Minimum Water Flow Hydropower Station Administrative Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Sachsen Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAdministrative Regulation of the Saxon Ministry of the Environment and Agriculture on tracing and fixing of minimum water flow in hydropower stations in Saxon waters. Subject Water Keyword Hydropower generation Effluent waste water/discharge Enforcement/compliance Environmental standards Pollution control Freshwater pollution Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The above-mentioned Regulation lays down provisions relating to tracing and fixing of minimum water flow in hydropower stations in Saxon waters. The text consists of 8 articles as follows:Preamble (1); Scope of application (2); Legal and general basis (3); Tracing of minimum water flow (4); Fixing of minimum water flow (5); Measuring points (6); Enforcement (7); Entry into force; expiry (8). Full text German Website www.sachsen.de References - Legislation Implements Water Resources Act. Legislation | Germany | 1957 (2008) Keyword: Basic legislation, Waterworks, Freshwater resources management, Water conservation zone, Groundwater, Authorization/permit, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control, Water users' associations, Surface water, Registration, Offences/penalties, Basin/catchment/watershed, Freshwater pollution, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX