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Bathing Waters (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. No. 170 of 2008).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Scotland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Sea, Water, Environment gen.
Keyword
Marine pollution Pollution control Freshwater pollution Classification/declassification
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations implement, for Scotland, Community legislation concerning the management of bathing water quality. They identify bathing waters and the length of the bathing season and set out general duties on the Scottish Ministers, local authorities and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency in order to secure compliance with Community legislation. The Regulations further concern public participation, the establishment of a bathing water profile at every bathing water, bathing water quality and monitoring.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

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

Amended by

Bathing Waters (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.S.I. No. 243 of 2012).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Classification/declassification, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX