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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