Water Exploitation Ordinance(Wassernutzungsverordnung)(771.510). Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Basel-Stadt Document type Regulation Date 2003 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance implementing the Law on the exploitation of public fluvial water and groundwater. Subject Water Keyword Authorization/permit Water charges Basin/catchment/watershed Enforcement/compliance Groundwater Water rights Inland waters Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Water Exploitation Law of 15 December 1983. The text consists of 16 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: Assessment of applications for water exploitation (A); Monitoring (B); Water charges (C); Appeal proceedings (D). Full text German Website www.bs.ch References - Legislation Implements Water Exploitation Law (Wassernutzungsgesetz)(771.500). Legislation | Switzerland | 1983 (1984) Keyword: Authorization/permit, Water charges, Basin/catchment/watershed, Groundwater, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX