Methodical Instruction on state supervision over management and protection of waterbodies by the bodies of the Ministry of Natural Resources. Pays/Territoire Fédération de Russie Type du document Règlement Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Eau Mot clé Eaux superficielles Zone de conservation des eaux Infractions/sanctions Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Responsabilité/indemnisation Aire géographique Arctique, Asie et Pacifique, Mer Noire, Mer Caspienne, CEI (Communauté des États indépendants), Europe de l'Est, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pacifique Nord, Pacifique Nord Occidental Résumé This Methodical Instruction establishes that territorial water basin bodies of the Ministry of Natural resources shall be responsible for direction and coordination of state supervision over management and protection of waterbodies. It is an integral part of state control of management and protection of waterbodies granting the right of application of fines for administrative offences, filing of suits for compensation of damages caused to waterbodies by the infringement of water legislation. State control of management and protection of waterbodies, including internal sea, territorial sea, glaciers and snowfields, comprises control of management of water conservation zones and management of protection forests located within water conservation zones. Texte intégral Russe Site web www.priroda.ru