Decree No. 41.258 approving the Regulation for awarding water resource usage rights. País/Territorio Brasil Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 1996 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agua Palabra clave Derechos de agua Concesión Institución Área geográphica Amazona, Americas, América Latina y el Caribe, Atlántico Norte, América del Sur, Atlántico Sur Entry into force notes This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its publication. Resumen This Decree approves the Regulation for awarding water resource usage rights. This Regulation (27 articles) constitutes the award by the Water and Electrical Energy Department (DAEE) of the following sectors: Implementation of any project that may require the use of surface or subterranean water resources; Execution of works or services that may change the conditions, quantity and quality of those same resources; Execution of works involving the extraction of undergroundwater; Derivation of water from its course or deposit, surface or subterranean; discharge of effluent into bodies of water. Requests for such award shall be made in writing, and shall include the information set forth in a norm issued by the Water and Electrical Energy Department (DAEE), and the award shall be approved pursuant to an administrative Decree by the Superintendent of the Autarchy. Texto completo Inglés