Ministerial Joint Decree No. 150559 establishing procedures, terms and conditions on the issuing of permits for existing rights on water use. Country/Territory Greece Document type Regulation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 1440, Part II, 16 June 2011, pp. 19683-19690. Subject Water Keyword Water rights Authorization/permit Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes The Decree shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract For the purposes of the present Decree, “existing water use rights” are intended all existing uses of surface and underground waters, as they are defined in Annex I to this Decree, provided that a) such rights pre-existed before the 20th of December 2005 (before the publication in the Official Gazette of Ministerial Joint Decree No. 43504/2005), b) either a permit for water use does not exist at all or c) the existing authorization is not in force or on the permit is not reported the time of duration of such authorization. Those who wish to obtain or establish a right of use on water, according to article 1 to this Decree, are compelled to apply for the issuance of a water use permit for existing water use rights according to the procedures, terms and conditions prescribed by this Decree within twelve months from the entry into force of this Decree, and specifically for water wells drilled for irrigation purposes, within six months. This Decree also amends Ministerial Decree 43504/2005 as regards a category of a water use permit (article 6, paragraph 1, point c) and Annex VI thereto. Full text Greek Website www.et.gr References - Legislation Amends Ministerial Joint Decree No. 43504 on the classification of water use permits, procedures for their issuance, content and duration. Legislation | Greece | 2005 Keyword: Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Water supply, Waterworks, Irrigation, Hydropower generation, Industrial water use, Recreational water use Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ministerial Joint Decree No. 160143 amending Ministerial Joint Decree No. 150559/2011 establishing procedures, terms and conditions on the issuing of permits for existing rights on water use. Legislation | Greece | 2011 Keyword: Water rights, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Joint Decree No. 110424 amending Ministerial Joint Decree No. 150559/2011 establishing procedures, terms and conditions on the issuing of permits for existing rights on water use. Legislation | Greece | 2012 Keyword: Water rights, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX