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Law No. 51-Z amending Water Code (Law No. 149-Z).

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Surface water Freshwater resources management Freshwater pollution Pollution control
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force after its official publication.
Abstract

Article 14 shall be amended to add the following wording: “State and other programs, regional complex arrangements for protection and use of water shall be elaborated for rational (sustainable) use of water resources, conservation and restoration of waterbodies, achievement of good and excellent ecological state (status) of surface waterbodies (parts thereof). State programs in the field of water protection and use shall be elaborated by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection in coordination with the state bodies (organizations) concerned, and shall be subject to approval by the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus”.

Full text
Russian
Website
pravo.by

References - Legislation

Amends

Water Code (Law No. 149-Z).

Legislation | Belarus | 2014

Keyword: Framework law, Freshwater resources management, Surface water, Groundwater, Water abstraction, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Potable water, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Waterworks, Monitoring, Registration, Public participation, Institution, Integrated management, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX