Under this topic, information can be found on organisation & type of existing centres, means & technologies used for processing, accessing, consultation & dissemination of information, standardisation & quality certification.

• Clicking on the country's name (when in bold), you get a link with the Documentarion page.

1) Legislation:

• International conventions
• Legislation on water in the European Union
• Legislation on water in the countries of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership
• WATERLEX Database (FAO)

2) International standards:

    Standard: "Standards are documented agreements containing technical specifications or other precise criteria to be used consistently as rules, guidelines, or definitions of characteristics, to ensure that materials, products, processes and services are fit for their purpose". (ISO)

•     ISO, ITU
  
•     European standards
  • Comité Européen de Normalisation (CEN)
  • Comité Européen de Normalisation Électrotechnique (CENELEC)
  • European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)
    
•     Arabic countries standards:    
              Arab Industrial Development & Mining Organization (AIDMO)

3) Glossary:

- International Glossary of Hydrology (UNESCO)

- Forum section about Water glossaries
 

4) Other documents

•  NFP Annual Work Program