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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