Ministerial Decree No. 640 validating criteria for the classification of water bodies subject to federal and regional government protection.

This Ministerial Decree sets forth the following criteria for the classification of water bodies subject to federal and regional government protection: (a) surface waterbodies located on the territory of two or more regions of the Russian Federation; (b) water bodies located on the land of defence, federal energy or transport systems; (c) internal seas; (d) territorial seas; (e) protected water bodies and protected areas; (f) protected fish stock enhancement areas; (g) water bodies that are natural habitats for anadromous and catadromous fish species; (h) transboundary water bodies; and (i) water bodies serving cities with a populations of over 100 thousand residents or subject to water abstraction of over 15 million cubic metres annually.