Decree No. 203 of 2001 of the Government on certain rules of protection of surface waters' quality. Country/Territory Hungary Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Hungarian Rules of Law in Force. Subject Waste & hazardous substances, Water Keyword Offences/penalties Hazardous substances Data collection/reporting Effluent waste water/discharge Freshwater pollution Surface water Authorization/permit Inspection Sewerage Environmental standards Pollution control Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Decree came into force on 1 January 2003. Abstract The purpose of this Decree is the permanent and efficient protection and improvement of the quality of surface waters in the interest of human health and environmental protection, and the prevention of pollution, in particular the prevention and reduction of the emission of hazardous substances, the promotion of modernization of waste water producing activities and establishments, and their detailed regulation. This Decree contains general rules on the protection of surface waters’ quality, on the obligations of the emitters, and on the emission of waste waters in Articles 4-9. The Decree establishes that different standards for different technologies, for territorial categories and for catchments areas shall be determined in separate rules. The norms on the determination of emission limits by the water management authority and special rules regarding common sewage disposal and treatment are set out also. Articles 16-18. deal with the authorization of waste water emission. Inspection and control of emissions, data reporting where self-inspection is prescribed, penalties and other sanctions are regulated as well in this Decree. Annex 1 lists substances which are dangerous for surface waters. Annex 2 determines the method of calculation of the waste water emission penalty and the amount of water protection penalty. Full text Hungarian References - Legislation Implements Act No. LIII of 1995 on the General Rules of Environmental Protection. Legislation | Hungary | 1995 (2023) Keyword: Framework law, Protection of environment, Environmental planning, EIA, Institution, Access-to-information, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Special fund, Basic legislation, Offences/penalties, Waste management, Radiation, Noise pollution, Ecosystem preservation, Precautionary principle, Liability/compensation, Education, Research, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Pollution control, Polluter pays principle, Policy/planning, Sustainable development, Sustainable use Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Order No. 3 of 1984 of the National Water Management Office on waste water penalty. Legislation | Hungary | 1984 (1997) Keyword: Hazardous substances, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Inspection, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Classification/declassification, Surface water Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Decree No. 220 of 2004 (VII. 21.) Korm. of the Government providing rules on the protection of surface waters quality. Legislation | Hungary | 2004 (2014) Keyword: Offences/penalties, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Sewerage, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX