Executive instructions of the Syrian water legislation promulgated by Law No.31 of 16/11/2005. Pays/Territoire République Arabe Syrienne Type du document Règlement Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Eau Mot clé Autorisation/permis Pollution des eaux douces Irrigation Collectivité locale Monitorage Égouts Gestion des resources en eau douce Associations d'usagers de l'eau Ouvrages Forage de puits/puits Lutte contre la pollution Aire géographique Asie, Méditerranée, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Asie Occidentale Résumé These Executive Instructions regulate the implementation of some articles of the Water Law. They define the direct area mentioned in Chapter II, at least 6 meters, designed to protect waters from pollution and establish that the Minister forms a Committee to propose the boundaries of this area and develop topographic plans for it. Article 7 establishes a Committee to stabilize the acquired rights that are not fixed on public water formed in each of the public bodies affiliated with the Ministry. While article 8, related to the liquidation of acquired rights over public water, establishes that the Minister forms a Committee to assess the values of the acquired rights specified in Chapter Three of the Law. Among the members of this Committee is included a representative of the water user associations in the Governorate, if any. Regarding drilling wells, article 23 provides for a prior license, valid for one year, for public water investment by public and private entities and any purpose whatsoever, except for emergency cases for wells investing for drinking water. The Regulation provides in the following articles for the procedural instruction to obtain the license. While pumping device licenses are granted for ten years, subject to renewal, by a decision of the Minister at the request of the person concerned, and in light of the available water resources (art.29). Chapter VIII deals with the water Controls and establishes that it is permissible to form more than one water police in one public Authority affiliated to the Ministry when the violations are more than one type. Chapter X regards the Water Users' Associations. The main principles are that it is mandatory for the beneficiaries of collective-use water resources to join the association within the association's work area. Participation between consumers takes place through the water user associations that they form and manage the work in to achieve their interest in it. As for the partnership between the executive side and these associations, it has multiple forms, they are (i) participation in making information available (transparency, clarity, and making information available to beneficiaries and those affected by government programs); (ii) participation in decision-making (anyway the responsibility for making the decision lies with the executive and it alone has the right to take it and the participation in decision-making is only in that cases that affect the interests of the beneficiaries or are affected by them); (iii) participation in the implementation of the decision (meaning following up the implementation according to what was agreed upon, and contributing to it according to the possibilities and circumstances); (iv) participation in management, operation, and maintenance operations agreed upon and defined in partnership with the executive authorities. The main functions of the association’s board of directors are the following (i) developing programs for operating and investing the irrigated area according to the agricultural plan and following up on its implementation to meet the water needs of the beneficiaries; (ii) management and operation of sewage and water utilities and pumping stations; (iii) preparing water distribution schedules; (iv) replacement and renewal operations; (v) determining the costs of services as decided by the General Authority; (vi) dealing with sale and purchase, agreement and contract for operation and maintenance work; (vii) collecting the imposed fees that include maintenance and operating costs in addition to a certain percentage to cover the costs of renewal and development; (viii) directing farmers to the means and technologies of water economy; (ix) settlement of disputes between members of the association. Texte intégral Arabe Site web gcwr.gov.sy Références - Législation Implemente Law No. 31 of 16 November 2005 on Water Legislation. Législation | République Arabe Syrienne | 2005 Mot clé: Législation de base, Eaux continentales, Droits traditionnels/droits coutumiers, Prélèvement d'eau, Droits d'utilisation de l'eau, Associations d'usagers de l'eau, Forage de puits/puits, Institution, Irrigation, Infractions/sanctions Source: FAO, FAOLEX