Decree on data describing the state of surface and underground waters.

Subject

Water

Keyword

Data collection/reporting Groundwater Surface water Waterworks

Geographical area

Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, 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), quantity of surface water (art. 7), quality of surface water (art. 8), quantity of groundwater (art. 9), quality of groundwater (art. 10), water bodies (art. 11), ecological potential of heavily modified and artificial water bodies (art. 12), surface water abstractions (art. 13), groundwater withdrawal (art. 14), wastewater discharges (art. 15), discharge of mine water (art. 16), accumulation of surface water in reservoirs (art. 17, international basins in the Czech Republic and sub-basins (art. 18), protected areas of natural water (art. 19), protection zones of water resources (art. 20), surface water resources which are used or intended to be used as a source of drinking water (art. 21), groundwater resources which are used or intended to be used as a source of drinking water (art. 22), sensitive areas (art. 23), vulnerable areas (art. 24), areas of surface water used for bathing (art. 25), surface waters that are or may become permanently suitable for the life and reproduction of indigenous species of fish and other aquatic animals (art. 26), waterworks for land reclamation (art. 27), floodplains (art. 28).

Full text

Czech

Website

www.zakonyprolidi.cz

References - Legislation

Implements

Water Act No. 254/2001.

Legislation | Czechia | 2001 (2023)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Surface water, Groundwater, Institution, Freshwater resources management, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Pollution control, Flood, Basin/catchment/watershed, Freshwater pollution, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Decree on data describing the state of surface and underground waters.

Legislation | Czechia | 2004

Keyword: Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Groundwater, Surface water

Source: FAO, FAOLEX