Regional Law No. 489-OZ “On allotment of plots of land in ownership to citizens free of charge”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Amur Document type Legislation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil Keyword Agricultural land Family farming Farming Agricultural development Ownership 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 1 March 2015. Abstract This Regional Law sets forth the modalities of allotment of plots of land in ownership to citizens free of charge for gardening, horticulture, subsistence farming, family farming and commercial farming, to citizens with three children under age, citizens with disabled children and specialists in agricultural professions with university degree under age of 35 years working in rural areas. It establishes also minimum and maximum agricultural land area of plots of land that can be allotted in ownership free of charge. Full text Russian Website publication.pravo.gov.ru References - Legislation Repeals Regional Law No. 422-OZ “On allocation of land parcels in ownership to citizens free of charge”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2005 (2009) Keyword: Agricultural land, Farming, Family farming, Agricultural development, Public land, Ownership Source: FAO, FAOLEX