Water Code (No. 74-FZ). Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Basic legislation Groundwater Surface water Water abstraction Water charges Potable water Hydropower generation Contract/agreement Right to water Water rights Pesticides Effluent waste water/discharge Freshwater resources management Pollution control Human rights Hunting/capture 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 The Act enters into force on 1 January 2007. Abstract The Water Code shall be applicable to surface water and groundwater, and it shall be based upon the following principles: (a) priority of water protection and prevention of negative environmental impact resulting from waterbodies management; (b) conservation of protected waterbodies; (c) purposeful use and priority of potable water supply; (d) equal access to purchase of waterbodies; (e) basin-related regulation of water relations; (f) charged water management; (g) traditional water management of scanty indigenous population of the North, Siberia and Far East. The Act consists of seven Chapters divided into 69 articles dealing with the following matters: (1) general provisions; (2) water ownership and water rights; (3) water uses contract; (4) management of waterbodies; (5) water use; (6) protection of waterbodies; (7) liability. The Act establishes that all waterbodies shall be public property (federal ownership) granting the citizens access to public and municipal waterbodies and free use thereof for personal and domestic needs. Waterbodies can be granted in use in accordance with water uses contract for: (a) water abstraction; (b) recreational water use; (c) hydropower generation. The period of validity of water uses contract shall not exceed 20 years and it must envisage charged water management. In the Russian Federation shall be constituted 20 basin management institutions responsible for rational management, protection and monitoring of waterbodies. Regarding discharge of waste and drainage water it shall be prohibited into waterbodies for medicinal uses, protected waterbodies and fish protection waterbodies. Waterbodies that are natural habitats of game can be used for hunting in accordance with water- and wildlife legislation. Full text Russian Website www.garant.ru References - Legislation Implemented by Ministerial Decree No. 703 validating the Regulation on reserves of potable water sources. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2006 Keyword: Groundwater, Potable water Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 728 on hydrographic and hydroeconomic zoning of the national territory and validation of the boundaries of water basins. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2006 Keyword: Surface water, Zoning, Sustainable development, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 73-FZ implementing Water Code. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2006 Keyword: Water abstraction, Contract/agreement Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 219 on state monitoring of water bodies. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2007 Keyword: Surface water, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Sustainable development, Water rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 727 regulating basin councils. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2006 Keyword: Institution, Water abstraction, Water quality standards, Flood, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 49 of the Ministry of Natural Resources the form of notice requiring cessation of use of a waterbody. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2007 Keyword: Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Governance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 230 of the Federal Water Resources Agency subordinated to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology validating the Regulation on implementation by the Federal Water Resources Agency of the authority to establish, change and stop the existence of flooded and underflooded zones. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2019 Keyword: Flood, Hazards, Zoning, Institution, Access-to-information, Survey/mapping Source: FAO, FAOLEX Governmental Decree No. 1391 validating the Regulation on protection of surface waterbodies. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020 Keyword: Surface water, Water supply, Potable water, Drainage/land reclamation, Local government, Contract/agreement Source: FAO, FAOLEX Governmental Decree No. 1521 validating the Regulation on criteria of classification of waterbodies subject to federal state supervision and regional state supervision in the field of management and protection of waterbodies. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Fishing area, Diadromous fish, Aquatic animals, Surface water, Classification/declassification, Sustainable use, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Government Order No. 197-r validating the list of water reservoirs in respect of which the development of rules for the use of water reservoirs is carried out for each reservoir. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2009 (2020) Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Water conservation zone, Surface water, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Government Resolution No. 349 validating the Regulation on development, coordination and approval of rules for the use of water reservoirs, including standard rules for the use of water reservoirs. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2009 Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Water conservation zone, Surface water Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Federal Law No. 102-FZ amending Articles 16 and 19 of Water Code and Article 27 of Land Code. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2007 Keyword: Public land, Contract/agreement, Water rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 118-FZ amending the Water Code (No. 74-FZ). Legislation | Russian Federation | 2008 Keyword: Potable water, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 261-FZ amending Water Code (No. 74-FZ). Legislation | Russian Federation | 2017 Keyword: Hazards, Flood, Expropriation, Waterworks Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 96-FZ amending Water Code (No. 74-FZ). Legislation | Russian Federation | 2023 Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Surface water, Recreational water use, Local government Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 488-FZ amending Articles 26 and 67.1 of Water Code (No. 74-FZ). Legislation | Russian Federation | 2019 Keyword: Surface water, Waterworks, Hazards, Flood Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 538-FZ amending Forest Code and Water Code related to forest management. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2018 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Protection forest, Protected area, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 208-FZ amending Water Code (No. 74-FZ). Legislation | Russian Federation | 2017 Keyword: Surface water, Water rights, Water abstraction, Hydropower generation, Navigation, Contract/agreement Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 657-FZ amending Water Code (No. 74-FZ). Legislation | Russian Federation | 2023 Keyword: Surface water, Freshwater resources management, Recreational water use, Waterworks, Flood Source: FAO, FAOLEX