Legislative Decree No. 3/2015 approving the Water and Sanitation Code (CAS). Country/Territory Cabo Verde Document type Legislation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim Oficial, Série I, No. 63. Subject Water Keyword Framework law Basic legislation Freshwater resources management Institution Water supply Water rights Irrigation Right to water Authorization/permit Effluent waste water/discharge Freshwater pollution Offences/penalties Water quality standards Surface water Sustainable use Groundwater Royalties/fees Pollution control Human rights Geographical area Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa Entry into force notes This Legislative Decree enters into force 60 days after its publication. Abstract This Water and Sanitation Code (CAS), consisting of 11 Titles, concerns the definition of the fundamental principles for water resources, setting standards that guarantee their preservation, quality, sustainability and rational use. In addition it establishes the definition of public systems of water supply and sanitation as well as the mechanisms of economic and financial sustainability and the establishment of enforcement mechanisms of water resources and is applicable to all existing water resources in the soil, subsurface and atmosphere of the Cape-Verdean territory. It includes inland surface and ground water and water produced by desalination, as well as to all public systems supply and sanitation and the reuse of waste water and the treated sludge. It also regulates the institutional framework, the ownership of water resources, their respective planning and their use, water quality, hydraulic works, economic and financial regime of water resources, including the payment of taxes, fees and charges, and gross public systems supply and sanitation as well as relationship with consumers, establishing the respective offences and penalties for illegal activity. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Repeals Act No. 41/II/84 approving the Water Code. Legislation | Cabo Verde | 1984 Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Water supply, Water rights, Irrigation, Right to water, Authorization/permit, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Human rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 166/87 regulating water use. Legislation | Cabo Verde | 1987 Keyword: Water rights, Water supply, Concession, Irrigation, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 167/87 regulating charges for water use. Legislation | Cabo Verde | 1987 Keyword: Water rights, Concession, Authorization/permit, Water charges, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree-Law No. 30/2013 regulating the competencies and exploitation of environmental sanitation infrastructures. Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2013 Keyword: Research, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Freshwater pollution, Waste management, Waste prevention, Effluent waste water/discharge, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Freshwater resources management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Decree-Law No. 26/2016 establishing Tariff Policy for the Water and Sanitation Sector. Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2016 Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Water supply, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Equity, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control, Public health, Sustainable use Source: FAO, FAOLEX Joint Order No. 76/2020 establishing the transfer of wastewater drainage infrastructures in the Municipality of Sal. Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2020 Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Freshwater resources management, Waste domestic sources, Recycling/reuse, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 7/2017 approving the Statutes of the Water and Sanitation Fund (FASA). Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2017 Keyword: Institution, Special fund, Freshwater resources management, Water supply, Authorization/permit, Water quality standards, Sustainable use Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 4/2020 regulating the criteria and parameters for monitoring the quality of irrigation water. Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2020 Keyword: Irrigation, Monitoring, Water quality standards, Agricultural development, Freshwater resources management, Water abstraction, Water desalination, Water supply, Waterworks, Well sinking/boreholes, Rainwater Source: FAO, FAOLEX