Decree of 5 June 2001 creating the Committee for the São Francisco River basin. Country/Territory Brazil Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword River basin institution Freshwater resources management Governance Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Basin São Francisco Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the date of publication. Abstract This Decree creates the Committee for the São Francisco River basin which shall be entitled for managing and performing water resource exploitation programme within the States of: Minas Gerais, Goiás, Bahia, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe and the Federal District. It consists of 5 articles establishing composition and competencies of this water basin institution. Full text Portuguese Website www.senado.gov.br