Baden-Württemberg Water Law.

Subject

Water

Keyword

Basic legislation Surface water Groundwater Effluent waste water/discharge Liability/compensation Water supply Offences/penalties Waterworks Basin/catchment/watershed Pollution control Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution

Geographical area

Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe

Abstract

The present Law implements the Federal Water Resources Act in its up-to-date version. The purpose of the Law is to enforce and complete the Federal Water Resources Act in its respectively applicable version as far as the later does not contain a final or specific regulation or if certain fields are explicitly reserved to the legislation of the Land. Furthermore, the Law contains also derogations from the afore-mentioned Federal Water Resources Act. The text consists of 128 articles divided into 9 Parts as follows: General provisions, classification of waters, property (1); Management of waters (2); Special water resources provisions (3); Compensation, settlement (4); Survey of waters (5); Competence and proceedings (6); Water charges for use of water (7); Criminal and fine proceedings (8); Transitional and final provisions (9). Five Annexes are enclosed.

Full text

German

Website

www.landesrecht-bw.de

References - Legislation

Implements

Water Resources Management Act.

Legislation | Germany | 2009

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Basic legislation, Sustainable development, Waterworks, Water conservation zone, Bed, Groundwater, Authorization/permit, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control, Water users' associations, Surface water, Registration, Offences/penalties, Basin/catchment/watershed, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Irrigation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Water Law.

Legislation | Germany | 2005

Keyword: Basic legislation, Surface water, Groundwater, Effluent waste water/discharge, Bed, Liability/compensation, Water supply, Offences/penalties, Waterworks, Basin/catchment/watershed, Pollution control, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX