Decree-Law No. 26/2016 establishing Tariff Policy for the Water and Sanitation Sector. Pays/Territoire Cabo Verde Type du document Législation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Boletim Oficial, Série I, No. 26. Sujet Eau Mot clé Gestion des resources en eau douce Approvisionnement en eau Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Équité Pollution des eaux douces Lutte contre la pollution Santé publique Utilisation durable Aire géographique Afrique, Îles de l'Océan Atlantique, Atlantique Nord, Sahel, Petits états insulaires en développement, Afrique de l'Ouest Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force on the day after its publication. Résumé This Decree-Law, consisting of five Chapters and pursuant to paragraph 1 of article 277 of Legislative Decree No. 3/2015 of 19 October, establishes the tariff policy for the water and sanitation sector, including its guidelines and strategies. It applies to all persons with a singular or collective legal nature, public or private, who provide consumers with any of the activities inherent to water supply and sanitation services. The tariff policy for water and sanitation services pursues the following objectives: a) The rational use of water by consumers, encouraging consumption when reduced or controlling excesses through regulatory and control mechanisms; b) Socio-economic equity, that is, the harmonization of the level of services with the economic and financial capacity of the residents of the communities served; c) Social, translated into guaranteeing to all citizens, particularly those with low income, access to a basic and essential service that they are able to pay; and d) Costs recovery incurred by the operators in the provision of services and the sustainability of the services translated into the guarantee of financing for the administration, operation, maintenance and replacement of equipment for the provision of services. Texte intégral Portugais Site web www.legis-palop.org Références - Législation Implemente Legislative Decree No. 3/2015 approving the Water and Sanitation Code (CAS). Législation | Cabo Verde | 2015 Mot clé: Loi-cadre, Législation de base, Gestion des resources en eau douce, Institution, Approvisionnement en eau, Droits d'utilisation de l'eau, Irrigation, Droit à l'eau, Autorisation/permis, Eaux usées/déversement, Pollution des eaux douces, Infractions/sanctions, Normes de qualité de l'eau, Eaux superficielles, Utilisation durable, Eaux souterraines, Royalties/redevances, Lutte contre la pollution, Droits de l'homme Source: FAO, FAOLEX