Regional Law No. 559-I “On healthcare and recreational localities, spas and other protected areas”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Buryatia Document type Legislation Date 1997 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Water Keyword Public health Protected area Registration Mineral water Recreational water use 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 healthcare and recreational localities, spas of regional significance shall be considered regional patrimony destined for health rehabilitation and recreation of the regional population shall be considered protected areas and included as such in the state register of healthcare and recreational localities and spas. Healthcare and recreational localities and spas shall be classified as regional and local and shall be exclusive public property. Specialized hydrogeological enterprises and organization shall be authorized to perform mineral water and therapeutic muds extraction in accordance with licence. Full text Russian Website www.fpa.su