This content is exclusively provided by FAO / FAOLEX

Government Decision No. 1782-N determining the quality standards of groundwater bodies.

Country
Type of law
Regulation
Source

Abstract
This Government Decision primarily focuses on the establishment of quality norms for underground waterbodies, as determined by the government. It aims to assess the status of these waterbodies based on their chemical and quantitative indicators. The broader legal context includes the management and protection of water resources, aligning with national environmental policies and regulatory frameworks that govern water quality and resource sustainability. The document outlines specific measures for evaluating the status of underground waterbodies, categorizing them as either good or poor based on established quality norms. It emphasizes the importance of incorporating these norms into basin management plans to enhance the assessment and improvement of water quality. Additionally, it mandates the consideration of monitoring data on water quality during the updating of these norms, ensuring that the evaluation process is data-driven and reflective of current conditions. The implementation of the outlined measures is to be conducted by the water resources management and protection authority, which will rely on statistical analysis of monitoring data related to chemical and quantitative indicators of underground waters. The document does not specify exact timelines but indicates a structured approach to monitoring and evaluation. Secondary themes include the procedural aspects of assessing waterbody status and the necessity for stakeholder involvement in the management process, ensuring that various interests are considered in the governance of water resources.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Government Decision enters into force on 1 January 2027.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅԱՆ ԿԱՌԱՎԱՐՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ Ո Ր Ո Շ ՈՒ Մ 15 նոյեմբերի 2024 թվականի N 1782-Ն ՍՏՈՐԵՐԿՐՅԱ ՋՐԱՅԻՆ ՄԱՐՄԻՆՆԵՐԻ ՈՐԱԿԻ ՆՈՐՄԵՐԸ ՍԱՀՄԱՆԵԼՈՒ ՄԱՍԻՆ.