Commission Directive 2014/101/EU amending Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy.

Subject

Water

Keyword

Pollution control Freshwater pollution Surface water Groundwater Monitoring Basin/catchment/watershed Inland waters

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Abstract

This Directive lays down some amendments to Annex V to Directive 2000/60/EC in order to ensure the quality and comparability of the methods used for the monitoring of type parameters generated under Member States responsibility to perform water ecological monitoring. The amendments concern in particular standards for monitoring of quality elements, standards for sampling of biological quality elements, standards for phytoplankton, standards for macrophyte and phytobenthos, standards for benthic invertebrate and standards for physico-chemical parameters.

Full text

English

Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

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

Water Rights Act 1959.

Legislation | Austria | 1959 (2018)

Keyword: Framework law, Water rights, Expropriation, Flood, Policy/planning, Water users' associations, Pollution control, Enforcement/compliance, Groundwater, Authorization/permit, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Freshwater pollution, Water supply, Water conservation zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Environment (River Basin Management Planning etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 211 of 2015).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Union Environmental Objectives (Standards for Monitoring of Quality Elements) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 277 of 2016).

Legislation | Ireland | 2016

Keyword: Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Freshwater resources management, Freshwater pollution, Water quality standards, Monitoring, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Surface Water Protection Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2016 (2020)

Keyword: Surface water, Potable water, Freshwater pollution, Waterworks, Freshwater resources management, Classification/declassification, Monitoring, Inspection, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Enforcement/compliance, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX