Law on water user associations and federations of water user associations. Pays/Territoire Arménie Type du document Législation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Eau Mot clé Entité non-gouvernementale Prélèvement d'eau Approvisionnement en eau Irrigation Pollution des eaux douces Contrat/accord Associations d'usagers de l'eau Lutte contre la pollution Aire géographique Asie, CEI (Communauté des États indépendants), Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Nations en développement sans littoral, Asie Occidentale Entry into force notes The Law entered into force on 4 September 2002. Résumé The objective of this law is to specify (define) the operational basis of Water Users’ Associations and Federations of Water Users’ Associations, the grounds for establishment and termination thereof, as well as the principles of relationships with state bodies aimed at increasing the operational effectiveness of the Republic of Armenia irrigation system. Water Users Association is an organization established by water users, Water Users Federation is a union of water users associations (art. 3). The Association and Federation are non-profit legal entities that operate in the public interest to carry out the operation and maintenance of irrigation system. The tasks of the Association and Federation are the followings: a) operation and maintenance of irrigation system and distribution of water among the members in accordance with the water distribution annual plan on contractual basis; b) obtaining irrigation water from a water supplier, or the intake of water from natural water bodies; c) water supply management and prevention from pollution, purposeful and efficient use of waters; d) implementation of necessary activities to improve the quality of land, supporting the drainage system; e) providing ecological safety through preventing land erosion, preventing from salinisation, over-watering and promoting the protection of irrigation system; f) to participate in the management of irrigation system in accordance with the RA legislation (art. 4). The State registration of the Association is carried out according to the requirements of the RA law “On State Registration of Legal Entities”. The Association gets the status of a legal entity from the moment of registration (art. 8). Member and non-member water–users having irrigated lands in the service area of the Association conclude water supply contracts with the Association not less than for three years time period (art. 20). Texte intégral Anglais Références - Législation Amendé par Law No. HO-208-N amending Law on water user associations and federations of water user associations. Législation | Arménie | 2019 Mot clé: Associations d'usagers de l'eau, Droits d'utilisation de l'eau, Approvisionnement en eau, Ouvrages, Accès-à-l'information Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. ХО-90-Н amending Law on water user associations and federations of water user associations. Législation | Arménie | 2020 Mot clé: Associations d'usagers de l'eau, Commerce/industrie/sociétés, Gouvernance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. HO-150-N amending Law on water user associations and federations of water user associations. Législation | Arménie | 2019 Mot clé: Associations d'usagers de l'eau, Approvisionnement en eau, Irrigation, Redevances pour les eaux Source: FAO, FAOLEX