Water abstraction permit and concession (law 36-15 / basin agencies)
In force
- Effective date
- Per the official text
- Verification date
- 2026-09-24
- Source
- Official primary source (see link below)
- Legal basis: law 36-15 (dahir 1-16-113, 2016) — any abstraction of surface or groundwater requires an authorisation or a concession from the competent basin agency (ABH).
- Organisation: 10 basin agencies nationwide; authorisation (temporary, small scale) or concession (long term, large scale, with contract).
- Fees: law 36-15 provides for an abstraction fee and a discharge fee, applied per basin (no national public tariff).
- Procedure: for a new borehole or significant abstraction the ABH may organise a public inquiry and assess the technical file before deciding.
- Note: volumes, deadlines and tariffs must be confirmed in writing with the local ABH.
Official sources
Facts in this record rely on an official primary source; texts may be amended, so refer to the official text and the latest Bulletin Officiel.
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