Decree-Law No. 172/2009 creating the Fund for the Protection of Water Resources. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 148, Serie I, 3 August 2009, pp. 4993-4996. Subject Water Keyword Institution Special fund Research Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Fund enters into force on 1 January 2010. Abstract This Decree-Law, consisting of 15 articles, creates the Fund for the Protection of Water Resources. It establishes composition, duties and competencies of this institution, the aim of which is the rational use of water in order to implement water resources protection, management and research. The objectives of this Fund are the following: support projects which are improving the efficiency of water captation, exoploitation and distribution; promote research and projects contributing to improvement of the water ecosystems, etc. Full text Portuguese Website www.dre.pt References - Legislation Implements Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy. Legislation | European Union | 2000 (2014) Keyword: Marine pollution, Potable water, Toxicity/poisoning, Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Freshwater resources management, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Water conservation zone, Registration, River basin institution, Institution, Basin/catchment/watershed, Right to water, Transboundary effects, International relations/cooperation, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Pesticides, Human rights, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX