Legislation

The Legal Framework

The WSRA legal framework consists of:

Primary Legislation provides the authorizations, responisibilities, mandate for the regulation of water services in Kosovo of WSRA. Aslo, the responsibilities and mandate of the Director, the Head of the Review Committee, punitive provisions etc. are foreseen by this law.

Law No. 05/L-042 for Regulation of Water Services

Law no. 06/l-088 on amending and supplementing the law no.05/l-042 on regulation of water services

Pursuant to the authorization given by the Law No.05/l-042, WSRA has issued sub-legal acts – Rules – which specifically define the specific areas of responsibilities according to the mandate of WSRA as:

Regulation no 09/2019 on resolution for customer complaints

Rule no.06/2016 for disconnection of water service by water providers in Kosovo

Rule No. 05/2016 for Licensing of Water Service Providers in Kosovo

Rule no. 04/2016 for Inspection of Compliance with Regulatory Obligations by Licensed Water Service Providers in Kosovo

Regulation (GRK) no. 19/2015 amending regulation no. 02/2013 on the criteria to establish local publicly owned enterprises and participation of municipalities on the boards of directors of regional water companies

Regulation no.02/2013 on the criteria for the establishment of local publicly owned enterprises and participation of municipalities in boards of directors of regional water supply enterprises

Law No. 04/L-111 on amending and supplementing the law no. 03/l-087 on publicly owned enterprises

Low on amending and supplementing the law no. 03/l-087 on Publicly owned enterprises

Law on Public Enterprises

Environment Protection Law

Law on Waters of Kosovo

Arkiva

Rule for customers’ charter issued by water service providers in Kosovo (R‐04) 2010

Rule for minimum service standards for water service providers in Kosovo (R‐03) 2011

UNMIK Regulation 2004/49

Law on Amending UNMIK Regulation 2004/49 on the Activities of Water, Wastewater and Waste Services Providers 2008 /03-L086

Water Law: Nr.2004/ 24

Rule of Minimum Standards of Water and Waste Service Providers in Kosovo (R‐03) 2009

Rule of Customer Advisory Commission for Water and Waste Services in Kosovo 2011 (R-08/W&SW)

Rule for the Licensing of Water, Wastewater and Bulk Water Service Providers in Kosovo (R-01) 2008

Rule for Service Tariffs Setting for Water and Wastewater Services and Bulk Water Services in Kosovo (R‐02) 2008

Rule on Licensing Water and Wastewater Service Providers and Bulk Water Suppliers in Kosovo