Water Law. Country/Territory Bosnia and Herzegovina Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Basic legislation Data collection/reporting Ecosystem preservation Environmental planning Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Freshwater resources management Inspection Institution Monitoring Pollution control Potable water Public participation Public water Surface water Water quality standards Water supply Offences/penalties Geographical area Europe, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Law enters into force eight days after its publication in the Official Gazette of the Federation of BiH. Abstract This Law regulates water management and related activities within the territory of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, including: various specific administrative provisions, technical and operational requirements and standards, data collection and monitoring, inspection and competent authorities policies and responsibilities. Full text Bosnian Website www.fzofbih.org.ba References - Legislation Repeals Water Law. Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1998 | Repealed Keyword: Marine pollution, Erosion, Coastal zone management, Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Surface water, Policy/planning, Basin/catchment/watershed, Data collection/reporting, Drainage/land reclamation, Irrigation, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Institution, Aquaculture, Industrial water use, Monitoring, Protected area, Public water, Sewerage, Water supply, Flood, Thermal and medicinal waters, Water rights, Waterworks, Bed Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law on water protection. Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2003 | Repealed Keyword: Basic legislation, Data collection/reporting, Expropriation, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Inland waters, Institution, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Allocation/quota, Water abstraction, Water quality standards, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Regulation on conditions for determining the sanitary protection zones and protective measures for water sources. Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2012 Keyword: Water conservation zone, Water quality standards, Potable water, Public health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the content, form, conditions, way of issuing and keeping of water acts. Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2008 Keyword: Water rights, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Data collection/reporting, Authorization/permit, Waterworks, Sewerage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the manner of calculating, procedures and deadlines for calculating, paying and controlling the settlement of obligations to the general water charge and special water fees. Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2007 Keyword: Water abstraction, Water charges, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Financing Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on conditions that must be met by reference laboratories for testing water. Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2010 Keyword: Research, Water quality standards, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the conditions to be met by a person to produce documents on the basis of issued water acts. Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2008 Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Classification/declassification, Waterworks, Research Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on conditions for discharging waste water into the environment and public sewerage systems. Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2015 Keyword: Effluent waste water/discharge, Processing/handling, Protection of environment, Sewerage, Monitoring Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on types and contents of plans for the protection against harmful effects of water. Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2009 Keyword: Erosion, Waterworks, Flood, Policy/planning, Protection of environment, Public health, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the method of calculation and other related general water charge and special water fees. Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2007 Keyword: Water abstraction, Water charges, Water supply, Royalties/fees, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Financing Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the method for determining the ecological acceptable flow. Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2013 Keyword: Classification/declassification, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Water conservation zone Source: FAO, FAOLEX