Presidential Decree No. 975 on approval of the Charter of the Department of Hydrometeorology under the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources.

The Department of Hydrometeorology is established under the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources and carries out activities in the fields of meteorology, aeronautics, agro-meteorology, hydrology, oceanology, climatology and atmospheric processes; data collection and analysis; organization of metrology and standardization activities; environmental monitoring, including air, water bodies, except for groundwater; and water cadastre. The Department of Hydrometeorology performs its duties in interaction with all relevant stakeholders, including the state and local self-government bodies, international and non-governmental organizations, as well as legal entities and citizens.