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Decree-Law No. 133/2005 establishing a licensing system for groundwater use.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário Da República, I Série-A, No. 156, 16 August 2005, pp. 4760–4763.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Water abstraction Waterworks Groundwater Basin/catchment/watershed Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Inland waters
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force the day after its publication.
Abstract

This Decree-Law, composed of 22 articles, establishes a licensing system for groundwater research activities, catchment and installation of abstraction equipment. The Decree-Law defines all concerned subjects and defines licensing procedures, requirements and competent authorities.

Full text
Portuguese

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Amended by

Decree-Law No. 84/2011 simplifying the legal regimes for waste disposal, cartography production and licensing for underground water captation research.

Legislation | Portugal | 2011

Keyword: Waste management, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse, Waste prevention, Hazardous waste, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit, Water abstraction

Source: FAO, FAOLEX