Law amending Law “On protection belts”. Country/Territory Latvia Document type Legislation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Water Keyword Waterworks Surface water Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract Article 32 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Protection belts around dams shall be established for the purpose of ensuring operation and safety of waterworks. Minimum width of protection belts up and down from dam shall be equal to the width of water course downwards from dam if it is less than 200 metres. Maximum width of protection belt shall be 200 metres”. Full text Russian Website latvia.news-city.info References - Legislation Amends Law “On protection belts”. Legislation | Latvia | 1997 (2003) Keyword: Environmental security, Cultural heritage, Protection forest, Surface water, Water conservation zone Source: FAO, FAOLEX