Regulation No. 25 on the preservation of rivers and public waters from pollution. País/Territorio Iraq Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 1967 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Official Gazette No. 31, 30 July 1975, 3 pp. Materia Agua, Desechos y sustancias peligrosas Palabra clave Contaminación de las aguas dulces Sustancias peligrosas Residuos peligrosos Infracciones/sanciones Control de la contaminación Eliminación de desechos Gestión de desechos Aguas continentales Drenaje/bonificación Aguas subterráneas Responsabilidad/indemnización Autorización/permiso Cuenca/área de captación/cuenca colectora Área geográphica Asia, Medio Oriente, Africa del Norte y Cercano Oriente, Golfo Pérsico, Asia Occidental Entry into force notes This Regulation enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Resumen This Resolution is composed of 19 articles. Terms and definitions are given in article 1. All rivers and their tributaries, streams, brooks, channels and their main or subordinate branches, drainage channels and their main or subordinate branches, lakes, marshes, pools, swamps, springs, wells, underground water, basins and other water reservoirs are considered public waters (art. 2). Wastewaters may not be drained into public waters unless upon a licence and under special instructions issued by the Health Authority (art. 3). The application for a licence shall be submitted to the Health Authority (art. 4). The Health Authority may define the quantity of wastewater to be drained into public waters (art. 5). Animals, leather, intestines, wool, polluted clothes or any substances which may be harmful to public health, may not be washed in public waters (art. 11). Violations and penalties are contained in article 15. Texto completo Inglés