Regional Law No. 327-ZRK on payment for the use of water facilities on the territory of the Republic of Karelia. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Karelia Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Water charges Water abstraction Public water Surface water Recreational water use Effluent waste water/discharge Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe Entry into force notes The Regional Law enters into force from the 1st of April 1999. Abstract The payers of water charges are legal persons and entrepreneurs using surface water bodies such as river, channel, lake and water reservoir with the use of waterworks, technical equipment and facilities subject to licensing in conformity with the legislation currently in force. The payers of water charges are: 1) legal persons and entrepreneurs carrying out water abstraction (except for groundwater) and (or) effluent water discharge if concentration of hazardous substances therein is higher than Full text Russian Website www.law.karelia.ru References - Legislation Implements Federal Law No. 71-FZ on pay for the use of water facilities. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1998 Keyword: Water abstraction, Public water, Surface water, Water charges, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX