Unique water space
Article 26
The territory of the Republic of Serbia represents a unique water space for water management and includes:
1) part of the Black Sea basin – the Danube River Basin ;
2) part of the Aegean Sea basin – sub-basin’s mouth, Lepenac and Dragovitice;
3) part of the basin of the Adriatic Sea – the White Drin basin and sub-basin of Plav River.
The Sava River Basin includes the sub-basin of the Sava, Drina and Kolubara, a sub-basin of the Tisza, a sub-basin of Velika, May and West Morava with Ibro, sub-basin Tamiai other watercourses of Banat, a part of the immediate catchment area of the river Danube, the Mlava, Pek, Porec river and Timok On the territory of the Republic of Serbia.
The Ministry, and in the territory of the Autonomous Province, the competent authority of the autonomous province determines the boundaries of the sub- branches referred to in paragraphs 1. and 2. of this Article.
Water areas
Article 27
Water areas on the territory of the Republic of Serbia are:
1) the aqueous region of the suture;
2) the water area of Belgrade;
3) Morava water area;
4) water area of Donji Dunav;
5) water area Srem;
6) an aqueous Backa and Banat;
7) The water area of Kosovo and Metohija.
The Sava water area includes a part of the Sava sub-basin with Kolubara and Drina, outside the territory of AP Vojvodina and the territory of the city of Belgrade.
The Belgrade water area encompasses a part of the River Danube River Basin, a part of the subsoil of Sava and parts of the sub-basins of watercourses located within the administrative boundaries of the city of Belgrade.
The Morava water area includes the sub-basin of the Great Morava River without the territory of the city of Belgrade and parts of the sub-basins of the Western Morava and the Southern Morava.
The waters of the Morava are also connected with the sub-basins of Pčinja and Dragovićnica.
The Lower Danube water area includes the right bank of the Danube downstream from the territory of the city of Belgrade, with the subsoils of Mlava, Peka and Poreč river and part of the subsoil of the river Timok on the territory of the Republic of Serbia.
The water area of Srem includes a part of the Danube river basin and part of the sub-Sava river on the territory of AP Vojvodina.
The water areas of Backa and Banat include a part of the river Danube River Basin, including parts of the sub-basins of Tisa, Tamići and other Banat watercourses in the territory of AP Vojvodina.
The water area of Kosovo and Metohija includes the river basin Beli Drim and parts of the sub-basins of the Western Morava and the Southern Morava in the territory of AP Kosovo and Metohija.
The watershed area of Kosovo and Metohija also includes the sub-basins of the Plavska and Lepenac rivers (part of the international water area of the river Vardar, located in the territory of AP Kosovo and Metohija).
Water areas referred to in paragraph 1 point. 1) to 6) of this Article are part of the international water area of the Danube, except Pčinja, which is part of the international water area of the Vardar and Dragovica rivers, which is part of the international water area of the river Struma.
At the proposal of the Ministry, the Government shall determine the boundaries of the water areas referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.
Melioration area
Article 28
The land reclamation area is part of the water area where the water drainage and irrigation systems are regulated by the river water system and are improving the conditions for its use.
The land reclamation area includes :
1) agricultural, forestry and construction land, land under roads and other land from which drainage systems allow for better and better drainage of dry water;
2) agricultural, forestry and construction land, land under roads and other land from which water is connected to land that is protected from drainage water by drainage systems;
3) agricultural, forestry and other lands for which irrigation systems are supplied with water for irrigation.
The Ministry, and in the territory of the autonomous province and the city of Belgrade, the competent authority of the autonomous province, or the city of Belgrade, determines the land reclamation area and its borders .
3 . Planning documents for water management
Types
Article 29
Planning documents for water management are:
1) Water management strategy on the territory of the Republic of Serbia;
2) water management plan;
3) annual water management program;
4) Plans to regulate the protection of the harmful effects of water, such as: flood risk management plan, general and operational plan for flood protection, as well as plans for water protection (plan Protect water from pollution and monitoring program).