Act no. 7/2010 on flood prevention. Country/Territory Slovakia Document type Legislation Date 2009 (2023) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws No. 7 of 2010 Subject Environment gen., Land & soil, Water Keyword Hazards Early warning system Risk assessment/management Policy/planning Flood Water shortage/drought Coastal zone management Access-to-information Basin/catchment/watershed Inland waters Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 1 February 2010. Abstract This Act aims at the prevention of floods and lays down: (a) measures to prevent floods and obligations for the assessment and management of flood risks in order to reduce the adverse effect of flooding on human health, the environment, cultural heritage and economic activitiesl (b) planning, organization and management of flood protection; (c) rights and obligations of government bodies, bodies of flood protection, territorial units and municipalities; (d) rights and obligations of legal persons, natural persons to prevent floods; (e) liability for vilolation of the obligations established by this Act. The present Act is composed of the following Sections: (1) General provisions; (2) Flood prevention measures; (3) Territories of flood influence; (4) Ogranization and management of flood prevention; (5) Role of other institutions; (6) Obligations of persons; (7) Costs of flood prevention; (8) Liability for vilolation of the obligations. Full text Slovak Website www.zakonypreludi.sk References - Legislation Implements Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment and management of flood risks. Legislation | European Union | 2007 Keyword: Flood, Hazards, Coastal zone management, Access-to-information, Policy/planning, Cultural heritage, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Act on flood prevention. Legislation | Slovakia | 2004 Keyword: Flood, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Decree on flood plan. Legislation | Slovakia | 2010 Keyword: Flood, Hazards, Coastal zone management, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree no. 419/2010 on the preparartion of flood hazard maps and flood risk maps. Legislation | Slovakia | 2010 (2023) Keyword: Flood, Hazards, Coastal zone management, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree laying down details on a preliminary assessment of flood risk. Legislation | Slovakia | 2010 Keyword: Flood, Hazards, Coastal zone management, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree on the content, review and update of plans of flood risk management. Legislation | Slovakia | 2011 Keyword: Flood, Hazards, Coastal zone management, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act no. 74/2020 amending certain acts within the competence of the Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republic in connection with the COVID-19 disease. Legislation | Slovakia | 2020 Keyword: Public health, Hazards, Risk assessment/management, Sustainable use Source: FAO, FAOLEX