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Government Regulation on Water Management Matters (1560/2011).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Water
Keyword
Farming Agricultural development Waterworks Drainage/land reclamation Hydropower generation Authorization/permit Water abstraction
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Government Regulation implements provisions of the Water Act of 2011 principally in respect to the conditions and procedures for authorizations under the Act. The Regulation also concerns ditch drainage and some other matters. The Regulation sets out general information that must be included in the application and establishes specific rules for the application for a permit for, among other things, projects involving a water abstraction, projects affecting water conservation zones, water flows, change in water level and hydropower facilities. the Regulation also sets out the procedures for the handling of applications. In addition to what has been laid down in section 1 of Chapter 11, a notification regarding the application shall contain the information specified by this Regulation. Drainage ditching rules concern cultivated soils.

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.finlex.fi

References - Legislation

Implements

Water Act (No. 587 of 2011).

Legislation | Finland | 2011 (2023)

Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Inland fisheries, Liability/compensation, Forest management/forest conservation, Timber, Transport/storage, Framework law, Policy/planning, Freshwater resources management, Surface water, Groundwater, Institution, Allocation/quota, Water conservation zone, Authorization/permit, Royalties/fees, Priorities, Inland waters, Freshwater pollution, Drainage/land reclamation, Water rights, Sub-national agreement, Equipment, Data collection/reporting, Basin/catchment/watershed, Water abstraction, Well sinking/boreholes, Servitude, Sewerage, Recreational water use, Waterworks, Sustainable use, Sustainable development, Transboundary effects, Hydropower generation, Business/industry/corporations, Pollution control, Wetlands, Protection of habitats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX