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Commission Decision (EU) 2018/229 establishing, pursuant to Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, the values of the Member State monitoring system classifications as a result of the intercalibration exercise and repealing Commission Decision 2013/480/EU.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Regulation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal of the European Union L 47, 20 February 2018, pp. 1-91.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Pollution control Freshwater pollution Surface water Groundwater Classification/declassification Water quality standards Data collection/reporting Monitoring
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy provides for a process to ensure the comparability between the biological monitoring results of Member States and their monitoring system classifications. The Annex to this Decision sets out the values of the boundaries to be used by Member States in their monitoring systems.

Full text
English
Website
eur-lex.europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy.

Legislation | European Union | 2000 (2014)

Keyword: Marine pollution, Potable water, Toxicity/poisoning, Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Freshwater resources management, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Water conservation zone, Registration, River basin institution, Institution, Basin/catchment/watershed, Right to water, Transboundary effects, International relations/cooperation, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Pesticides, Human rights, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

European Union Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 77 of 2019).

Legislation | Ireland | 2019

Keyword: Freshwater pollution, Inland waters, Surface water, Hazardous substances, Monitoring, Water quality standards, Sustainable use, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX