Decree-Law No. 362/98 approving the Statute of the Institution for Water and Residue Management. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 267/98 (I-A), 18 November 1998, pp. 6234-6241. Subject Waste & hazardous substances, Water Keyword Institution Waste disposal Pollution control Waste management Water supply Freshwater pollution Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Order enters into force after 90 days from publication. Abstract This Decree-Law approves the Statute of the Institution for Water and Residue Management (IRAR) and extinguishes the National Monitoring Centre of Environment. The Regulation, consisting of 5 chapters, establishes composition, competencies and duties of the aforementioned institution the aim of which is: to guarantee the management and control of multi-municipal system for public water supply, water discharge, waste disposal (including solid wastes), etc. Full text Portuguese