Government Decree on Water Resources Management (No. 1040 of 2006). Country/Territory Finland Document type Regulation Date 2006 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Freshwater resources management Surface water Groundwater Policy/planning Inland waters Early warning system Freshwater pollution Water quality standards Monitoring Flood Pollution control Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Decree, based on sections 10, 20 and 26 of the Act on Water Resources Management, lays down provisions on the matters to be included in a water resources management plan, on the assessment and monitoring of the status of waters, and on the preparation of a water resources management plan. Matters to be included in a water resources management plan, which shall be prepared for a period of six years at a time, are: determination of the characteristics of surface waters and groundwater and their classification; activities influencing surface waters and groundwater bodies; assessment and analysis of water quality especially of water that do not meet environmental objectives and for which a regional environment centre must elaborate additional quality criteria. Full text English/Swedish Website www.finlex.fi References - Legislation Implements Act on Fresh and Marine Water Resources Conservation Management (No. 1299 of 2004). Legislation | Finland | 2004 (2020) Keyword: Soil conservation/soil improvement, Marine area, Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Surface water, Groundwater, Policy/planning, Water conservation zone, Priorities, Inland waters, Freshwater pollution, Institution, Wetlands, Ecosystem preservation, Coastal zone management, Monitoring, Flood, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy. Legislation | European Union | 2000 (2014) Keyword: Marine pollution, Potable water, Toxicity/poisoning, Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Freshwater resources management, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Water conservation zone, Registration, River basin institution, Institution, Basin/catchment/watershed, Right to water, Transboundary effects, International relations/cooperation, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Pesticides, Human rights, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Government Decree amending the Regulation on Water Resources Management (No. 929 of 2016). Legislation | Finland | 2016 Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Groundwater, Surface water, Inland waters, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Government Decree amending Section 13 and Annex 5 of the Regulation on Water Resources Management (No. 1309 of 2015). Legislation | Finland | 2015 Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Surface water, Groundwater, Inland waters, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Government Decree amending Annex 5 of the Regulation on Water Resources Management (No. 752 of 2016). Legislation | Finland | 2016 Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Groundwater, Inland waters, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control, Water quality standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Government Decree amending the Regulation on Water Resources Management (No. 869 of 2010). Legislation | Finland | 2010 Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Surface water, Groundwater, Classification/declassification, Inland waters, Freshwater pollution, Water quality standards, Monitoring, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Government Decree amending the Regulation on Water Resources Management (No. 341 of 2009). Legislation | Finland | 2009 Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Surface water, Groundwater, Classification/declassification, Inland waters, Freshwater pollution, Water quality standards, Monitoring, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Government Decree amending the Regulation on Water Resources Management (No. 1280 of 2014). Legislation | Finland | 2014 Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Surface water, Groundwater, Inland waters, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Government Decree amending Section 11 of the Regulation on Water Resources Management (No. 926 of 2014). Legislation | Finland | 2014 Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Freshwater resources management, Surface water, Groundwater, Classification/declassification, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Government Decree amending Annex 5 of the Regulation on Water Resources Management (No. 842 of 2009). Legislation | Finland | 2009 Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Surface water, Groundwater, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX