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Law No. 5 of 2016 concerning the Regulation of Groundwater in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Country/Territory
United Arab Emirates
Territorial subdivision
Abu Dhabi
Document type
Legislation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Groundwater Well sinking/boreholes Authorization/permit Water abstraction Pollution control Basic legislation Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Law consisting of 27 articles establishes that the groundwater on the Emirate territory is a property of the Government. Responsible for management, organization and licensing the activities related to groundwater is the Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi, which in particular is in charge for establishing and implementing related policies, checking and inspecting existing wells, supervising the excavation of new wells, issuing permits for excavations and establishing the amount of water possible to be extracted from the wells.

Full text
Arabic
Website
www.ead.ae

References - Legislation

Repeals

Law No. 6 of 2006 concerning the Management of Groundwater Well Drilling.

Legislation | United Arab Emirates | 2006

Keyword: Basic legislation, Well sinking/boreholes, Authorization/permit, Potable water, Water conservation zone, Water quality standards, Water supply, Monitoring, Irrigation, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX