Ministerial Decree No. 193 licensing transportation of hazardous substances by inland water transport. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Authorization/permit Hazardous substances Freshwater pollution Transport/storage Navigation Pollution control 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 of transportation of hazardous substances by inland water transport and by sea transport. Licensing authority shall be the Federal Transport Supervision Service. Licensing terms and conditions shall include: (a) availability of vessels; (b) availability of qualified staff; (c) availability of insurance; (c) compliance with safe navigation requirements; and (d) availability of contract with basin water traffic control body. Full text Russian Website www.garant.ru