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Law no. 8102, dated 28.3.1996 "on the regulatory framework of the water supply sector and the removal and processing of wastewaters".

Country/Territory
Albania
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Basic legislation Institution Water supply Sewerage Non-governmental entity Authorization/permit Freshwater pollution Pollution control Effluent waste water/discharge
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

The purpose of this Law is to lay down the regulatory framework for water supply in Albania and to establish an autonomous regulatory agency, the National Water Supply Sanitation Regulatory Commission. It defines the functions, duties and powers, the procedures and standards under which the Commission shall operate. An important objective of this Law is on the one hand to promote public interest in securing safe and reliable sources of potable water and waste water treatment and on the other hand to promote private investments in this sector by developing a transparent legal and regulatory environment. It applies to all public and private activities in the water supply and sanitation sector. No person, other than those authorized to do so by license or exemption, shall engage in the activity of supply or service to others of distributing, supplying or treating water for public consumption (art. 17). General qualifications which potential licensees must possess are set out in article 18. Articles 23 and 24 provide for the establishment of rates for water supply and other services provided by licensed operators. The Commission is granted certain enforcement powers in order to ensure compliance by licensed operators with provisions of this Act or conditions attached to the licence. (34 articles)

Full text
Albanian/English
Website
qbz.gov.al

References - Legislation

Amended by

Law n. 9915 of 12 May 2008 on some changes and additions to the Law no. 8102, dated 28.3.1996 "on the regulatory framework of the water supply sector and the removal and processing of wastewaters".

Legislation | Albania | 2008

Keyword: Water supply, Effluent waste water/discharge, Royalties/fees, Procedural matters, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law n. 9352 of 3 Maech 2005 on some additions and amendments to the Law no. 8102, dated 28.3.1996 "on the regulatory framework of the water supply sector and the removal and processing of wastewaters".

Legislation | Albania | 2005

Keyword: Water supply, Effluent waste water/discharge, Royalties/fees, Procedural matters, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX