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Ministerial Decree No. 764 validating the Regulation on the calculation and collection of water charges for use of water bodies pertaining to Federal property.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Water abstraction Water charges Contract/agreement Water rights Recreational water use Hydropower generation
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
Entry into force notes
This Ministerial Decree enters into force on 1 January 2007.
Abstract

This Ministerial Decree establishes the modalities for calculating and collecting water charges for the use of water bodies pertaining to Federal property applicable to: (a) water abstraction; (b) hydropower generation; and (c) recreational water use. Water charges shall be set in accordance with the following principles: (a) promotion of water saving and protection of water bodies; (b) differentiation of rates among different water basins; and (c) regularity of payment. Calculation of water charges shall be carried out by natural and legal persons that have purchased water rights for management of surface water bodies. Water charges shall be composed of the cash basis and the corresponding rate of payment.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.government.ru