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Water Resources Act.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Legislation
Date
1957 (2008)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Act on managing water resources.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Basic legislation Waterworks Freshwater resources management Water conservation zone Groundwater Authorization/permit Effluent waste water/discharge Pollution control Water users' associations Surface water Registration Offences/penalties Basin/catchment/watershed Freshwater pollution Inland waters
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Act lays down provisions relating to the management of water resources. The Act shall apply to the following bodies of water: water permanently or temporarily flowing or standing in beds or flowing quickly from springs (surface waters); the sea between the shore line at mean high tide for the seaward limitation of surface waters and the seaward limitation of the sea at the coast (coastal waters); and the groundwater. The text consists of 45 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: Common provisions for waters (1); Provisions for surface waters (II); Maintenance and extension (III); Flood protection (IV); Water management planning; Water Register; supply and transmission of information (V); Penalties and final provision s(VI). Two Annexes are enclosed.

Full text
German
Website
www.bmj.de

References - Legislation

Repeals

Water Resources Act.

Legislation | Germany | 1996 (2002)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Waterworks, Freshwater resources management, Water conservation zone, Groundwater, Authorization/permit, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control, Water users' associations, Surface water, Registration, Offences/penalties, Basin/catchment/watershed, Freshwater pollution, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Saxony Water Framework Directive Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2004 (2008)

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Groundwater, Classification/declassification, Inspection, Monitoring, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Minimum Water Flow Hydropower Station Administrative Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2003

Keyword: Hydropower generation, Effluent waste water/discharge, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Water Resources Management Act.

Legislation | Germany | 2009 (2023)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Sustainable development, Waterworks, Freshwater resources management, Water conservation zone, Groundwater, Authorization/permit, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control, Water users' associations, Surface water, Registration, Offences/penalties, Basin/catchment/watershed, Freshwater pollution, Irrigation, Inland waters, Flood

Source: FAO, FAOLEX