Act to amend the Water Act (No. 87 of 1993). Country/Territory Finland Document type Legislation Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Finlands Författningssamling Nos. 84-105 of 1993, pp. 192-194. Subject Water Keyword Freshwater resources management Surface water Groundwater Freshwater pollution Pollution control Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Entry into force on a date to be appointed by Order. Abstract These amendments to the principal Act implement, in Finland, obligations deriving from the participation to the Agreement on the common economic area concluded with the European Communities and concern the following Chapters: General provisions (Chap. 1); Diversion of water for use in liquid form and the abstraction of groundwater (Chap. 9); Waste water and other substances which pollute watercourses (Chap. 10); and Miscellaneous provisions (Chap. 21). Full text Swedish References - Legislation Amends Water Act (No. 264 of 1961). Legislation | Finland | 1961 (2005) Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Policy/planning, Freshwater resources management, Allocation/quota, Water conservation zone, Authorization/permit, Concession, Priorities, Inland waters, Freshwater pollution, Irrigation, Drainage/land reclamation, Water rights, Institution, Sub-national agreement, Equipment, Data collection/reporting, Surface water, Groundwater, Basin/catchment/watershed, Water abstraction, Well sinking/boreholes, Servitude, Water supply, Sewerage, Recreational water use, Waterworks, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX