Law No. 8518 regulating irrigation and drainage. Country/Territory Albania Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Water Keyword Irrigation Drainage/land reclamation Water users' associations Water charges Basic legislation Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Law shall enter into force 15 days after publication. Abstract This Law establishes a legal framework for creating and operating asssociations of water users. Competencies of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food in this field are established by this Law. This Law concerns the creation, on the basis of free will, associations of water users. This Law establishes the structure and organization of these associations, tariffs that members are required to pay, etc. This Law also establishes rules and procedures for creating federations of water users. Full text Albanian References - Legislation Implemented by Decision No. 264 establishing the drainage boards in the areas of Tirane-Kavaje, Korce-Pogradec and Vlore-Sarande. Legislation | Albania | 2010 Keyword: Drainage/land reclamation, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 9860 amending and supplementing Law No. 8518 of 1999 on irrigation and drainage. Legislation | Albania | 2008 Keyword: Irrigation, Drainage/land reclamation, Water users' associations Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Law No. 24/2017 on the administration of irrigation and drainage. Legislation | Albania | 2017 Keyword: Irrigation, Drainage/land reclamation, Flood, Governance, Water users' associations Source: FAO, FAOLEX