Regulation on the organization and activity of associations for water supply and sewerage. Country/Territory Bulgaria Document type Regulation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Water supply Sewerage Cooperative/producer organization Sustainable use Waterworks Enforcement/compliance Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Procedural matters Geographical area Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This text enters into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Regulation, as for the purposes of the Bulgarian Water Act, determines the rules aimed to govern the organization of work and activities of water and sanitation associations (authorized for management of water and sewerage systems and facilities on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria. Related activities of such association are aimed at achieving the following goals: 1. sustainable use of the waters and their protection; 2. preservation, development and modernization of the water and sewerage systems and of relevant facilities; 3. ensuring the needs of the population of detached territories in terms of water quality and sewerage services through effective control over the activity of engaged water and sewerage operators also in relation to the necessary observance of obtained contracts. Full text Bulgarian Website dv.parliament.bg References - Legislation Implements Water Act. Legislation | Bulgaria | 1999 (2023) Keyword: Framework law, Freshwater resources management, Waterworks, Water supply, Water quality standards, Freshwater pollution, Water rights, Servitude, Water users' associations, River basin institution, Sewerage, Surface water, Groundwater, Basin/catchment/watershed, Pollution control, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Regulation amending and supplementing the Regulation on the organization and activity of associations for water supply and sewerage. Legislation | Bulgaria | 2021 Keyword: Water supply, Sewerage, Cooperative/producer organization, Sustainable use, Waterworks, Enforcement/compliance, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX