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Law No. 44/2017 establishing the principle of non-privatization of the water sector, by amending the Water Act No. 58/2005.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, I Série, No. 116, 19 June 2017.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Water rights Water supply Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Law establishes the principle of non-privatization of the water sector, by amending the Water Act No. 58/2005. Amendments deal with principle of the public exploration and management of water resources, applying imperatively to the multi-municipal systems of public water supply and sanitation.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.dre.pt

References - Legislation

Amends

Water Act No. 58/2005.

Legislation | Portugal | 2005

Keyword: Marine pollution, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Freshwater resources management, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Water conservation zone, Registration, Polluter pays principle, Precautionary principle, Basin/catchment/watershed, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Wetlands, Inland waters, Ecosystem preservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX