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Law on geodesy, cartography and spatial data

December 30, 2015

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Geodesy, Cartography and Spatial Data and on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

The Federal Law regulates relations arising as a result of carrying out geodetic and cartographic activities.

The Federal Law defines subjects of geodetic and cartographic activities, the coordinate systems, the national system of elevations and the national gravimetric system, the national geodetic network, the national levelling network, the national gravimetric network, special purpose geodetic networks, and regulates issues pertaining to geodetic and cartographic works, including with the aim of ensuring Russia’s national defence.

To ensure geodetic and cartographic activities, provisions will be made for the creation of corresponding federal and regional portals and databases in Russia.

December 30, 2015