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