Presidential Decree No. 261/11 approving the Regulation on the quality of water. Country/Territory Angola Document type Regulation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, I Série, No. 193. Subject Food & nutrition, Water Keyword MRL-maximum residue limit Classification/declassification Potable water Toxicity/poisoning Pesticides Food quality control/food safety Pollution control Effluent waste water/discharge Waste non-domestic sources Monitoring Inspection Water quality standards Freshwater pollution Geographical area Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Presidential Decree enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Presidential Decree approves the Regulation on the quality of water within the territory of Angola. The Regulation, consisting of 4 Chapters and 10 Annexes, establishes the norms and criteria for assessing the quality of water in order to protect the natural environment and the internal waters. It establishes standards and measures to be applied in order to improve the quality of water for its principal uses. It applies for internal waters, including superficial and underground waters, as well as water use for aquaculture, livestock, irrigation and bathing purposes. It also regulates the norms for captation and discharge of residual waters into National water courses and in the soil, in order to preserve the quality of the aquatic environment and the human health. The Presidential Decree is divided as follows: General provisions (Chap. I); Water for human consumption (Chap. II); Water protection from residual water discharge (Chap. III); Final provisions (Chap. IV). Annexes list water quality standards and maximum residue limits in water. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Implements Law No. 6/02 on Water use. Legislation | Angola | 2002 Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Water conservation zone, Water quality standards, Water rights, Water supply, Inland waters, Groundwater, Water users' associations, Offences/penalties, Right to water, Human rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX