Decree No. 223 of 2014 (IX.4.) Korm. of the Government on the appointment of public administration offices and authorities of water management and protection against damages caused by water.

Subject

Environment gen., Water

Keyword

Governance Hazards Waterworks Water supply Institution

Geographical area

Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

First entry into force on 5 September 2014. The consolidated version entered into force on 1 April 2015.

Abstract

This Decree is divided into four chapters. Chapter I contains provisions regarding the national Water Management General Directorate which is a central budgetary authority supervised by the minister in charge of water affairs and lead by a director general. Chapter II determies the duties of territorial water directorates which are the prevention of damages caused by water, such as floods and other disasters, monitoring of waters and collection of data, maintenance of potable water stocks, certain tasks related to national and regional planning of water supply and waste water treatment, planning and implementation of investment projects using EU financial resources, supervision of the work of water companies, etc.

Full text

Hungarian

Website

njt.hu

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

Act No. LVII of 1995 on water management.

Legislation | Hungary | 1995 (2023)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Concession, Water rights, Institution, Non-governmental entity, Surface water, Groundwater, Effluent waste water/discharge, Waterworks, Water supply, Sewerage, Flood, Potable water, Access-to-information, Servitude, Thermal and medicinal waters, Data collection/reporting, Pollution control, Water abstraction, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decree No. 366 of 2015 (XII. 2.) Korm of the Government appointing the authorities in charge of water protection and amending certain governmental decrees concerning water management.

Legislation | Hungary | 2015

Keyword: Governance, Data collection/reporting, Monitoring, Hazards, Groundwater, Surface water, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX