The initial version of the Law on Permits and Licences considered permits for surface water abstraction and wastewater dischaiges; however, shortly after adoption, permits for surface water abstraction were cancelled. The issuance of permits for wastewater dischaige, which was also included in the initial version of the Law, was abolished in 2007. The 2005 Tax Code abolished the taxes for environmental pollution, including water pollution. Georgia’s water-related environmental legislation has developed considerably since the 1997 Law on Water.