Law No. 10.350 on the Water Resources System of Rio Grande do Sul State. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Rio Grande do Sul Document type Legislation Date 1994 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Basic legislation Water abstraction Water conservation zone Water quality standards Water rights Water supply Classification/declassification Concession Inland waters Surface water Groundwater Sustainable use Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its publication. Abstract This Law is composed of 43 articles divided in six Chapters. It regulates the Water Resources System of Rio Grande do Sul State. The Law rules on the State Policy of Water Resources, providing overall and specific objectives. Water is considered as a limited resource belonging to public domain and having economic value. Water resources shall be considered as a whole integrated cycle and shall be managed through hydrographical basin units. Water resources policy aims at promoting the harmonization between all water uses given its limited quantity. The Law rules the Water Resources System and defines all relevant management and control bodies. Moreover, it defines planning and management instruments. Finally it provides sanctions and penalties for non compliance. The State Policy on Water Resources aims to promote harmonization between the multiple and competitive uses of water resources and their limited and random temporal and spatial availability, in order to: I - ensure the supply of the human population as a priority and allow the continuity and development of economic activities; II - combat the adverse effects of floods and droughts, and soil erosion; III - prevent degradation and promote the improvement of quality and increase the capacity of water bodies, surface and underground, so that human activities are carried out in a context of socio-economic development that ensures the availability of resources current users and future generations, in quantitative and qualitative standards. Full text Portuguese Website www.al.rs.gov.br References - Legislation Implemented by Decree No. 36.055 implementing Law No. 10.350 of 1994 on water resources. Legislation | Brazil | 1995 Keyword: Inspection, Institution, Monitoring Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 42.047 regulating groundwater management and conservation in Rio Grande do Sul State. Legislation | Brazil | 2002 Keyword: Groundwater, Water conservation zone, Basin/catchment/watershed, Classification/declassification, Concession, Authorization/permit, Monitoring, Policy/planning, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 37.033 regulating water use in Rio Grande do Sul State. Legislation | Brazil | 1996 Keyword: Water abstraction, Concession, Classification/declassification, Policy/planning, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 37.034 implementing Law No. 10.350 on the National System of Water Resources. Legislation | Brazil | 1996 Keyword: Institution, Water users' associations Source: FAO, FAOLEX Norm SEMA No. 7 regulating Irrigation System for 2014/2015 within Rio Grande do Sul. Legislation | Brazil | 2014 Keyword: Irrigation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 38.903 creating the Management Committee of the Caí River Basin. Legislation | Brazil | 1998 Keyword: Institution, Inland waters, Surface water, Groundwater, Sustainable use, Water users' associations, Basin/catchment/watershed, River basin institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 11.560 amending Laws No. 10.350 and No. 8.850 regulating Water Resources in Rio Grande do Sul State. Legislation | Brazil | 2000 Keyword: Special fund, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Water supply, Institution, Agricultural development Source: FAO, FAOLEX