Decree-Law No. 112/2002 approving the National Water Plan. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 90/2002 (I-A), 17 April 2002, pp. 3724-3817. Subject Water Keyword Basic legislation Institution Policy/planning Water users' associations Water supply Ecosystem preservation Freshwater resources management Water rights Wetlands Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Abstract This Decree-Law approves the National Water Plan. The Plan, consisting of five chapters deals with the planning and policy of a correct and modern management of water resources, in order to improve their rational exploitation and protection. Chapter 1 defines water resources, geographical delimitation of national territories involved in the water plannings and zones under a special regime of protection and the sectors involved with this sector. Chapter 2 establishes the requirements to be met in order to draw up a water management plan, including environment protection. Chapter 3 deals with the challenges of the New Policy of Water, requirements to be met in order to preserve the aquatic ecosystems. Chapter 4 sets forth physical objectives and financial mesures to be applied. Chapter 5 specifies Plan application and evaluation. Full text Portuguese Website dre.pt References - Legislation Implements Decree-Law No. 45/94 on planning procedures for water resources. Legislation | Portugal | 1994 Keyword: Institution, Policy/planning, Freshwater resources management, Protected area, Water rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Decree-Law No. 76/2016 approving the National Water Plan (NAP). Legislation | Portugal | 2016 Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Environmental planning, Marine area, Marine pollution, Monitoring, Climate change, Coastal zone management, Pollution control, Ecosystem preservation, Basic legislation, Institution, Policy/planning, Water users' associations, Water supply, Water rights, Wetlands, Equity, Water quality standards, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Hazardous waste Source: FAO, FAOLEX