Surface Water Charges Law. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Schleswig-Holstein Document type Legislation Date 2000 (2011) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleLaw on the levying of a charge for abstracting water from surface waters. Subject Water Keyword Surface water Water abstraction Water charges Data collection/reporting Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Law enters into force on 1 January 2001. Abstract Article 1 of the above-mentioned Law establishes that for the abstraction of water from surface waters on the grounds of a right or authorization according article 3 of the Federal Water Act, the competent authority levies a charge (surface water charge). The text consists of 13 articles as follows: Exceptions from charges (1); Assessment basis (2); Duty to pay charge (3); Determination of charge (4); Use (5); Data processing (6); Proceedings (7); Competent authorities (8); Penalties (9); Administrative fines (10); Limitation of basic right (11); Transitional provisions (12). Full text German Website www.schleswig-holstein.de References - Legislation Implements Water Resources Act. Legislation | Germany | 1996 (2002) Keyword: Basic legislation, Waterworks, Freshwater resources management, Water conservation zone, Groundwater, Authorization/permit, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control, Water users' associations, Surface water, Registration, Offences/penalties, Basin/catchment/watershed, Freshwater pollution, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX