Ministerial Decree No. 165 on water use contracts. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Surface water Concession Contract/agreement Water abstraction Hydropower generation Recreational water use 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 the modalities for preparing and entering into water use contracts related to concessions of federal and municipal surface water bodies for the following purposes: (a) water abstraction; (b) recreational water use; and (c) hydropower generation. The right to conclude water use contracts shall be granted through sales at auction. Full text Russian Website www.consultant.ru References - Legislation Implemented by Order No. 102 of the Ministry of Natural Resources validating the application form for the concession of waterbodies. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2008 Keyword: Surface water, Concession, Water abstraction, Hydropower generation Source: FAO, FAOLEX