Assessment and Management of Flood Risks Regulations, 2010 (L.N. 264 of 2010). Country/Territory Malta Document type Regulation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette of Malta No. 18.587, 4 May 2010. Subject Land & soil, Water Keyword Flood Hazards Policy/planning Cultural heritage Basin/catchment/watershed Inland waters Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract These provisions set out a regulatory framework for the assessment and management of flood risks, aiming at the reduction of the adverse consequences for human health, the environment, cultural heritage and economic activity associated with floods. They regulate in detail the procedure concerning the preliminary flood risk assessment, the identification of areas of potential significant flood risk, the preparation of flood hazard maps and flood risk management plans. Full text English Website www.doi.gov.mt References - Legislation Implements Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment and management of flood risks. Legislation | European Union | 2007 Keyword: Flood, Hazards, Coastal zone management, Access-to-information, Policy/planning, Cultural heritage, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Assessment and Management of Flood Risks (Amendment) Regulations, 2011 (L.N. 477 of 2011). Legislation | Malta | 2011 Keyword: Flood, Hazards, Policy/planning, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX