Brandenburg Bathing Water Quality Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Brandenburg Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on quality requirements for bathing waters. Subject Water Keyword Recreational water use Standards Surface water Inspection Authorization/permit 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 76/160/EEC concerning the quality of bathing water. The Ordinance applies to surface waters generally used as bathing waters. Quality requirements of bathing waters are laid down in the Annex according to article 5. The Ordinance establishes therefore specific standards, thresholds and approximate values in order to qualify those waters. If waters are unsuitable for bathing, an express bathing prohibition will have to be issued with clear indications of the areas to which it applies. Bathing water is unsuitable for bathing if it does not meet one of the microbiological parameters laid down in the Annex. The present Ordinance consists of 8 articles and 1 Annex. Full text German Website www.brandenburg.de References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 76/160/EEC concerning the quality of bathing water. Legislation | European Union | 1975 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Monitoring, Institution, Freshwater pollution, Recreational water use Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Brandenburg Bathing Water Quality Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2008 (2012) Keyword: Recreational water use, Standards, Surface water, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX