Decree-Law No. 7/2004 ruling on waste water discharges. Country/Territory Cabo Verde Document type Legislation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim Oficial, No.6, I Série, 23 February 2004, pp.82 and 83. Subject Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Effluent waste water/discharge Environmental fees/charges Certification Monitoring Standards Environmental standards Protection of environment Classification/declassification Pollution control Freshwater pollution Geographical area Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force 60 days after its publication. Abstract This Decree-Law, composed of 5 articles and one Annex, establishes the norms for waste water discharges used for human activities (namely domestic, urban or community waste water). In particular, it rules on: the certification procedures, the charge values, the daily flow rate, the control system and the related institutions. The Annex contains the details for the discharge norms and the control procedures. Full text Portuguese