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