Law That Introduces Modifications To The Regulatory Framework That Rules Water On Inspection And Sanctions Matters

On January 27, 2018, five years after being presented before the National Congress, Law 21,064 that "Introduces modifications to the regulatory framework that rules water on inspection and sanctions matters", was enacted and published in the Official Gazette (Bulletin 8149-09) (the Law).

The main modifications introduced by the Law to the current regulatory framework are the following:

• The General Water Bureau (Dirección General de Aguas, DGA), at its own initiative or at the request of one or more individuals, is allowed to establish a temporary reduction of the exercise of underground water rights, not only when the exploitation of the underground waters causes damages to other water rights owners, but also when the aquifer's sustainability could be affected.