Bathing Water Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Baden-Württemberg Document type Regulation Date 2008 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance by the Ministry for Work and Social Affaires and the Minisry for the Environment on the quality and management of bathing water. Subject Water Keyword Pollution control Freshwater pollution Monitoring Recreational water use Freshwater resources management Classification/declassification Data collection/reporting Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the management of bathing water quality. The Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the monitoring and classification of bathing water quality, the management of bathing water quality and the information of the public on bathing water quality. The text consists of 14 articles as follows: Purpose and sphere of application (1); Definition of terms (2); Monitoring (3); Assessment of bathing water quality (4); Classification and quality of bathing water (5); Profile of bathing water (6); Management in special situation, measures to be taken in case of high individual values (7); Dangers caused by certain bacteria (8); Other parameters (9); Collaboration in transboundary rivers (10); Participation of the public (11); Information of the public (12); Report (13); Entry into force (14). Five Annexes are enclosed. Full text German Website www.baden-wuerttemberg.de References - Legislation Implements Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the management of bathing water quality and repealing Directive 76/160/EEC. Legislation | European Union | 2006 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Monitoring, Freshwater pollution, Recreational water use Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Law. Legislation | Germany | 2005 (2012) Keyword: Basic legislation, Surface water, Groundwater, Effluent waste water/discharge, Liability/compensation, Water supply, Offences/penalties, Waterworks, Basin/catchment/watershed, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX