Water Law (No. 107 of 1996). Country/Territory Romania Document type Legislation Date 1996 (2022) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Water Keyword Authorization/permit Special fund Subsidy/incentive Surface water Groundwater Soil conservation/soil improvement Erosion Waterworks Water shortage/drought Flood Protection forest Framework law Policy/planning Freshwater resources management Water conservation zone Water supply Water rights River basin institution Pollution control Freshwater pollution Sustainable development Effluent waste water/discharge Geographical area Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Abstract This Law provides the general framework for the exploitation of water resources and is divided into the following Chapters: General provisions (1); Waters and river beds' use regime (2); Water management (3); Inspection of water management activity (4); Water economic mechanism (5); Penalties (6); Transitory and final provisions (7). Annex 1 contains definitions of technical terms, "water resources" being defined as "all surface waters consisting of watercourses with their deltas, lakes, ponds, inland marine waters and the territorial sea, as well as groundwaters". Annex 2 stipulates the width of protected zones around natural lakes, reservoirs, etc. Full text English Website legislatie.just.ro References - Legislation Implemented by National Plan of 29 January 2009 for the protection of groundwater against pollution and damage. Legislation | Romania | 2009 Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Soil rehabilitation, Pollution control, Risk assessment/management, Pesticides, Standards, Water quality standards, Groundwater, Policy/planning, Protection of environment, Inspection, International relations/cooperation, Resource/damage valuation, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 122 amending Water Law (No. 107 of 1996). Legislation | Romania | 2020 Keyword: Territorial sea, Authorization/permit, Freshwater resources management, Surface water, Groundwater, Water supply, Water charges, Potable water, Waterworks, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 225 of December 30, 2020 on amending normative acts and establishing measures in the field of agriculture. Legislation | Romania | 2020 Keyword: Institution, Freshwater pollution, Water supply, Water charges, Hydropower generation, Effluent waste water/discharge, Enforcement/compliance, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 122/2020 amending and supplementing the Water Law (No. 122/2020). Legislation | Romania | 2020 Keyword: Sustainable development, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Land tenure, Cadastre/land registration, Public land, Basic legislation, Policy/planning, Freshwater resources management, Water conservation zone, Authorization/permit, Waterworks, Water rights, Groundwater, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control, Irrigation, Potable water Source: FAO, FAOLEX