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Central

Government authorities are responsible for:

• Development and approval of water legislation,
• Preparation and approval of the national RBMP and FRMP,
• Implementation of the relevant measures, including coordination of entities involved,
• monitoring of groundwater and surface water,
• Enforcement of certain water-related regulations,
• Participation in the implementation of international agreements concerning the Danube international RBD and related sub-basins,
• Setting of prices and tariffs for water use,
• Implementation the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive and regulation of drinking water quality.

Responsible ministries/bodies

Regional

Regional authorities are responsible for:

• The implementation of measures as specified in a national level (especially concerning floods),
• The monitoring and assessment of the status of the waters, including pressure and impacts analysis,
• Participation in the preparation of the RBMP and FRMP and the development of the relevant measures,
• Support for the engagement of the public,
• Enforcement of regulations at regional level. 

Local

Local authorities are responsible for:

• Drinking water supply and infrastructure as well as sewerage for and treatment of municipal waste water (these services are directly managed by publicly owned companies under contract to the municipalities),
• Preventing flood damage.

Responsible ministries/bodies

Regional

• Regional Water Directorates
• Counties (megyék)

Local

• Local authorities

Sources

• Assessment of the Second River Basin Management Plan of Hungary
• Assessment of the First Flood Risk Management Plan of Hungary
• Hungary's National Flood Risk Management Plan
• Hungary: Voluntary National Review of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Implementation
• Maviz (Hungarian water utility association)
• EurEau, The governance of water services in Europe