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Decree No. 37.033 regulating water use in Rio Grande do Sul State.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Rio Grande do Sul
Document type
Regulation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Water abstraction Concession Classification/declassification Policy/planning Registration
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on the date of its publication.
Abstract

This Decree is composed of 27 articles. It implements Law No. 10.350 of 1994, regulating the right to use water in Rio Grande do Sul State. In particular, the Decree rules on concession regime and on the limits to water use to be set in the Water Basin Plans. Moreover, it defines criteria for managing groundwater quality and regulates environmental licensing. Finally, the Decree compels the Directorate for Hydrological Resources (DHR) to establish a National Register of Water Users.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.sema.rs.gov.br

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 10.350 on the Water Resources System of Rio Grande do Sul State.

Legislation | Brazil | 1994

Keyword: Basic legislation, Water abstraction, Water conservation zone, Water quality standards, Water rights, Water supply, Classification/declassification, Concession, Inland waters, Surface water, Groundwater, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX