Act amending the Water Law and certain other acts.

Subject

Environment gen., Sea

Keyword

Pollution control Marine pollution Marine area Transboundary effects Monitoring Management/conservation

Geographical area

Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

This Act entered into force on 7 March 2013.

Abstract

This Act lays down some amendments and addenda to the Water Law related to implementation of the Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive). In particular, the present Act lays down provisions concerning good environmental status of marine waters defined as the state of marine environment where marine waters are clean, healthy and productive, while the use of marine environment is at the level which guarantees sustainability and possibility of use and human activities. The present Act establishes also provisions concerning environmental protection of marine waters (Sec. 3 supplemented to Chapter III).

Full text

Polish

Website

isap.sejm.gov.pl

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive).

Legislation | European Union | 2008 (2017)

Keyword: Pollution control, Marine pollution, Marine area, Transboundary effects, Monitoring, Framework law, Management/conservation, Biodiversity, Ecosystem preservation, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Water Law.

Legislation | Poland | 2001 (2005)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Water rights, Flood, Water shortage/drought, Liability/compensation, Offences/penalties, Water supply, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX