Water Act.

Subject

Sea, Water

Keyword

Basic legislation Maritime zone Protected area Authorization/permit Institution Policy/planning Pollution control Framework law Freshwater resources management Inland waters Groundwater Surface water Water rights Basin/catchment/watershed Water conservation zone Sustainable development Water supply Waterworks Freshwater pollution

Geographical area

Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe

Entry into force notes

This Act enters into force 15 days after its publication in the Uradni list Republike Slovenije.

Abstract

This Act provides for the management of marine waters, inland and groundwaters, and of water and waterside land in order to ensure protection against the adverse effects of water, to preserve and balance water quantities, to promote the sustainable use of waters for various types of use, etc. The Act consists of 7 Parts divided into 217 articles. Surface waters shall be classified into class 1 waters as listed in the Annex and class 2 waters, which shall include all other waters. Inland waters, inland water land, inland waterside land, marine water land and marine waterside land are defined and their boundaries determined in articles 10 to 14 and articles 29 and 30. Formation or cancellation of natural and artificial public water assets, and natural or artificial public marine assets are provided for in articles 15 to 22 and 30 to 35. Articles 23 to 27 apply to changes in water land caused by natural events. Restrictions and revocations of property rights on water, waterside and other land are provided for in articles 36 to 43. Water infrastructures are to be constructed for the regulation of waters, water monitoring, for the special use of water or marine assets, etc. (arts. 45 to 51).

Full text

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Website

www.pisrs.si

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Regulation on the interim water management plan.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2009

Keyword: Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Inland waters, Surface water

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the detailed plan to reduce flood risk.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2010

Keyword: Flood, Hazards, Coastal zone management, Access-to-information, Policy/planning, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on conditions and restrictions for the implementation of activities and spatial interventions in areas endangered by floods and related erosion of inland waters and the sea.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2008 (2020)

Keyword: Flood, Hazards, Coastal zone management, Access-to-information, Policy/planning, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on concession for water use in aquaculture for breading salmonid fish.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2004

Keyword: Aquaculture, Concession, Fishing area, Fishery management and conservation, Surface water, Basin/catchment/watershed, Water rights, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on concession for water for breading cyprinid fish species in ponds.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2006

Keyword: Aquaculture, Concession, Fishing area, Fishery management and conservation, Surface water, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on the detailed content and manner of preparation of the water management plan.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2006 (2016)

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Water conservation zone, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the criteria for identification and method for monitoring and reporting of ecologically acceptable flow.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2009

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Inland waters, Surface water, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on the compensation for the reduction of income from agricultural activities due to adaptation to water protection regime.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2011

Keyword: Agricultural development, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive, Special fund, Policy/planning, Sustainable development, Irrigation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending the Decree on the compensation for the reduction of income from agricultural activities due to adaptation to water protection regime.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2013

Keyword: Agricultural development, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive, Special fund, Policy/planning, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending the Decree on the compensation for the reduction of income from agricultural activities due to adaptation to water protection regime.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2012

Keyword: Agricultural development, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive, Special fund, Policy/planning, Irrigation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on water cadastre.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2013

Keyword: Water conservation zone, Water abstraction, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the detailed methodology for determining the boundary of inland water land.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2018

Keyword: Land-use planning, Classification/declassification, Inland waters, Freshwater resources management, Zoning, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the water register.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2018

Keyword: Access-to-information, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Freshwater resources management, Concession, Water rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the methodology for determining compensation for easements on water and coastal lands owned by the Republic of Slovenia.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2021

Keyword: Coastal zone management, Concession, Royalties/fees, Surface water, Freshwater resources management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on water management plans in water areas of Danube and Adriatic Sea.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2016

Keyword: Coastal zone management, Monitoring, Policy/planning, Protection of environment, Territorial sea, Groundwater, Surface water, Freshwater resources management, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order determining the amount of payment for the concession for groundwater bottling for 2021.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2020

Keyword: Royalties/fees, Groundwater, Potable water, Water abstraction

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation determining areas for mariculture.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2015

Keyword: Mariculture, Aquaculture, Pollution control, Management/conservation, Water quality standards, Freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on water refunds.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2002 (2021)

Keyword: Aquaculture, Hydropower generation, Royalties/fees, Water abstraction, Water charges, Freshwater resources management, Water supply, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on the use of powered vessels on the Zbiljsko Lake.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2007

Keyword: Inland waters, Navigation, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Use restrictions, Ecosystem preservation, Freshwater fishes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on the state spatial plan for the area of the Mokrice hydroelectric plant.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2013

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Hydropower generation, Policy/planning, Protection of environment, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Freshwater resources management, Waterworks, Protection of habitats, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on the concession for the use of water for exploitation of alluvial deposits from Sava, Sava Dolinka, Soča, Tolminka and Bača.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2021 (2022)

Keyword: Protection of environment, Monitoring, Concession, Freshwater pollution, Inland waters, Freshwater resources management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Act amending the Waters Act.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2008

Keyword: Maritime zone, Protected area, Policy/planning, Pollution control, Inland waters, Groundwater, Surface water, Water rights, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Waters Act.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2012

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Marine area, Management/conservation, Water rights, Policy/planning, Authorization/permit, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX