Presidential Decree No. PP-3286 "On measures for further improvement of waterbodies protection system". Country/Territory Uzbekistan Document type Regulation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Water Keyword Surface water Inland waters Environmental audit Flood Waterworks Hazards Offences/penalties Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Sustainable development Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes This Presidential Decree enters into force on the date of signature. Abstract The President, in order to prevent illegal work related to cleaning of river beds and strengthening their banks, extraction of non-metallic minerals, preventing negative impact of the aforesaid activities on the environment, and ensuring the safe operation of transport and waterworks, and improve the environmental situation, decrees as follows: (a) to authorize cleaning of river beds and strengthening their banks exclusively by specialized organizations and exclusively with a view of preventing negative environmental impact in case of flooding; and (b) project documentation related to the aforesaid activities shall be subject to mandatory environmental audit. Full text Russian Website www.lex.uz