Ministerial Decree No. 801 validating the Regulation on state supervision over the use and protection of water bodies. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Surface water Enforcement/compliance Water conservation zone Inspection 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 of state supervision over the management and use of water bodies. Such supervision shall be carried out by the Federal Nature Management Supervision Service and regional executive bodies for the following purposes: (a) compliance with water use and protection requirements; (b) land management in water conservation zones; and (c) enforcement of water legislation. In exercising their duties, state inspectors shall have the right to: (a) inspect objects of supervision; (b) check compliance with water protection requirements; (c) draw up reports; (d) order that any defect be cured; and (e) provide parties to water use contracts with written notice of any ascertained irregularities in their use of water bodies. Full text Russian Website www.government.ru References - Legislation Repeals Ministerial Decree No. 716 validating the Regulation of the state control over the use and protection of water bodies. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1997 Keyword: Water supply, Industrial water use, Inspection, Surface water, Water abstraction Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Order No. 60 of the Ministry of Natural Resources validating the forms of inspection acts related to management and protection of waterbodies. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2007 Keyword: Inspection, Offences/penalties, Governance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Governmental Decree No. 476 “On issues of control (supervision) and annulment of some acts of the Government of the Russian Federation. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2013 (2019) Keyword: Institution, Air quality/air pollution, Local government, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Environmental audit, Pollution control, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Public health, Food quality control/food safety, Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Forest fires, Animal health, Surface water, Management/conservation, Wild fauna, Protection of habitats Source: FAO, FAOLEX