Water Act No. 254/2001.

Subject

Water

Keyword

Framework law Basic legislation Surface water Groundwater Institution Freshwater resources management Authorization/permit Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Pollution control Flood Basin/catchment/watershed Freshwater pollution Inland waters

Geographical area

Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

This Act enters into force on 1 January 2002. Provisions of section 20, paragraph 1, will become effective 5 years after the effective date of this Act. Provisions of section 135 will become effective on the day of its publication.

Abstract

The main objects of the Act are: a) protection of surface water and groundwater; b) economic utilization of water resources; c) reduction of adverse effects of floods and drought; and d) safety of water management structures. The text of the Act consists of 137 sections divided into 11 Parts. Part 1 comprises the Water Act which is divided into 13 Chapters: introductory provisions (1); water management (2); surface water and groundwater status (3); planning in water management (4); protection of the water regime and water resources (5); watercourses (6); river basin administration (7); water management structures (8); protection against floods (9); fees and charges (10); execution of state administration (11); sanctions (12); joint and temporary provisions (13). Remaining 10 Parts deal with amendments to various acts.Section 2 of Chapter 1 contains definitions of terms. Chapter 2 lays down provisions for the obligated protection of surface water, as well as their economical and efficient utilization. Permission for use of water, charges, cancellation of permission is the subject of section 8.

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Website

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Decree on data describing the state of surface and underground waters.

Legislation | Czechia | 2004

Keyword: Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Groundwater, Surface water

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree laying down the list of significant water flows and making provisions on activities concerning water flows.

Legislation | Czechia | 2001

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Inland waters, Waterworks, Basin/catchment/watershed

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree laying down detailed requirements of constructions used for ameliorated land.

Legislation | Czechia | 2002

Keyword: Irrigation, Waterworks, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree establishing methods and frequency for measuring water quantity and quality.

Legislation | Czechia | 2001

Keyword: Water quality standards, Groundwater, Surface water, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree no. 7/2003 on the information system on water rights.

Legislation | Czechia | 2002

Keyword: Access-to-information, Water rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending the Decree on the information system on water rights.

Legislation | Czechia | 2006

Keyword: Access-to-information, Water rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation establishing vulnerable areas and the use and storage of fertilizers and manure fertilizers, crop rotation and implementation of erosion-control measures in these areas.

Legislation | Czechia | 2003

Keyword: Farming, Soil pollution/quality, Fertilizers/nutrients, Agricultural development, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation amending the Regulation establishing vulnerable areas and the use and storage of fertilizers and manure fertilizers, crop rotation and implementation of erosion-control measures in these areas.

Legislation | Czechia | 2007

Keyword: Farming, Soil pollution/quality, Fertilizers/nutrients, Agricultural development, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on river basin management plans and plans for flood risk management.

Legislation | Czechia | 2011

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on hydrogeological zones and groundwater bodies and assessment of the state of groundwater.

Legislation | Czechia | 2010

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Monitoring, Freshwater resources management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the characteristics and the level of acceptable pollution of waste water and on permit for discharge of wastewater into groundwater.

Legislation | Czechia | 2010

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Inland waters, Waterworks, Basin/catchment/watershed

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on the method of assessment of the status of surface water bodies, method of assessing the ecological potential of heavily modified and artificial bodies of surface water and the details on the program of the assessment of surface water.

Legislation | Czechia | 2011

Keyword: Surface water, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Water quality standards, Monitoring, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on profiles of surface water used for bathing.

Legislation | Czechia | 2011

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Monitoring, Recreational water use, Surface water

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending the Decree establishing methods and frequency of measuring water quantity and quality.

Legislation | Czechia | 2011

Keyword: Water quality standards, Groundwater, Surface water, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on surface waters.

Legislation | Czechia | 2011

Keyword: Surface water, Water conservation zone, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the procedure for determining wastewater pollution.

Legislation | Czechia | 2012

Keyword: Effluent waste water/discharge, Monitoring, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Environmental standards, Freshwater pollution, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree laying down the list of significant watercourses and on activities related to management of watercourses.

Legislation | Czechia | 2012

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Inland waters, Waterworks, Basin/catchment/watershed

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on data describing the state of surface and underground waters.

Legislation | Czechia | 2013

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Groundwater, Surface water, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the indicators and values of acceptable pollution of waste water and on permit for discharge of wastewater into groundwater.

Legislation | Czechia | 2016

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Inland waters, Waterworks, Basin/catchment/watershed, Groundwater

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending Decree on the method of assessment of the status of surface water bodies, method of assessing the ecological potential of heavily modified and artificial bodies of surface water and the details on the program of the assessment of surface water.

Legislation | Czechia | 2016

Keyword: Surface water, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Water quality standards, Monitoring, Basin/catchment/watershed, Hazardous substances, Sustainable development, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on plans of basins and flood risk management plans.

Legislation | Czechia | 2023

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation establishing vulnerable areas and the action program.

Legislation | Czechia | 2012 (2018)

Keyword: Protected area, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Freshwater pollution, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on procedure for determination of wastewater pollution, measurement of pollution and measurement of the volume of discharged wastewater into surface water.

Legislation | Czechia | 2018

Keyword: Effluent waste water/discharge, Sewerage, Offences/penalties, Public health, Protection of environment, Pollution control, Surface water, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on the method and scope of design of floodplans.

Legislation | Czechia | 2018

Keyword: Inland waters, Hazards, Procedural matters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Act amending the Act on integrated prevention and some other acts.

Legislation | Czechia | 2006

Keyword: Environmental planning, Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Water Act, the Act on integrated emergency system and some other acts.

Legislation | Czechia | 2003

Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Surface water, Groundwater, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending some acts in the area of public health protection.

Legislation | Czechia | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act no. 76/2002 on integrated prevention.

Legislation | Czechia | 2002

Keyword: Pollution control, EIA, Basic legislation, Access-to-information, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Effluent waste water/discharge, Environmental fees/charges, Freshwater pollution, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Inspection, Institution, Monitoring, Registration, Soil pollution/quality, Standards, Waste management, Waste prevention, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act no. 25/2008 on the integrated pollution register and integrated system for the implementation of obligations regarding the environment, and amending certain acts.

Legislation | Czechia | 2008

Keyword: Pollution control, Data collection/reporting, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Water Act.

Legislation | Czechia | 2008

Keyword: Flood, Surface water, Policy/planning, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act no. 167/2008 on the prevention of ecological damage.

Legislation | Czechia | 2008 (2019)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Liability/compensation, Polluter pays principle, Protection of habitats, Data collection/reporting, Soil pollution/quality, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Surface water, Pollution control, Ecosystem preservation, Wild fauna, Wild flora

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act no. 157/2009 on the management of extractive waste and amending certain acts.

Legislation | Czechia | 2009

Keyword: Mining, Exploration, Pollution control, Access-to-information, Hazardous waste, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management, Waste disposal, Waste prevention

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Water Act.

Legislation | Czechia | 2010

Keyword: Surface water, Groundwater, Flood, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX