Decree-Law No. 5-A/92 establishing the Water Code. Country/Territory Guinea-Bissau Document type Legislation Date 1992 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim Oficial da República da Guiné-Bissau No. 37, Supplement, 17 September 1992, pp. 1-8. Subject Water Keyword Framework law Basic legislation Freshwater resources management Water quality standards Water rights Freshwater pollution Water supply Potable water Navigation Right to water Pollution control Human rights Geographical area Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force immediately. Abstract This Decree-Law establishes the Water Code. It consists of 12 chapters which main objectives are: defining the legal regime of all activities relevant with water management, defining the institutional framework in order to implement the national policy on water rights, guaranteeing the control and management on water resources, regulating water uses for domestic, rural, agricultural, industrial, hydropower or other purposes (including navigation, aquaculture), guaranteeing the protection of the water quality in order to avoid freshwater pollution or its waste. Full text Portuguese