Bavarian Fish Water Quality Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Bayern Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on the quality of freshwater needing protection or improvement to support fish life. Subject Fisheries, Water Keyword Inland fisheries Freshwater fishes Enforcement/compliance Freshwater pollution Pollution control Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the .Council Directive 78/659/EEC of 18 July 1978 on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life. The text consists of 6 articles as follows: Purpose of the Ordinance (1); Sphere of application, definition of terms (2); Quality requirements, requirements for use of waters (3); Exceptions (4); Sampling and analysis procedures (5); Entry into force (6). Full text German Website www.bayern.de References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 78/659/EEC on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life. Legislation | European Union | 1978 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Freshwater fishes, Freshwater pollution, Classification/declassification, Freshwater resources management, Inland waters, Water quality standards, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX