Water Law.

Subject

Water

Keyword

Basic legislation Freshwater resources management Water rights Flood Water shortage/drought Liability/compensation Offences/penalties Water supply Pollution control Freshwater pollution

Geographical area

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

Abstract

The Ordinance of the Speaker of the Parliament announces the consolidated text of Water Law. The Annex contains the consolidated text which includes 18 amending acts specified in the Ordinance, as well as changes resulting from provisions announced until 18 November 2005.

Full text

Polish

Website

isap.sejm.gov.pl

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Regulation on instructions for water management.

Legislation | Poland | 2006

Keyword: Inland waters, Policy/planning, Freshwater resources management, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on access to information available in the water cadastre.

Legislation | Poland | 2006

Keyword: Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Royalties/fees, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation establishing way of classifying the state of uniform parts of surface waters and environmental quality standards for priority substances.

Legislation | Poland | 2011

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Water conservation zone, Data collection/reporting, Classification/declassification, Standards, Water quality standards, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on classification of ecological status, ecological potential and chemical status of homogeneous parts of surface water.

Legislation | Poland | 2011

Keyword: Surface water, Water quality standards, Classification/declassification, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation establishing the list of priority substances in the field of water policy.

Legislation | Poland | 2011

Keyword: Pollution control, Water quality standards, Hazardous substances, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on records of water management.

Legislation | Poland | 2011

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Water shortage/drought, Flood

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation establishing the list of priority substances in the field of water policy.

Legislation | Poland | 2010

Keyword: Pollution control, Water quality standards, Hazardous substances, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on forms and methods of monitoring of homogeneous surface water bodies and groundwater.

Legislation | Poland | 2011

Keyword: Groundwater, Surface water, Pollution control, Water quality standards, Monitoring, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the way of establishing the area for which land improvement devices have good impact.

Legislation | Poland | 2006

Keyword: Drainage/land reclamation, Soil conservation/soil improvement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation establishing way of classifying the state of uniform parts of surface waters.

Legislation | Poland | 2008

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Water conservation zone, Data collection/reporting, Classification/declassification, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation amending Regulation establishing list of substances particularly harmful to water environment for which a permission is required to introduce industrial effluent water into sewerage devices.

Legislation | Poland | 2008

Keyword: Pollution control, Authorization/permit, Hazardous substances, Freshwater pollution, Sewerage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation establishing criteria and way of assessment of underground water state.

Legislation | Poland | 2008

Keyword: Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Classification/declassification, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on requirements of surface waters used for human consumption purposes.

Legislation | Poland | 2002

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Potable water, Classification/declassification, Standards, Water supply, Water quality standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation laying down conditions which have to be fulfilled by inland waters which are a natural environment for fish living.

Legislation | Poland | 2002

Keyword: Freshwater fishes, Inland waters, Water quality standards, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the allowable weight of substances which can be disposed of in the industrial sewage.

Legislation | Poland | 2004

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Freshwater pollution, Waste management, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on borders between inland surface waters and internal sea and territorial sea.

Legislation | Poland | 2002

Keyword: Territorial sea, Surface water, Inland waters, Wetlands

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation laying down conditions for the introduction of sewage into water bodies or soil and laying down the list of substances particularly harmful to water environments.

Legislation | Poland | 2004

Keyword: Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Hazardous substances, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation establishing record keeping of waters, water reclamation equipment and reclaimed land.

Legislation | Poland | 2004

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Drainage/land reclamation, Inland waters, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation laying down conditions which have to be fulfilled by marine internal and coastal waters which are an environment for crustacean and mollusc living.

Legislation | Poland | 2002

Keyword: Coastal zone management, Ecosystem preservation, Management/conservation, Maritime zone, Water quality standards, Inland waters, Sustainable development, Basin/catchment/watershed, Molluscs, Crustaceans, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the scope and procedure for water management planning on basin areas and conditions for the use of waters from water region.

Legislation | Poland | 2004

Keyword: Inland waters, Freshwater resources management, Water rights, Policy/planning, Basin/catchment/watershed

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the course of borders of basin areas, connection of underground water reservoirs with appropriate basin areas and division of basin areas into water regions.

Legislation | Poland | 2002

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on requirements of bathing water.

Legislation | Poland | 2002

Keyword: Water quality standards, Recreational water use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on general and professional qualifications required from people preparing hydrological documentation.

Legislation | Poland | 2004

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Access-to-information, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on establishing urban areas.

Legislation | Poland | 2004

Keyword: Urban land, Land-use planning, Survey/mapping

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on inland waterways.

Legislation | Poland | 2002

Keyword: Inland waters, Navigation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on dues for using inland waterways, water gates and slipways.

Legislation | Poland | 2005

Keyword: Inland waters, Navigation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on filing information on using water courses and slipways for navigation.

Legislation | Poland | 2006

Keyword: Access-to-information, Navigation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation establishing the list of priority substances affecting underground water quality.

Legislation | Poland | 2005

Keyword: Groundwater, Water quality standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation establishing the list of substances particularly harmful to water environment for which a permission is required to introduce industrial sewage into sewerage devices.

Legislation | Poland | 2005

Keyword: Pollution control, Authorization/permit, Hazardous substances, Freshwater pollution, Sewerage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the detailed scope of water management plans for river basins.

Legislation | Poland | 2013

Keyword: Inland waters, Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Surface water, Groundwater, Basin/catchment/watershed

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation amending the Regulation on forms and methods of monitoring of homogeneous parts of surface water and groundwater.

Legislation | Poland | 2013

Keyword: Groundwater, Surface water, Pollution control, Water quality standards, Monitoring, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on controlling of the quality of bathing water.

Legislation | Poland | 2011

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on water profile in bathing water.

Legislation | Poland | 2011

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation amending the Regulation establishing record keeping of waters, water reclamation equipment and reclaimed land.

Legislation | Poland | 2013

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Drainage/land reclamation, Inland waters, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on forms and methods of monitoring of homogeneous surface water bodies and groundwater.

Legislation | Poland | 2009

Keyword: Groundwater, Surface water, Pollution control, Water quality standards, Monitoring, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the criteria for designation of waters sensitive to pollution by nitrogen compounds from agricultural sources.

Legislation | Poland | 2002

Keyword: Freshwater pollution, Pollution control, Water quality standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on classification of ecological status, ecological potential and chemical status of homogeneous parts of surface water.

Legislation | Poland | 2009

Keyword: Surface water, Water quality standards, Classification/declassification, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation establishing way of classifying the state of uniform parts of surface waters and environmental quality standards for priority substances.

Legislation | Poland | 2014

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Water conservation zone, Data collection/reporting, Classification/declassification, Standards, Water quality standards, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation amending Regulation on the allowable weight of substances which can be disposed of in the industrial sewage.

Legislation | Poland | 2015

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Freshwater pollution, Waste management, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the criteria and method for assessing the state of bodies of groundwater.

Legislation | Poland | 2015

Keyword: Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Classification/declassification, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the method of classifying the status of water bodies and environmental quality standards for priority substances.

Legislation | Poland | 2016

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Water conservation zone, Data collection/reporting, Classification/declassification, Standards, Water quality standards, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on forms and methods of monitoring of uniform surface water bodies and groundwater.

Legislation | Poland | 2016

Keyword: Groundwater, Surface water, Pollution control, Water quality standards, Monitoring, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation establishing the set of characteristics typical of good environmental status of marine waters.

Legislation | Poland | 2016

Keyword: Pollution control, Marine pollution, Marine area, Monitoring, Management/conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation establishing the list of priority substances.

Legislation | Poland | 2016

Keyword: Pollution control, Water quality standards, Hazardous substances, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Act amending Water Law.

Legislation | Poland | 2011

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Water Law and certain other acts.

Legislation | Poland | 2013

Keyword: Pollution control, Marine pollution, Marine area, Transboundary effects, Monitoring, Management/conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending Water Law.

Legislation | Poland | 2010

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Water Law.

Legislation | Poland | 2017 (2023)

Keyword: Framework law, Freshwater resources management, Water rights, Flood, Water shortage/drought, Liability/compensation, Offences/penalties, Water supply, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX