Regional Law No. 69 “On tourism”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Khakassia Document type Legislation Date 1999 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Tourism Cultural heritage 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 the mechanism of state regulation in the sphere of tourism, functioning of tourist organizations, fixes the rights and the duties of tourists, and determines the principles of utilization of tourist resources by organizations and citizens. The principal purposes of state regulation of tourism shall be: (a) ensuring the right of citizens to recreation; (b) environmental protection; (c) education; (d) international and inter-regional cooperation; and (e) conservation and rational management of the objects of cultural heritage. Full text Russian Website www.regionz.ru