Brandenburg Bathing Water Quality Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Brandenburg Document type Regulation Date 2008 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on quality requirements for bathing waters. Subject Water Keyword Recreational water use Standards Surface water Inspection Authorization/permit 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 2006/7/EEC concerning the quality of bathing water. The Ordinance applies to surface waters generally used as bathing waters. The Ordinance establishes specific standards, thresholds and approximate values in order to qualify 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 Annex 1. The present Ordinance consists of 15 articles and 5 Annexes. Full text German Website www.brandenburg.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 Brandenburg Water Law. Legislation | Germany | 2012 (2017) Keyword: Basic legislation, Freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management, Groundwater, Surface water, Waterworks, Effluent waste water/discharge, Monitoring, Institution, Registration, Offences/penalties, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Brandenburg Bathing Water Quality Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1997 Keyword: Recreational water use, Standards, Surface water, Inspection, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX