Water Act (within the Saudi Vision 2030). Pays/Territoire Arabie Saoudite Type du document Législation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Agriculture et développement rural, Eau Mot clé Système d'alerte précoce Monitorage Recherche Droit à l'eau Autorisation/permis Législation de base Eau de pluie Eau à usage récréatif Eaux souterraines Eaux superficielles Droits de propriété Risques Forage de puits/puits Commerce international Royalties/redevances Approvisionnement en eau Irrigation Droits de l'homme Aire géographique Asie, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Golfe Persique, Mer Rouge et le Golfe d'Aden, Asie Occidentale Entry into force notes This Act enters into force 180 days after its publication in the Official Gazette. Résumé This Act, consisting of 137 articles divided in XI Sections, aims to regulate and protect the sources of water, ensuring their sustainability and management, regulating their affairs, related rights and use. Water sources are listed as follows (i) rainwater, snow and discharge of torrents ; (ii) renewable and no-renewable groundwater; (iii) surface water; (iv) treated wastewater ; and (v) desalinated seawater. It establishes that all the water sources are property of the State and the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture is responsible for their protection and exploitation with the following competencies: (i) grant licenses for the use and exploitation of water resources; (ii) the possibility of imposing numbers on wells in farms, recreational facilities and houses; (iii) prepare and up to date the National Water Strategy; (iv) develop an emergency and disaster management plan that incorporates the activation of monitoring and early warning techniques; (v) establish a national center for information and research; (vi) monitoring water sources; (vii) impose and monitoring the use of advanced and rational irrigation techniques and systems for the use of water in agricultural activities; (viii) prepare educational programs for farmers; (ix) promote the use of environmentally friendly technologies and materials in all water services and projects. The Authority responsible for regulating the public services shall develop plans to encourage the private sector participation in the water projects and services and in achieving the goals contained in the national policies. It also establishes the water tariffs or fees. Texte intégral Arabe Site web www.mewa.gov.sa