Ministerial Decree No. 230 on water use contracts granted through tender. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Water rights Water abstraction Recreational water use Authorization/permit Contract/agreement 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 concluding water use contracts granted through tender. Such contracts shall have as their objective the use of delimited areas of a waterbody for certain purposes, including recreational water use. Preparation and conclusion of water use contracts shall be carried out by: (a) the Federal Water Resources Agency for water bodies pertaining to Federal property and for seas and areas thereof; (b) authorized regional executive body for water bodies of regional and Federal property non covered by item (a); and (c) local self-government units for water bodies pertaining to municipal property. Application on allotment of water bodies must contain the following data: (a) personal data of the applicant; (b) name, location and area of the waterbody; and (c) purpose and period of use. Full text Russian Website www.government.ru References - Legislation Implemented by Order No. 128 of the Ministry of Natural Resources validating the form of application for the concession of waterbodies. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2007 Keyword: Concession, Recreational water use, Sustainable use Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ministerial Decree No. 432 amending Ministerial Decree No. 230 on water use contracts granted through tender. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2013 Keyword: Hydropower generation, Authorization/permit, Concession, Surface water, Water rights, Recreational water use Source: FAO, FAOLEX