Regulation on the manner of maintaining river beds and water lands. Country/Territory Bosnia and Herzegovina Territorial subdivision Republika Srpska Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Waterworks Basin/catchment/watershed Inland waters Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Regulation enters into force eight days after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Regulation, in order to prevent the erosion of the river flow, prescribes various techniques for enabling easy transport of sediments or its dislocation, preventing unwanted deposition of sediments on certain sections of the river flow, protection from flood waters and their safer storage in the artificial and/or natural recipients, preventing the decrease or increase of the flow profile of rivers, creating backflow , eliminating or reducing the possibility of meandering rivers, fighting uncontrolled changing of river flow, removal or dislocation of alluvium, obstacles and vegetation in the riverbed (minor and major), all in accordance with the Laws and other Regulations in force (on the territory of the Republic of Srpska, part of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina). Full text Serbian Website www.vladars.net References - Legislation Amended by Regulation amending the Regulation on the manner of maintaining river beds and water lands. Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2006 Keyword: Waterworks, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX