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Act amending the Water Act (611/2017).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Waterworks Water abstraction Hydropower generation Authorization/permit Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Act amends the Water in various provisions concerning, among other things, general rights and obligations and limitation of rights, permitted water management projects, hydropower projects, other activities involving water resources, and offences and penalties. Permission of the licensing authority is always required for specified water projects such as waterworks having effect on the water flow, infiltration of water in groundwater, removal of soil substances from the bottom of a water area ad hydropower projects.

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.finlex.fi

References - Legislation

Amends

Water Act (No. 587 of 2011).

Legislation | Finland | 2011 (2023)

Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Inland fisheries, Liability/compensation, Forest management/forest conservation, Timber, Transport/storage, Framework law, Policy/planning, Freshwater resources management, Surface water, Groundwater, Institution, Allocation/quota, Water conservation zone, Authorization/permit, Royalties/fees, Priorities, Inland waters, Freshwater pollution, Drainage/land reclamation, Water rights, Sub-national agreement, Equipment, Data collection/reporting, Basin/catchment/watershed, Water abstraction, Well sinking/boreholes, Servitude, Sewerage, Recreational water use, Waterworks, Sustainable use, Sustainable development, Transboundary effects, Hydropower generation, Business/industry/corporations, Pollution control, Wetlands, Protection of habitats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX