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Bathing Water Quality Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Germany
Territorial subdivision
Hessen
Document type
Regulation
Date
2008 (2011)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Ordinance 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 of 15 February 2006 concerning the management of bathing water quality and repealing Directive 76/160/EEC. The text consists of 17 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 waters (5); Bathing water profiles (6); Management in special circumstances, measures to be taken in case of high individual value (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); Jurisdiction (14); Costs (15); Repeal (16); Entry into force (17). Five Annexes are enclosed.

Full text
German
Website
www.hessen.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