Law No. 2 of 2001 on Conservation of Water Resources. Country/Territory Iraq Document type Legislation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources Water quality standards Sewerage Effluent waste water/discharge Rainwater Pollution control Authorization/permit Public health Industrial water use Inland waters Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Policy/planning Freshwater pollution Geographical area Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Western Asia Entry into force notes The Law enters into force 60 days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Law, consisting of 18 articles divided in 4 Chapters, regulates the utilization of water for purposes other than domestic use. The four Chapters are: Definitions and Applications (1); Provisions on the discharge of wastes into the public waters (2); Plans of public waters protection (3); and General Provisions (4). Purpose of this Law is to establish rules on management, utilization and preservation of Iraq’s water resources. Full text Arabic Website www.iraq-lg-law.org