Law No. 6/02 on Water use. Country/Territory Angola Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Framework law Basic legislation Water conservation zone Water quality standards Water rights Water supply Inland waters Groundwater Water users' associations Offences/penalties Right to water Geographical area Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its publication. Abstract This Law, composed of 80 articles and one Annex, defines general principles of the legal regime applicable to water use, including inland waters and groundwater. The Law rules on water property, general principles of water management, water resources register, and water use planning and institutional organization (including water users’ associations) and the Water Resources National Fund. Moreover, the Law defines the legal regime applicable to water uses and related rights. Furthermore, it regu Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Implemented by Presidential Decree No. 82/14 approving the Regulation of General Use of Water Resources. Legislation | Angola | 2014 Keyword: Basic legislation, Water conservation zone, Water quality standards, Water rights, Water supply, Inland waters, Groundwater, Offences/penalties, Water charges, Servitude Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Decree No. 126/17 approving the National Water Plan (PNA). Legislation | Angola | 2017 Keyword: Irrigation, Agricultural development, Erosion, Water shortage/drought, Flood, Early warning system/emergency intervention system, Waterworks, Food security, Food sovereignty, Policy/planning, Public health, Animal health, Animal production, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Inland waters, Offences/penalties, Navigation, Transboundary effects, Zoning, Capacity building, Climate change, Basin/catchment/watershed, Surface water, Groundwater, Hydropower generation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Decree No. 83/14 approving the Regulation of Public Supply of Water and Water Disposal Sanitation. Legislation | Angola | 2014 Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Pollution control, Water supply, Potable water, Sewerage, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Decree No. 261/11 approving the Regulation on the quality of water. Legislation | Angola | 2011 Keyword: MRL-maximum residue limit, Classification/declassification, Potable water, Toxicity/poisoning, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Waste non-domestic sources, Monitoring, Inspection, Water quality standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX