Administrative Measures of Tianjin Municipality for Supporting Projects of South-to-North Water Diversion. Country/Territory China Document type Regulation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Water supply Groundwater Surface water Institution Policy/planning Pollution control Ecosystem preservation Early warning system Liability/compensation Protected area Offences/penalties Freshwater pollution Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes These Measures entered into force on 1 April 2014. Abstract The purpose of these Regulations is to strengthen the water use and supply administration of the South-to-North Water Transfer Project, give full play to the Project’s economic, social and ecological benefits. The text consists of 56 Articles divided into 7 Chapters: General provisions (I); Water dispatching (II); Water quality management (III); Administration of water use (IV); Management and protection of engineering facilities (V); Legal liabilities (VI); and Supplementary provisions (VII). Full text Chinese Website www.nsbd.gov.cn