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Law no. 8102, dated 28.3.1996 "on the regulatory framework of the water supply sector and the removal and processing of wastewaters".
Date of text: 28 March 1996
Law No. 7846 on the construction, administration, maintenance and operation of irrigation and drainage system.
Date of text: 21 July 1994
Law no. 29/2024 on water resources.
Date of text: 04 April 2024
Law No. 24/2017 on the administration of irrigation and drainage.
Date of text: 09 March 2017
Law No. 18/2013 amending and supplementing Law No. 8681 on the design, construction, use and maintenance of dams and barrages.
Date of text: 14 February 2013
Law No. 9115 concerning the environmental treatment of polluted waters.
Date of text: 24 July 2003
Law No. 9103 on the protection of transboundary lakes.
Date of text: 10 July 2003
Law No. 8771 on State Boundary of the Republic of Albania.
Date of text: 19 April 2001
Law No. 8681 on the design, construction, use and maintenance of dams and barrages.
Date of original text: 02 November 2000 (14 December 2013)
Law No. 8103 on the privatization of enterprises of the water supply sector.
Date of text: 28 March 1996
Regulation No. 1 on the granting of professional licences.
Date of text: 21 March 1998
Decision no. 155, dated 13 March 2023 on the declaration of the natural ecosystem of the Vjosa river as “National Park", category II.
Date of text: 13 March 2023
Regulation No 221 date 26.4.2018 on the organization and functioning of the Water Resources Management Agency.
Date of text: 26 April 2018
Decision N. 437, dated 17 May 2017 for the creation, organization and operation of the irrigation and drainage directorates in Lezha, Durres, Fern and Korca.
Date of text: 17 May 2017
Regulation No. 524 date 20.7.2016 on the organization and functioning of the Technical Secretariat of National Water Council.
Date of text: 20 July 2016
Regulation No. 379 date 25.5.2016 approving the regulation on the quality of drinking water.
Date of text: 25 May 2016
Regulation No. 342 date 4.5.2016 approving the territorial and hydrographical borders of the water basins in the Republic of Albania and the headquarters and composition of their councils.
Date of text: 04 May 2016
Regulation 268 date 6.4.2016 approving the Regulation on the Functioning of the National Water Council.
Date of text: 06 April 2016
Decision No. 264 establishing the drainage boards in the areas of Tirane-Kavaje, Korce-Pogradec and Vlore-Sarande.
Date of text: 07 April 2010
Decision No. 684 proclaiming the Shkodra lake areas as a Managed Natural Reserve.
Date of text: 02 November 2005
Regulation No. 682 proclaiming the river Buna and the surrounding legatine territories as protected landscapes.
Date of text: 02 November 2005
Regulation No. 147 on safety of dams and barrages.
Date of text: 18 March 2004
Decision N. 1108, dated 30 December 2015 "for the transfer, from the Ministry of agriculture, rural development and water administration to municipalities of the irrigation and drainage infrastructure, personnel and moveable and immovable assets of the regional drainage boards".
Date of text: 30 December 2015
Regulation No. 1248 proclaiming the water week in Albania.
Date of text: 10 September 2008
Regulation No. 289 on the issue of licences, authorizations and concessions for water use.
Date of text: 15 April 2005
Regulation No. 177 on the discharge of liquid wastes and the criteria for zoning water environments.
Date of text: 31 March 2005
Guideline No. 3 on the management of potable water.
Date of text: 28 July 2004
Regulation No. 441 on the immediate suspension sand and gravel exploitation in river beds.
Date of text: 26 September 2002
Decision No. 400 approving the licensing procedures for potable water supply services.
Date of text: 19 August 1999
Decision No. 479 on the liberalization of the potable water tariffs.
Date of text: 29 July 1998
Decision No. 203 establishing potable water charges.
Date of text: 08 May 1997
Regulation No. 775 on the establishment of the National Water Council.
Date of text: 28 October 1996
Decision No. 413 on designating the Lagoon of Karavasta and the Park of Divjaka as specially protected natural ecosystem for inclusion in the Ramsar Convention.
Date of text: 22 August 1994
Decision No. 444 for the creation of the National Committee of Waterworks.
Date of text: 03 September 1993
Agreement between the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Albania on financial cooperation 2007.
Date of text: 07 July 2010
Instructions No. 2 on task, rights and procedures for the organization of the commission granting professional licences.
Date of text: 21 March 1998
Law No. 34/2013 amending and supplementing Law No. 9115 concerning the environmental treatment of polluted waters.
Date of text: 14 February 2013
Law No. 35/2013 amending and supplementing Law No. 9103 on the protection of transboundary lakes.
Date of text: 14 February 2013
Law n. 9915 of 12 May 2008 on some changes and additions to the Law no. 8102, dated 28.3.1996 "on the regulatory framework of the water supply sector and the removal and processing of wastewaters".
Date of text: 12 May 2008
Law n. 9352 of 3 Maech 2005 on some additions and amendments to the Law no. 8102, dated 28.3.1996 "on the regulatory framework of the water supply sector and the removal and processing of wastewaters".
Date of text: 03 March 2005
Law No. 8111 amending Law No. 7846 of 1994 on the construction, administration, maintenance and exploitation of the irrigation and drainage systems.
Date of text: 28 March 1996
Law No. 7991 amending Law No. 7846 of 1994 on the construction, administration, maintenance and operation of irrigation and drainage system.
Date of text: 14 September 1995
Regulation No. 91 of 2015 supplementing Regulation No. 939 of 2013 on the scope of authority of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Water Administration.
Date of text: 04 February 2015
Regulation No. 125 amending Regulation 775 of 1996 on the establishment of the National Water Council.
Date of text: 02 March 2006
Regulation No. 634 amending Regulation No. 775 on the establishment of the National Water Council.
Date of text: 21 November 2001