Decree (1998:1388) on water operations. Country/Territory Sweden Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy, Land & soil, Water Keyword Hydropower generation Drainage/land reclamation Authorization/permit Waterworks Procedural matters Policy/planning Geographical area Arctic, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The present Decree implements different rules of the Environmental Code concerning water operations. The Decree contains 47 sections divided into the following paragraphs: Notification and consultation; Prohibition of drainage of land; Condition testing of land drainage; Land drainage experts; Environmental book; Dispatching of certain judgments and decisions; Notification of inspection; Duty to report replacing authorization requirement; National Plan for Modern Environmental Conditions for Hydropower; Notification to be covered by the National Plan; Division into examination groups and period for submitting applications; Temporary exemption from the authorization requirement; Implementation of the National Plan; Supervision and fees; Appeal. Section 24 of the Decree requires the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management together with the Swedish Energy Agency and Swedish Power Grid Administration to elaborate a proposal for a National Plan for Modern Environmental Conditions for Hydropower, according to the guidelines given by this Decree. Full text Swedish Website www.riksdagen.se References - Legislation Implements Swedish Environmental Code (1998:808). Legislation | Sweden | 1998 Keyword: Framework law, Institution, Pollution control, EIA, Access-to-information, Agricultural land, Ecosystem preservation, Environmental audit, Environmental planning, GMO, Environmental standards, Inspection, Polluter pays principle, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Soil rehabilitation, Management/conservation, Waste management, Waste prevention, Water conservation zone, Waterworks, Drainage/land reclamation, Authorization/permit, Protected area, National parks Source: FAO, FAOLEX