the basic certificate attesting to their safety and compliance with technical norms and standards. The following criteria shall be assessed to arrive at a declaration of safety: (a) completeness and reliability of data on waterworks and their safety; (b) detailed and complete risk assessment and evaluation; (c) consideration of all factors that have an impact on waterworks safety; and (d) efficiency and adequacy of the planned safety requirements. Full text Russian Website www.garant.ru References - Legislation Implements Federal Law No.117-FZ on safety of waterworks. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1997 (2004) Keyword: Waterworks, Liability/compensation, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Order No. 625 of the Federal Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision Service validating additional waterworks safety requirements. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2011 Keyword: Waterworks, Hazards, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ministerial Decree No. 837 amending Ministerial Decree No. 1303 validating the Regulation on the safety of waterworks. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2014 Keyword: Waterworks, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 492 amending some legislative acts. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2012 Keyword: Nuclear energy, Radiation, Environmental audit, Hazardous waste, Waterworks, Hazards Source: FAO, FAOLEX