Ministerial Decree No. 14717 of 1987 issuing the executive Regulations of the Law of Irrigation and Drainage. Country/Territory Egypt Document type Regulation Date 1987 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Irrigation Equipment Water charges Water conservation zone Water rights Water supply Agricultural development Geographical area Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Northern Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract Executive Regulations on the Law of Irrigation and Drainage. There are 57 articles divided into 7 main Parts. Part I is concerned with public property related to irrigation and drainage, and private business within the public domain . Part II is about canals and private water banks. Part III sets forth field water banks and the networks set up by the Ministry of Irrigation. Part IV discusses groundwater , their deepness, the water quality, as well as the degrees of salt it contains. Part V provides for wastewater use and authorization issues. Part VI deals with water lifting machines. Part VII sets forth the procedures of beaches’ protection. There are two annexes to this Law giving pilot information for wastewater for irrigation purposes studies. Full text English/Arabic References - Legislation Implements Law No. 12 of 1984 promulgating the Law of Irrigation and Drainage. Legislation | Egypt | 1984 Keyword: Irrigation, Basic legislation, Equipment, Water charges, Water conservation zone, Water rights, Water supply, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Well sinking/boreholes, Allocation/quota, Authorization/permit, Effluent waste water/discharge, Groundwater, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Ministerial Decree No. 58 of 2012 on irrigation and drainage. Legislation | Egypt | 2012 Keyword: Cereals/grains/rice, Agricultural commodities, Authorization/permit, Water rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Resolution No.859 of 2014 modifying some Categories of Utilization Charges of public property relating with irrigation and drainage included in the Executive Regulation of the Law of Irrigation and Drainage No.12 of 1984. Legislation | Egypt | 2014 Keyword: Irrigation, Water charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 54 of 2008 amending the Ministerial Decree No. 14717 of 1987 issuing the executive Regulations of the Law of Irrigation and Drainage. Legislation | Egypt | 2008 Keyword: Irrigation, Water abstraction Source: FAO, FAOLEX Resolution of the Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation No. 289 of 2018 concerning the collection of fees for follow-up and monitoring to assess the quantity and quality of groundwater. Legislation | Egypt | 2018 Keyword: Basin/catchment/watershed, Effluent waste water/discharge, Royalties/fees, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Monitoring, Surface water, Pollution control, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX