Water Law.

Subject

Water

Keyword

Framework law Data collection/reporting Ecosystem preservation Environmental planning Freshwater pollution Freshwater resources management Inspection Institution Monitoring Pollution control Potable water Public participation Surface water Water quality standards Water supply Offences/penalties Policy/planning

Geographical area

Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, 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

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 pollution, Groundwater, Institution, Aquaculture, Industrial water use, Monitoring, Protected area, Sewerage, Water supply, Flood, Thermal and medicinal waters, Water rights, Waterworks, Pollution control, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law on water protection.

Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2003

Keyword: Basic legislation, Data collection/reporting, Expropriation, 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 that must be met by reference laboratories for testing water.

Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2010

Keyword: Research, Water quality standards, Authorization/permit, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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 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 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 method for determining the ecological acceptable flow.

Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2013

Keyword: Classification/declassification, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Water conservation zone, Ecosystem preservation

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 borders of river basins and water areas in BIH.

Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2007

Keyword: Classification/declassification, Zoning, Basin/catchment/watershed, Governance, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the minimum content of the operational plan on maintenance, use and supervision of waterworks facilities.

Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2007

Keyword: Waterworks, Monitoring, Water supply, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

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 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, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

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, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on bathing facilities and criteria for determining the quality of bathing water.

Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2022

Keyword: Classification/declassification, Freshwater pollution, Monitoring, Public health, Surface water, Freshwater resources management, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decision on the protection of the spring Vrela Krupić.

Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2018

Keyword: Zoning, Potable water, Pollution control, Public health, Protected area, Water supply, Freshwater pollution, Water abstraction, Water conservation zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on surface and groundwater characterization, reference conditions and parameters for water status assessment and water monitoring.

Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2013

Keyword: Surface water, Groundwater, Classification/declassification, Water quality standards, Monitoring, Policy/planning, Ecosystem preservation, Coastal zone management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the minimum content of the operational plan on maintenance, use and monitoring of water bodies.

Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2019

Keyword: Waterworks, Monitoring, Water supply, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Aquaculture, Pollution control, Hazards, Risk assessment/management, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on the conditions for discharging wastewater into the environment and public sewerage systems.

Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2020

Keyword: Effluent waste water/discharge, Processing/handling, Protection of environment, Sewerage, Monitoring, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the manner of payment of public revenues of budget and extra-budgetary funds on the territory of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2016 (2019)

Keyword: Water charges, Royalties/fees, Procedural matters, Liability/compensation, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the content and manner of keeping records and submitting data on quantities of abstracted water.

Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2008

Keyword: Water abstraction, Data collection/reporting, Procedural matters, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Surface water, Groundwater, Irrigation, Water supply, Potable water

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the manner of determining the boundary of a water resource and on the procedure for determining the affiliation of a land plot to a public water resource.

Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2009

Keyword: Procedural matters, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Zoning, Water rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation determining areas susceptible to eutrophication and sensitive to nitrates.

Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2009

Keyword: Water quality standards, Pollution control, Classification/declassification, Zoning, Hazardous substances, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on procedures and measures in cases of accidents on waters and coastal water land.

Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2009

Keyword: Hazards, Early warning system, Classification/declassification, Pollution control, Inland waters, Coastal zone management, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the establishment and management of the water information system.

Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2009

Keyword: Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Procedural matters, Inland waters, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on monitoring in areas subject to eutrophication and nitrate sensitive.

Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2009

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the manner and conditions of the limited right to use a public water resource.

Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2009

Keyword: Procedural matters, Use restrictions, Irrigation, Water rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the content, form, conditions, manner of issuance and storage of water acts.

Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2015

Keyword: Water rights, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Data collection/reporting, Authorization/permit, Waterworks, Sewerage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the conditions and criteria that must be met by a specialized and authorized legal entity for the implementation of measures to eliminate or prevent water pollution in the event of sudden pollution or danger of sudden water pollution and on the manner of authorization grant.

Legislation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2010

Keyword: Hazards, Risk assessment/management, Pollution control, Procedural matters, Authorization/permit, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX