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Water act
Key Information
Country/Region:
European Union
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CZECH REPUBLIC (ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA)
Full name of Instrument & Measure (English):
Water act
Full name of Instrument & Measure (native language):
Vodní zákon.
Description:
The main objects of the Act are: a) protection of surface water and groundwater; b) economic utilization of water resources; c) reduction of adverse effects of floods and drought; and d) safety of water management structures. The text of the Act consists of 137 sections divided into 11 Parts. Part 1 comprises the Water Act which is divided into 13 Chapters: introductory provisions (1); the use of water (2); surface water and groundwater status (3); planning in water management (4); protection of the water regime and water resources (5); watercourses (6); river basin administration (7); water management structures (8); protection against floods (9); fees and charges (10); execution of state administration (11); sanctions (12); joint and temporary provisions (13). The remaining 10 Parts deal with amendments to various acts.
Goal/Aim:
Sustainable management and protection of water.
Type (and subtype) :
Regulatory (binding) instruments
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Requirements
Sector/Topic targeted:
Environment (soil, water, air, nature, biodiversity,...)
Responsible Authority:
Ministry of Agriculture - Ministerstvo zemědělství
Status:
In force
Year Instrument & Measure Started:
2001
Year Last Instrument & Measure was last Amended:
2010
Contact References
Links:
http://www.podnikame.cz
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/cze124878.pdf
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/html/cze94469.htm
Contact of Responsible Authority:
http://eagri.cz/public/web/mze/
Completed by:
VITO
Completed on:
July, 2014
Advanced Information
Feedstock type targeted:
Agriculture/Horticulture
Aqua/Marine/Fishing (including algae)
Forestry
Industry byproducts
Landscape care
Waste
Product type targeted:
Bioproducts (fibres, plastics, fertilisers,...)
Food/feed products
Paper and Cardboard products
Electricity
Wood products
Heating/Cooling
Combined Heat and Power
Biofuels (transport)
Value Chain:
Primary production (incl. harvesting)
Conversion / transformation / processing
Environmental Sustainability Requirements:
protection of surface water and groundwater