Law on water user associations and federations of water user associations. Country/Territory Armenia Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Non-governmental entity Water abstraction Water supply Irrigation Freshwater pollution Contract/agreement Water users' associations Pollution control Geographical area Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Entry into force notes The Law entered into force on 4 September 2002. Abstract The objective of this law is to specify (define) the operational basis of Water Users’ Associations and Federations of Water Users’ Associations, the grounds for establishment and termination thereof, as well as the principles of relationships with state bodies aimed at increasing the operational effectiveness of the Republic of Armenia irrigation system. Water Users Association is an organization established by water users, Water Users Federation is a union of water users associations (art. 3). The Association and Federation are non-profit legal entities that operate in the public interest to carry out the operation and maintenance of irrigation system. The tasks of the Association and Federation are the followings: a) operation and maintenance of irrigation system and distribution of water among the members in accordance with the water distribution annual plan on contractual basis; b) obtaining irrigation water from a water supplier, or the intake of water from natural water bodies; c) water supply management and prevention from pollution, purposeful and efficient use of waters; d) implementation of necessary activities to improve the quality of land, supporting the drainage system; e) providing ecological safety through preventing land erosion, preventing from salinisation, over-watering and promoting the protection of irrigation system; f) to participate in the management of irrigation system in accordance with the RA legislation (art. 4). The State registration of the Association is carried out according to the requirements of the RA law “On State Registration of Legal Entities”. The Association gets the status of a legal entity from the moment of registration (art. 8). Member and non-member water–users having irrigated lands in the service area of the Association conclude water supply contracts with the Association not less than for three years time period (art. 20). Full text English References - Legislation Amended by Law No. HO-208-N amending Law on water user associations and federations of water user associations. Legislation | Armenia | 2019 Keyword: Water users' associations, Water rights, Water supply, Waterworks, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. ХО-90-Н amending Law on water user associations and federations of water user associations. Legislation | Armenia | 2020 Keyword: Water users' associations, Business/industry/corporations, Governance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. HO-150-N amending Law on water user associations and federations of water user associations. Legislation | Armenia | 2019 Keyword: Water users' associations, Water supply, Irrigation, Water charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX