Hydrographic Cartography Regulation
The Hydrographic Institute, according to the constant in Decree-Law No. 193/95, of July 28, amended and republished by Decree-Law No. 130/2019, of August 30, regulates the exercise of Hydrographic Cartography activities, through the provision of technical specifications for cartography production, supervision of production activities, approval of cartographic products and registration of private cartography producing entities.
Production of Hydrographic Cartography: prior communication for the exercise of this activity
With the exception of organisms producing official cartography, the exercise of activities in related to the production of hydrographic cartography is subject to prior communication to the Instituto Hidrográfico (IH).
For private entities from European Union, wishing to exercise their activity in Portugal, it is necessary to have a Portuguese legal representative and register through the gov.pt portal.
(Documents only available in the Portuguese version).
- Legal diploma: Decree-Law no. 193/95, of July 28, amended and republished by Decree-Law no. 130/2019, of August 30.
- List of entities that have declared the exercise of activity.
Hydrographic Cartography: Technical Specifications for Production
It is the responsibility of the IH to define the technical specifications for the production of hydrographic cartography. In the exercise of activities, entities are subject to compliance with the provisions of the legal diploma and its regulations.
The technical specifications for hydrographic cartography are under review following the publication of Decree-Law no. 130/2019, of 30 August and the publication of new standards for hydrographic surveys, recommended by the International Hydrographic Organization (S-44 Edition 6.1.0) and subscribed by the IH.
The technical specifications, published in 2009, remain a reference for reading, although not mandatory because they are out of date.
Documents only available in the Portuguese version.
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