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Decree No. 17 of 2002 of the Ministry of Transport and Water Affaires declaring as navigable those natural and artificial surface waters that are suitable or can be made suitable for navigation.

Country/Territory
Hungary
Document type
Regulation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Navigation Surface water Inland waters Zoning Classification/declassification Waterworks
Geographical area
Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Decree entered into force on 6 April 2002 except for Article 8, which enters into force on the day of entering into force of the Act publishing the International Agreement on Hungary' accession to the EU.
Abstract

This Decree applies: to rivers, channels, lakes and to constructions on them situated in the national territory and determined in this Decree; to their maintainer and to the competent transport and water management authorities. Waters must be classified in one of the categories listed in Annex 1. Classified waterways are listed in Annex 3. Waterways must be classified into navigation zones taking into account meteorological factors and the characteristics of waves (Annex 5). This Decree determin

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Hungarian

References - Legislation

Implements

Act No. XLII of 2000 on navigation.

Legislation | Hungary | 2000 (2015)

Keyword: Navigation, Harbour, Classification/declassification, Registration, Freshwater resources management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX