NATIONAL WATER PROGRAM

The law regulates relations related to the definition and implementation of the national water program of the RA, covering the assessments of the national water reserve, strategic water reserve, usable water resources, supply and demand for water, the main problems and prospects of the preservation and development of the water sector, as well as the implementation of the national water program. the events.

NATIONAL WATER POLICY

The law defines the foundations of the national water policy in the following directions:

• sustainable management of water resources,
• priorities for the use and protection of water resources,
• accounting and assessment of water resources,
• formation of supply and demand of water resources,
• relationships with watershed management.

WATER CODE

The law regulates water relations in the Republic of Armenia, the main principles of management, use and protection of water resources and water systems.

25.01.2018 “On Amendments to Resolution No. 927-N of the Government of the Republic of Armenia of June 30, 2011” Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No. 57-N

With this decision, the new determination of the ecological release is defined, in order to determine the environmental release, it is necessary to take into account the feeding and seasonality of the rivers.

09.03.2017 “On approving the Akhuryan Water Basin Management Area Management Plan for 2017-2022 and priority measures aimed at effective management” RA Government Decision N240-N

With this decision, the Akhuryan water basin management plan for 2017-2022 was approved. Priority measures aimed at effective management of Akhuryan water basin area

02.02.2017 “On approving the procedure for managing the state cadastre of water resources and revoking the decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia N 1060 of July 23, 2003” Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia N 68

This decision approves the structure and content of the state cadastre of water resources, as well as regulates the relations related to the processes of data collection and their registration in the state cadastre and the provision of information from the state cadastre.

26.05.2016 “On approving the 2016-2021 management plan of the southern water basin area and priority measures aimed at effective management” RA Government Decision N539-N

This decision approved the 2016-2021 management plan of the Southern Water Basin Priority measures for effective management of the Southern Basin

31.03.2016 Government Decision N-338-N of the Government of the Republic of Armenia “On Approving the Management Plan of the Ararat Basin Area for 2016-2021 and Priority Measures for Effective Management”

With this decision, the management plan of the Ararat basin area for 2016-2021 was approved. Priority measures aimed at effective management of the Ararat water basin area

18.09.2014 RA Government Decision No. 1111-N “On Water Scarcity and Drought in Ararat, Hrazdan and Akhuryan Basin Management Areas”

This decision regulates the process of measuring or limiting the use of water resources in connection with the declaration of a scarce water year in the Ararat, Hrazdan and Akhuryan basin management areas.

03.04.2014 RA Government Decision No. 340-N “On issuing water use permits for illegally exploited as well as non-exploited wells, their liquidation and conservation procedure”

This decision regulates the relations related to the evaluation of applications submitted to the authorized body for the extension of illegally operated, drilled, non-operated wells and expired water use permits, as well as the liquidation and conservation procedure of these wells.

30.06.2011 “On defining the estimates of water demand for drinking-domestic, agricultural purposes, as well as environmental discharges according to the basin areas of the Republic of Armenia” RA Government Decision N 927-N

This decision defines the assessment of environmental discharges, water for drinking and domestic purposes

30.06.2011 “On defining the estimates of water demand for drinking-domestic, agricultural purposes, as well as environmental discharges according to the basin areas of the Republic of Armenia” RA Government Decision N 927-N

This decision defines the assessment of environmental discharges, water for drinking and domestic purposes

27.01.2011 RA Government Decision No. 75-N “On setting water quality assurance norms for each water basin management area, depending on the specifics of the location”

This decision defines the proposed system of mutual relations of the surface waters of the Republic of Armenia, the purpose of water use or quality rules, the proposed ecological norms of the surface waters of the Republic of Armenia.

29.05.2008 RA Government Decision No. 549-N “On determining the distribution of the elements of the water balance of the Republic of Armenia, as well as water resources and reserves, according to river basins”

This decision defines the distribution of elements of the water balance of the territory of the Republic of Armenia according to 14 large river basins, the main elements of the water balance of water basin management areas, usable water resources, strategic water reserve and national water reserve according to water basin management areas.

29.05.2008 RA Government Decision No. 549-N “On determining the distribution of the elements of the water balance of the Republic of Armenia, as well as water resources and reserves, according to river basins”

This decision defines the distribution of elements of the water balance of the territory of the Republic of Armenia according to 14 large river basins, the main elements of the water balance of water basin management areas, usable water resources, strategic water reserve and national water reserve according to water basin management areas.

29.05.2008 RA Government Decision No. 549-N “On determining the distribution of the elements of the water balance of the Republic of Armenia, as well as water resources and reserves, according to river basins”

This decision defines the distribution of elements of the water balance of the territory of the Republic of Armenia according to 14 large river basins, the main elements of the water balance of water basin management areas, usable water resources, strategic water reserve and national water reserve according to water basin management areas.

20.01.2005 “On the standards of sanitary protection of water ecosystems, flow formation, groundwater protection, water protection, ecotone and definition of inalienable zones” RA Government Decision N64-N

This decision defines the standards for sanitary protection of water ecosystems, flow formation, groundwater protection, water conservation, ecotone and inalienable zones in the territory of the Republic of Armenia.

20.01.2005 “On the standards of sanitary protection of water ecosystems, flow formation, groundwater protection, water protection, ecotone and definition of inalienable zones” RA Government Decision N64-N

This decision defines the standards for sanitary protection of water ecosystems, flow formation, groundwater protection, water conservation, ecotone and inalienable zones in the territory of the Republic of Armenia.

20.01.2005 “On the standards of sanitary protection of water ecosystems, flow formation, groundwater protection, water protection, ecotone and definition of inalienable zones” RA Government Decision N64-N

This decision defines the standards for sanitary protection of water ecosystems, flow formation, groundwater protection, water conservation, ecotone and inalienable zones in the territory of the Republic of Armenia.

20.01.2005 “On the standards of sanitary protection of water ecosystems, flow formation, groundwater protection, water protection, ecotone and definition of inalienable zones” RA Government Decision N64-N

This decision defines the standards for sanitary protection of water ecosystems, flow formation, groundwater protection, water conservation, ecotone and inalienable zones in the territory of the Republic of Armenia.

20.01.2005 “On the standards of sanitary protection of water ecosystems, flow formation, groundwater protection, water protection, ecotone and definition of inalienable zones” RA Government Decision N64-N

This decision defines the standards for sanitary protection of water ecosystems, flow formation, groundwater protection, water conservation, ecotone and inalienable zones in the territory of the Republic of Armenia.

20.01.2005 “On the standards of sanitary protection of water ecosystems, flow formation, groundwater protection, water protection, ecotone and definition of inalienable zones” RA Government Decision N64-N

This decision defines the standards for sanitary protection of water ecosystems, flow formation, groundwater protection, water conservation, ecotone and inalienable zones in the territory of the Republic of Armenia.

20.01.2005 “On the standards of sanitary protection of water ecosystems, flow formation, groundwater protection, water protection, ecotone and definition of inalienable zones” RA Government Decision N64-N

This decision defines the standards for sanitary protection of water ecosystems, flow formation, groundwater protection, water conservation, ecotone and inalienable zones in the territory of the Republic of Armenia.

20.01.2005 “On the standards of sanitary protection of water ecosystems, flow formation, groundwater protection, water protection, ecotone and definition of inalienable zones” RA Government Decision N64-N

This decision defines the standards for sanitary protection of water ecosystems, flow formation, groundwater protection, water conservation, ecotone and inalienable zones in the territory of the Republic of Armenia.

09.12.2004 “On defining the basin management areas of the Republic of Armenia and their management plans” RA Government Decision N1749

This decision defines the basin management areas of the Republic of Armenia.

14.08.2003 RA Government Decision N1110-N “On approving the procedure for assessing the impact caused by economic activity on water resources”.

This decision regulates the assessment of the impact caused by economic activity on water resources and related relations.

14.08.2003 RA Government Decision N1110-N “On approving the procedure for assessing the impact caused by economic activity on water resources”.

This decision regulates the assessment of the impact caused by economic activity on water resources and related relations.

14.08.2003 RA Government Decision N1110-N “On approving the procedure for assessing the impact caused by economic activity on water resources”.

This decision regulates the assessment of the impact caused by economic activity on water resources and related relations.

14.08.2003 RA Government Decision N1110-N “On approving the procedure for assessing the impact caused by economic activity on water resources”.

This decision regulates the assessment of the impact caused by economic activity on water resources and related relations.

14.08.2003 RA Government Decision N1110-N “On approving the procedure for assessing the impact caused by economic activity on water resources”.

This decision regulates the assessment of the impact caused by economic activity on water resources and related relations.

23.07.2003 RA Government Decision N 986-N “On establishing the procedure for reserve of underground resources”.

This decision regulates the reserve of underground sources in order to provide the population with drinking water in emergency situations.

10.07.2003 RA Government Decision No. 982-N “On approving the procedure for the use and discharge of absorption wells, exhausted mines, mine shafts and open mines for the reception of sewage and ground water”

This decision regulates the procedure for issuing a permit for the use and discharge of waste water absorption wells, exhausted deposits, mine pits and open mines for the intake of ground water.

05.06.2003 RA Government Decision No. 816-N “On approving the order of free water use”.

This decision regulates the legal relations related to the free use of water, except for water resources for tourism, sports and recreational needs, ground water in a plot of land owned by a person, free water use for fire fighting purposes, which are regulated by separate procedures established by the Government of the Republic of Armenia.

29.05.2003 RA Government Decision No. 885-N “On approving the procedure for introducing circulating water supply systems for the needs of industry”

This decision regulates the procedure for introducing circulating water supply systems for industrial needs, regardless of the quality of water required by the technology.

22.05.2003 RA Government Decision N 703-N “On approving the will to use water resources for the needs of fish farming”.

This decision regulates the functions of using water resources for the needs of fish farming in the territory of the Republic of Armenia.

22.05.2003 RA Government Decision No. 702-N “On the Procedure for Transferring Water Use Permits to Persons and Providing Contracts”

This decision regulates the process of transferring that right or a part of it to another person, including selling it, as well as the relations related to that process.

22.05.2003 Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Armenia N 620-N on defining the status, composition and features of use and protection of water bodies – natural monuments

This decision regulates the features of nature monument status, composition, protection and use of lakes, rivers, ponds, heathers, wetlands, thermal and mineral springs, glaciers.

22.05.2003 RA Government Decision N 703-N “On approving the will to use water resources for the needs of fish farming”.

This decision regulates the functions of using water resources for the needs of fish farming in the territory of the Republic of Armenia.

22.05.2003 RA Government Decision N 703-N “On approving the will to use water resources for the needs of fish farming”.

This decision regulates the functions of using water resources for the needs of fish farming in the territory of the Republic of Armenia.

22.05.2003 RA Government Decision N 639-N “On the Procedure for Monitoring Water Resources and Registration of Reports”.

This decision regulates the legal relations related to the implementation of monitoring of water resources, collection, processing and summarization of operational data, registration of reports, as well as the implementation of the functions specified by the state authorized bodies.

08.05.2003 RA Government Decision N 612-N “On approving the procedure for providing information on transboundary water resources”.

This decision regulates the provision of information about the qualitative and quantitative indicators of the transboundary water resources of the Republic of Armenia, the conditions of their use, measures to prevent, limit, and reduce transboundary impacts, as well as the mode of use and protection of water systems, ensuring publicity.

08.05.2003 RA government decision N 669-N “On approving the procedure for using water resources for the needs of the hunting economy”.

This decision regulates the relations and water use priorities for the needs of the hunting economy.

08.05.2003 RA Government Decision No. 756-N “On the Procedure for Using Water Resources for Tourism, Sports and Recreational Needs”

This decision regulates the process of using water resources for tourism, sports and recreational needs in the territory of the Republic of Armenia.

08.05.2003 “On approving the procedure for using water systems for irrigation, irrigation of pastures, soil washing and desalination and other agricultural purposes” RA Government Decision No. 685-N

This decision regulates the relations related to the use of water systems in the territory of the Republic of Armenia for irrigation, irrigation of pastures, soil washing and desalination and other agricultural purposes.

17.04.2003 RA Government Decision N 416-N “On approving the procedure for the use of ground water”.

This decision regulates the relations between the state administration, local self-government bodies, legal entities and citizens related to the use of terrestrial waters in the Republic of Armenia.

17.04.2003 RA Government Decision No. 523-N “On the Procedure for Using Groundwater in Privately Owned Land”

This decision regulates the process of using ground water in a plot of land owned by a person.

03.04.2003 RA government decision N 499-N “On approving the alternative order of water accounting”.

This decision regulates the alternative accounting of water intake volumes from water resources in the territory of the Republic of Armenia in the calculation method, in the absence of water meters and (or) water measuring observation points, as well as in the case when they do not meet the specified technical and operating conditions or are in a malfunctioning state.

03.04.2003 RA Government Decision N 390-N “On defining the order of water use for fire-fighting purposes”.

This decision regulates the issues related to the unhindered provision of the necessary amount of water for fire fighting purposes, the control over the workability of fire fighting water pipes or filling devices.

13.03.2003 RA Government Decision No. 354-N “On approving the procedure for determining the quantities and regimes of water intake allocated to water users from water resources”

This decision regulates the principles and bases of determining the water intake quantities and regime allocated to water users from water resources, according to the goals of water use.

13.03.2003 RA Government Decision No. 354-N “On approving the procedure for determining the quantities and regimes of water intake allocated to water users from water resources”

This decision regulates the principles and bases of determining the water intake quantities and regime allocated to water users from water resources, according to the goals of water use.

07.03.2003 “On approval of the order of public notification and publicity of documents developed by the Water Resources Management and Protection Authority” RA Government Decision N 217-N

This decision regulates the process of public notification and publicity of the documents developed by the water resources management and protection body.

07.03.2003 RA Government Decision N 218-N “On approving the model form of water use permit and forms of water use permit”

This decision regulates the relations related to the issuance of the water use permit and the water use permit.