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Law amending and supplementing the Water Law.

Country/Territory
Croatia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2023
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Offences/penalties Potable water Public health Data collection/reporting Risk assessment/management Freshwater resources management Basin/catchment/watershed Inland waters
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This text entered into force on 4 May 2023.
Abstract

This Law amends several provisions part of the Croatian Water Law (originally published in the Official Gazette 66/2019 and already amended in the Gazette 84/2021). Changes are regarding the introduction of provisions contained in the Directive (EU) 2020/2184 on the quality of water intended for human consumption; definitions (regarding the category “vulnerable and marginalized groups”) and specific terms in article 4; rules related to the access to water intended for human consumption; reporting the results of the risk assessment; risk management measures in the catchment area of water intended for human consumption; data collection and reporting to the European Commission; estimation of water loss levels; and certain offences and penalty provisions.

Full text
Croatian
Website
sredisnjikatalogrh.gov.hr

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive (EU) 2020/2184 on the quality of water intended for human consumption.

Legislation | European Union | 2020

Keyword: Business/industry/corporations, Food quality control/food safety, HACCP, Public health, Freshwater pollution, Potable water, Water supply, Risk assessment/management, Water quality standards, Water abstraction, Basin/catchment/watershed, Access-to-information, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Water Law.

Legislation | Croatia | 2019

Keyword: Framework law, Basin/catchment/watershed, Classification/declassification, Concession, Hazards, Drainage/land reclamation, Ecosystem preservation, Effluent waste water/discharge, Flood, Freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management, Groundwater, Surface water, Sustainable use, Thermal and medicinal waters, Coastal zone management, Industrial water use, Inland waters, Inspection, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Protection of environment, Public health, Saltwater intrusion/siltation, Sewerage, Use restrictions, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX