Bathing Water Quality Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Hessen Document type Regulation Date 2008 (2011) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance 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