Decree-Law No. 5-A/92 establishing the Water Code. País/Territorio Guinea-Bissau Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1992 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Boletim Oficial da República da Guiné-Bissau No. 37, Supplement, 17 September 1992, pp. 1-8. Materia Agua Palabra clave Ley marco Legislación básica Manejo de recursos hídricos Normas sobre calidad del agua Derechos de agua Contaminación de las aguas dulces Abastecimiento de agua Agua potable Navegación Derecho al agua Control de la contaminación Derechos humanos Área geográphica Africa, Países menos desarrollados, Atlántico Norte, Sahel, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, Africa Occidental Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force immediately. Resumen This Decree-Law establishes the Water Code. It consists of 12 chapters which main objectives are: defining the legal regime of all activities relevant with water management, defining the institutional framework in order to implement the national policy on water rights, guaranteeing the control and management on water resources, regulating water uses for domestic, rural, agricultural, industrial, hydropower or other purposes (including navigation, aquaculture), guaranteeing the protection of the water quality in order to avoid freshwater pollution or its waste. Texto completo Portugués