Regional Law No. 444-ZRT “On natural healthcare, therapeutic resources, and recreational areas and spas”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Tuva Document type Legislation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition, Water Keyword Mineral water Thermal and medicinal waters Recreational water use Registration Monitoring 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 on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law establishes that natural healthcare resources, healthcare and recreational areas and spas shall be classified as protected areas. It establishes the principles of state policy in the sphere of management, development and protection thereof. Natural healthcare resources, healthcare and recreational areas and spas shall be classified as federal, regional and local ones. Regional natural healthcare resources include mineral waters, including mineral waters from underground sources and salt lakes, fresh underground waters, fresh groundwater sources, therapeutic muds, salt water of estuaries and lakes, therapeutic climate, other natural objects and conditions used for the treatment and prevention of diseases and recreational activities. Recognition of the territory as a healthcare, therapeutic and recreational area or resort (spa) is performed according to its evaluation by an authority of the authorized regional executive body in the field of public health protection or by local government body on the basis of special balneological, hydrogeological and other studies. Natural healthcare resources, healthcare and recreational areas and spas shall be subject to mandatory state registration. Full text Russian Website publication.pravo.gov.ru References - Legislation Implements Federal Law No. 26-FZ on natural curative resources, medicinal and sanitary localities and health resorts. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1995 Keyword: Protected area, Dispute settlement, Liability/compensation, Recreational water use Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Regional Law No. 1138 VH-I “On healthcare resources and healthcare and recreational areas (spas)”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2004 (2007) Keyword: Protected area, Public health, Mineral water, Recreational water use, Thermal and medicinal waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX