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Ministerial Decree No. 219 on state monitoring of water bodies.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Surface water Monitoring Data collection/reporting Sustainable development Water rights
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 state monitoring of water bodies through a system of observation, assessment and forecast of changes in the state of water bodies pertaining to Federal, regional or municipal property and private property of natural and legal persons. Monitoring shall be carried out for the following purposes: (a) timely identification, forecasting and prevention of the development of processes that have a negative impact on water quality and the state of water bodies; (b) assessment of the efficacy of measures for the protection of water bodies; and (c) database organization and management. Monitoring shall include the following activities: (a) regular valuation and assessment of the state of water bodies, including qualitative and quantitative indices of water resources and the conditions of water management; and (b) data collection, reporting and registration.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.government.ru

References - Legislation

Implements

Water Code (No. 74-FZ).

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2006

Keyword: Basic legislation, Groundwater, Surface water, Water abstraction, Water charges, Potable water, Hydropower generation, Contract/agreement, Right to water, Water rights, Pesticides, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater resources management, Pollution control, Human rights, Hunting/capture

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Ministerial Decree No. 307 validating the Regulation on state monitoring of water bodies.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 1997

Keyword: Groundwater, Surface water, Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Pollution control, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Ministerial Decree No. 830 amending Ministerial Decree No. 219 on state monitoring of water bodies.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2009

Keyword: Surface water, Monitoring, Water conservation zone, Waterworks, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree No. 572 amending Ministerial Decree No. 219 on state monitoring of water bodies.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2011

Keyword: Surface water, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX