Ministerial Decree No. 727 regulating basin councils.

This Ministerial Decree establishes and regulates the activity of basin councils that shall be set up within the boundaries of basin districts. Basin councils shall have as their purpose the elaboration of recommendations for the rational use and protection of waterbodies. Basin councils shall elaborate recommendations on the following issues: (a) water quality data; (b) arrangements for the protection of waterbodies; (c) limits of water abstraction; (d) safe management of waterworks; (e) reduction of the negative impact of flooding. Federal Agency on Water Resources shall set up basin councils for the period of five years.