Order of the Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation No. 109-НК “On approval of the Rules for primary water registration”.

This Order centers on the approval and regulation of the Rules for the Primary Accounting of Waters. It aims to formalize procedures for measuring, processing, and recording water volumes used or discharged by authorized water users. The regulation emphasizes the importance of primary water accounting as a means to ensure accurate water resource management, aligning with broader policy objectives of water resource regulation and sustainable use. Key measures include the requirement for water users to design and maintain water management and technical devices with designated measurement points. Water costs are to be measured at specified intervals depending on the water management facility type, with standard measurement devices and methods prescribed for open channels and other water systems. The results of measurements are to be recorded in designated journals and registers, with specific procedures for handling measurement device failures. The document also details the format and submission deadlines for administrative data collection forms, such as the "Information from primary water accounting," which are to be submitted quarterly, either on paper or electronically, to relevant authorities. Implementation responsibilities are assigned to the Committee for the Regulation, Protection and Use of Water Resources, which is tasked with ensuring state registration of the order and its publication on official internet resources. Monitoring of compliance is entrusted to the Vice-Minister of Water and Irrigation.