Decree on data describing the state of surface and underground waters. Country/Territory Czech Republic Document type Regulation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Data collection/reporting Groundwater Surface water Waterworks Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on 1 September 2013. Abstract This Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, which is composed of 31 articles, lays down the scope of data in the records on surface water and groundwater and the method of processing, storage and transmission of such data to information systems of the public administration. Individual articles describe evidence of: watercourses (art. 2), building on waterways (art. 3), hydrogeological regions (art. 4), water reservoirs (art. 5), heavily modified water bodies and artificial water bodies (art. 6), Full text Czech Website www.zakonyprolidi.cz References - Legislation Implements Water Act. Legislation | Czech Republic | 2001 Keyword: Basic legislation, Surface water, Groundwater, Institution, Freshwater resources management, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Pollution control, Flood, Basin/catchment/watershed Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Decree on data describing the state of surface and underground waters. Legislation | Czech Republic | 2004 | Repealed Keyword: Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Groundwater, Surface water Source: FAO, FAOLEX