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Water Protection and Management Act 2003 (No. 13(I)/2004).

Country/Territory
Cyprus
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Basic legislation Freshwater resources management Effluent waste water/discharge Freshwater pollution Groundwater Hazardous waste Inland waters Water quality standards Institution Research Well sinking/boreholes Water supply Waterworks Authorization/permit Irrigation Sewerage Pollution control
Geographical area
Asia, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Abstract

This Water Protection and Management Act 2003, consisting of 34 articles divided into five Parts and 11 Annexes, implements into the National territory the Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy and a list of harmful substances for water sector. Its purpose is to protect internal surface waters, transitional waters, coastal waters and groundwater, by adopting appropriate provisions which - (a) prevent further deterioration of aquatic ecosystems and protect and improve their status and that of immediately dependent terrestrial ecosystems and wetlands for their water needs; (b) promote sustainable water use based on long-term protection of available water resources; (c) to enhance the protection and improvement of the aquatic environment by implementing various measures, including special measures for the progressive reduction of discharges, emissions and spills of priority substances and the cessation or phasing out of discharges, emissions and spills of priority hazardous substances; (d) ensure the progressive reduction of groundwater pollution and prevent its further contamination; (e) mitigate the effects of floods and droughts. This Act deals with the following activities: Direct discharge of pollutants into groundwater without percolation throughout the soil or subsoil; competent authority is the Minister of Agriculture, natural resources and Environment; entitled to carry out controls and manage the available groundwater resources. The Act is divided as follows: Introductory Provisions (Part I); Water Systems and Environmental Targets (Part II); Programme and Project Management Measures (Part III); General Provisions (Part V).

Full text
Greek
Website
www.cylaw.org

References - Legislation

Amended by

Water Protection and Management (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 159(I)/2015).

Legislation | Cyprus | 2015

Keyword: Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution, Hazardous waste, Inland waters, Water quality standards, Institution, Research, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Waterworks, Sewerage, Groundwater, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX