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Decree-Law No. 319/94 establishing the legal regime of concession, exploitation and management of water (abstraction, treatment and supply).

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
1994
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República No. 296/94 (I-A), 24 December 1994, pp. 7350-7356.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Irrigation Water supply Water abstraction Waterworks Concession Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Decree-Law establishes the legal regime for concession, exploitation and management of public water (abstraction, treatment and supply). It consists of 5 articles establishing water concession requirements, service of water suply responsibilities, etc. and 1 annex specifying in detail every requirement to be met for obtaining a water concession (which includes: abstraction, treatment and supply of water for public consumption). It also lists waterwork construction requirements, water supplier obligations, suspension of supply, terms of contractual rescission, controls, sanctions, etc.

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Implemented by

Decree-Law No. 92/2013 establishing the legal regime for water exploitation and multi-municipality public water management, abstraction, treatment and supply.

Legislation | Portugal | 2013

Keyword: Water supply, Water abstraction, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution, Waste disposal, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX