Regional Law No. 40-Z “On protection and management of waterbodies”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Nizhni Novgorod Document type Legislation Date 2007 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Surface water Water supply Potable water Navigation Water charges Sustainable development 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 Regional Law enters into force ten days after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law regulates relations concerning management of waterbodies and delimits plenary powers of state bodies in the sphere of water relations. Regional ownership shall be applicable to ponds and drowned quarries located within the boundaries of the plots of land pertaining to regional public ownership. Regional Government shall have the following plenary powers in the sphere of water relations: (a) ownership, management and disposal of waterbodies owned by regional administration; (b) establishment of water charges; (c) reservation of sources of potable water supply; (d) validation of navigation rules for small-size vessels; and (e) application of restrictions and prohibition for use of waterbodies of common access in cases envisaged by the federal legislation. Full text Russian Website www.fpa.su References - Legislation Amended by Regional Law No. 112-Z amending Regional Law No. 40-Z “On protection and management of waterbodies”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2014 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Inland fisheries, Aquaculture, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Surface water, Sustainable use, Hunting/capture Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law No. 152-Z amending Regional Law No. 40-Z “On protection and management of waterbodies”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020 Keyword: Surface water, Monitoring Source: FAO, FAOLEX