Ministerial Decree No. 716 validating the Regulation of the state control over the use and protection of water bodies. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Water supply Industrial water use Inspection Surface water Water abstraction 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 The Regulation establishes the modalities of the application of the state control over the use and protection of water bodies. The Regulation applies to surface water bodies including internal sea and territorial sea and establishes the limits of water abstraction for each single water body and purposeful water use. The purpose of the state control is to enforce the fulfilment of the legal proceedings in the field of water uses by juridical and physical persons. The regional administrations and the Ministry of Natural Resources are entitled to exercise the state control over the use and protection of water basins. This Decree introduces the post of State Inspector for the control of the use and protection of water basins. Full text Russian Website www.kodeks.net References - Legislation Implements Federal Law No. 167-FZ Water Code. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1995 Keyword: Basic legislation, Groundwater, Surface water, Water abstraction, Water quality standards, Freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management, Industrial water use, Recreational water use, Timber, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Regulation No. 46 of the Federal Tax Service regarding the modalities of calculation and refunding to the state budget of the royalties for the use of water facilities. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1998 Keyword: Water charges, Water abstraction Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Ministerial Decree No. 801 validating the Regulation on state supervision over the use and protection of water bodies. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2006 Keyword: Surface water, Enforcement/compliance, Water conservation zone, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX