Regional Law No. 95-OZ “On water charges for management of waterbodies”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Orel Document type Legislation Date 1999 (2002) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Water Keyword Surface water Groundwater Industrial water use Effluent waste water/discharge Water charges Water abstraction Pollution control Freshwater pollution 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 1 April 1999. Abstract This Regional Law establishes that water charges shall be applicable to industrial and agricultural enterprises. Water charges shall be applicable to water abstracted for technical needs from surface water and groundwater sources, and also to discharged effluent waste water. Water abstraction by industrial enterprises shall be subject to mandatory licensing and in case of water abstraction without licence water charges shall be raised fivefold. Full text Russian Website docs.cntd.ru