Order No. 246/98 regulating dam construction. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 93/98 (I-B), 21 April 1998, pp. 1760-1772. Subject Water Keyword Waterworks Authorization/permit Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Abstract This Order regulates dam construction. It consists of 4 chapters establishing all the requirements to be satisfied in order to perform the aforementioned activity according to the Regulation for Dam Safety (RSB), approved by Decree-Law No. 11/90 of 6 January. It includes standards, procedures and requirements for the construction, operation, maintenance and protection of dams. Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Repealed by Decree-Law No. 21/2018 amending the Dams Safety Regulation and approving the Small Dams Regulation. Legislation | Portugal | 2018 Keyword: Classification/declassification, Freshwater resources management, Waterworks, Resource/damage valuation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX