Law No. 5 of 2016 concerning the Regulation of Groundwater in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Pays/Territoire Émirats arabes unis Sous-division territoriale Abu Dhabi Type du document Législation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Eau Mot clé Eaux souterraines Forage de puits/puits Autorisation/permis Prélèvement d'eau Lutte contre la pollution Législation de base Pollution des eaux douces Aire géographique Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Golfe Persique Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Résumé This Law consisting of 27 articles establishes that the groundwater on the Emirate territory is a property of the Government. Responsible for management, organization and licensing the activities related to groundwater is the Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi, which in particular is in charge for establishing and implementing related policies, checking and inspecting existing wells, supervising the excavation of new wells, issuing permits for excavations and establishing the amount of water possible to be extracted from the wells. Texte intégral Arabe Site web www.ead.ae Références - Législation Abroge Law No. 6 of 2006 concerning the Management of Groundwater Well Drilling. Législation | Émirats arabes unis | 2006 Mot clé: Législation de base, Forage de puits/puits, Autorisation/permis, Eau potable, Zone de conservation des eaux, Normes de qualité de l'eau, Approvisionnement en eau, Monitorage, Irrigation, Politique/planification Source: FAO, FAOLEX