Decree-Law No. 47/94 establishing an economic and financial regime for public water use, managed by the Institute of Waters. País/Territorio Portugal Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1994 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Diário da República No. 44/94 (I-A), 22 February 1994, pp. 789-795. Materia Agua Palabra clave Legislación básica Irrigación Institución Abastecimiento de agua Cánon de aguas Área geográphica Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Atlántico Norte, Atlántico Nordeste, Europa Meridional Resumen This Decree-Law establishes the principle whereby any water use is subject to an authorization and payment of a fee. Any type of public water use by different legal persons requires the payment of a fee called "use tax", for the protection and enhancement of this resource. Beneficiaries of waterworks for the regularization of surface and groundwaters, executed partially or totally by the State (Institute of Waters (INAG)), are subject to the payment of a "regularization tax". This Decree-Law establishes the financial regime for using public water resources. It defines the fees to be paid by water users for purposes of irrigation, captation, land occupation or other uses. It consists of 25 articles (dealing with the requirements to be met for fees payments) and 1 annex (establishing the value per any cubic meter of capted water). Texto completo Portugués Referencias - Legislación Revocado por Water Act No. 58/2005. Legislación | Portugal | 2005 Palabra clave: Contaminación marina, Legislación básica, Control de la contaminación, Efluente de aguas residuales/vertido, Sustancias peligrosas, Recopilación de datos/informes, Manejo de recursos hídricos, Contaminación de las aguas dulces, Aguas superficiales, Aguas subterráneas, Normas sobre calidad del agua, Zona de conservación de aguas, Registro, Principio contaminador-pagador, Principio de cautela, Cuenca/área de captación/cuenca colectora, Desarrollo sostenible, Uso sostenible, Humedales, Aguas continentales, Conservación del ecosistema Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX