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Council Directive 76/160/EEC concerning the quality of bathing water.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
1975
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal L 31, 5 February 1976, pp. 1-7.
Subject
Sea, Water, Environment gen.
Keyword
Marine pollution Pollution control Monitoring Institution Freshwater pollution Recreational water use
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Directive came into force on 25 February 1976.
Abstract

This Directive concerns the quality of bathing water, with the exception of water intended for therapeutic purposes and water used in swimming pools. For the purposes of this Directive, "bathing water" means all running or still fresh waters or parts thereof and sea water, in which bathing is explicitly authorized by the competent authorities of each member State, or bathing is not prohibited and is traditionally practised by a large number of bathers. Further, article 1 lays down the definitions of “bathing area” and “bathing season” too. The physical, chemical and microbiological parameters applicable to bathing water are indicated in the Annex hereby attached. The competent authorities in the Member States shall carry out sampling operations, the minimum frequency of which is laid down in the Annex. Article 10 provides for the establishment of a Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress.

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Bathing Water Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 1998 (2003)

Keyword: Recreational water use, Standards, Surface water, Inspection, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Brandenburg Bathing Water Quality Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 1997

Keyword: Recreational water use, Standards, Surface water, Inspection, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance on quality of bathing waters.

Legislation | Germany | 2000 (2005)

Keyword: Recreational water use, Standards, Surface water, Inspection, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Thüringen Bathing Water Quality Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 1999 (2001)

Keyword: Recreational water use, Surface water, Standards, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Bathing Water Hygiene Act.

Legislation | Austria | 1976 (2012)

Keyword: Classification/declassification, Recreational water use, Authorization/permit, Freshwater resources management, Water quality standards, Monitoring, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Arrêté du Gouvernement wallon désignant les zones de baignade et portant diverses mesures pour la protection des eaux de baignade.

Legislation | Belgium | 2003

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Recreational water use, Zoning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Bathing Waters (Classification) (England) Regulations 2003 (No. 1238 of 2003).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Quality of Bathing Waters Regulations, 1992 (S.I. No. 155/1992).

Legislation | Ireland | 1992

Keyword: Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Water quality standards, Inspection, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Presidential Decree No. 470 implementing Directive (EEC) No. 76/160 concerning the quality of bathing water

Legislation | Italy | 1982

Keyword: Freshwater pollution, Monitoring, Institution, Recreational water use, Water quality standards, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on indicators and values of acceptable pollution of surface waters and waste waters, on permits to discharge waste waters into surface water and sewerage, and on sensitive areas.

Legislation | Czechia | 2003

Keyword: Surface water, Water quality standards, Water supply, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Waters Act.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2008

Keyword: Maritime zone, Protected area, Policy/planning, Pollution control, Inland waters, Groundwater, Surface water, Water rights, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

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

Other references

Cited by

Commission of the European Communities v. Kingdom of Spain

Jurisprudence | International court | European Union, Spain |

Keyword: Marine area, Pollution control, Fishery management and conservation

Source: UNEP, InforMEA

Cited by

Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Sweden

Jurisprudence | International court | European Union, Sweden |

Keyword: Water quality standards

Source: UNEP, InforMEA