Council Directive 76/464/EEC on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community.

Subject

Sea, Water, Environment gen.

Keyword

Marine pollution Pollution control Effluent waste water/discharge Hazardous substances Authorization/permit Freshwater pollution Surface water Groundwater Water quality standards

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Abstract

This Directive shall apply to inland surface water, territorial waters, internal coastal waters, and groundwater. Member States shall take the appropriate steps to eliminate pollution of the waters above referred by the dangerous substances in the families and groups of substances in List I of the Annex and to reduce pollution of the said waters by the dangerous substances in the families and groups of substances in List II of the Annex, the provisions of which represent only a first step towards this goal. With regard to the substances belonging to the families and groups of substances in List I, all discharges into the waters, which are liable to contain any such substance shall require prior authorization by the competent authority of the Member State concerned. In order to reduce pollution of the waters referred to in Article 1 by the substances within List II, Member States shall establish programmes in the implementation.

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Website

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 378 of 2006).

Legislation | Ireland | 2006

Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Ecological production/organic production, Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant production, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Surface water, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Brandenburg Water Quality Target Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2001 (2011)

Keyword: Surface water, Freshwater pollution, Hazardous substances, Policy/planning, Enforcement/compliance, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance reducing water pollution caused by certain hazardous substances.

Legislation | Germany | 2001 (2004)

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Hazardous substances, Standards, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Thüringen Water Protection Programme Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2001

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Hazardous substances, Surface water

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on pollution caused by certain substances discharged into water and sewage.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2005

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Water quality standards, Hazardous substances

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Joint Decision No. 4859/726 on measures for the protection of the aquatic environment by discharges and setting emission limit values of certain dangerous substances falling under List II of Commission Directive 76/464/EΕC.

Legislation | Greece | 2001

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Freshwater pollution, Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Surface water, Waste non-domestic sources

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the emission of substances in the discharge of waste water from washing and dry cleaning of textiles.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2007

Keyword: Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Water quality standards, Waste non-domestic sources

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the emission of substances in the discharge of waste water from sewage treatment plants.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2007

Keyword: Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Water quality standards, Waste non-domestic sources

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the emission of substances in the discharge of waste water from plants dealing with the production of food of animal origin and processing of animal by-products.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2007

Keyword: Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Water quality standards, Waste non-domestic sources

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cabinet Decree No. 2/1.2.2001 establishing fresh waters emission standards with regard to discharges of certain dangerous substances belonging to List II of Council Directive 76/464/EEC.

Legislation | Greece | 2001

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Groundwater, Water quality standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Joint Decree No. 50388/2704/Ε103 amending and completing Cabinet Decree No. 2/1.2.2001 on fresh waters emission standards with regard to discharges of certain dangerous substances belonging to List II of Council Directive 76/464/EEC.

Legislation | Greece | 2003

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Groundwater, Water quality standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Legislative Decree No. 133 implementing Directives No. 76/464/CEE, 82/176/CEE, 83/513/CEE, 84/156/CEE, 84/491/CEE, 88/347/CEE and 90/415/CEE on the discharges of certain dangerous substances in the water.

Legislation | Italy | 1992

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Surface Waters (Dangerous Substances) (Classification) (Scotland) Regulations 1998 (No. 250, S.9 of 1998).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1998

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Surface Waters (Dangerous Substances) (Classification) Regulations 1998 (No. 389 of 1998).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1998

Keyword: Marine pollution, Classification/declassification, Hazardous substances, Freshwater pollution, Inspection, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 6 establishing emission standards for acceptable content of hazardous and dangerous substances in waste water discharged into water bodies.

Legislation | Bulgaria | 2000 (2004)

Keyword: Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution, Hazardous substances, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Monitoring, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Waste disposal, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 7 making provision in matter of industrial waste water discharges into urban sewerage systems.

Legislation | Bulgaria | 2000

Keyword: Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Standards, Waste disposal, Sewerage, Environmental standards, Protection of environment, Pollution control, Industrial water use, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Arrêté ministériel portant adaptation du programme de réduction visant à réduire la pollution par des substances dangereuses, prévu à l'article 2.3.6.1., paragraphe 3, de l'arrêté du Gouvernement flamand du 1er juin 1995 fixant les dispositions générales et sectorielles en matière d'hygiène de l'environnement.

Legislation | Belgium | 2003

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Water quality standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree containing rules relative to greenhouse cultivation and some selected agricultural enterprises.

Legislation | Netherlands | 2002 (2010)

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Internal trade, Pollution control, Drainage/land reclamation, Effluent waste water/discharge, Water quality standards, Fertilizers/nutrients, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Hazardous substances, Pesticides, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Joint Enactment No. 2/1/2/2001 defining the quality of waters with reference to discharge of dangerous substances belonging to the families and groups of substances in List II of Council Directive 76/464/EEC.

Legislation | Greece | 2001

Keyword: Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution, Hazardous waste, Inland waters, Surface water, Water quality standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Quality (Dangerous Substances) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 12 of 2001).

Legislation | Ireland | 2001

Keyword: Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Water quality standards, Authorization/permit, Hazardous substances, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 83/513/EEC on limit values and quality objectives for cadmium discharges.

Legislation | European Union | 1983

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit, Waste domestic sources, Transboundary effects, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Water quality standards

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

Council Directive 86/280/EEC on limit values and quality objectives for discharges of certain dangerous substances included in List I of the Annex to Directive 76/464/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 1986

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Monitoring, Freshwater pollution, Surface water

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Surface Waters (Dangerous Substances) (Classification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 (S.R. No. 397 of 1998).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1998

Keyword: Marine pollution, Classification/declassification, Hazardous substances, Water quality standards, Inspection, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 82/176/EEC on limit values and quality objectives for mercury discharges by the chlor-alkali electrolysis industry.

Legislation | European Union | 1982

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Waste domestic sources, Monitoring, Transboundary effects, Surface water, Freshwater pollution, Water quality standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 84/491/EEC on limit values and quality objectives for discharges of hexachlorocyclohexane.

Legislation | European Union | 1984

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Water quality standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 84/156/EEC on limit values and quality objectives for mercury discharges by sectors other than the chlor-alkali electrolysis industry.

Legislation | European Union | 1984

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Monitoring, Waste domestic sources, Transboundary effects, Freshwater pollution, Surface water

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Bavarian Water Quality Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2001 (2004)

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Surface water, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Pollution Control (Dangerous Substances Discharge) Regulations, 2002 (P.I. 504/2002).

Legislation | Cyprus | 2002

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit, Freshwater pollution, Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Surface water, Waste non-domestic sources

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 931 on Pollution Control (Pollution Control Regulation).

Legislation | Norway | 2004

Keyword: Pollution control, Noise pollution, Emissions, EIA, Marine pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Ecosystem preservation, Inspection, Monitoring, Protected area, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Waste disposal, Continental shelf, Maritime zone, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Oil pollution, Organic waste, Waste management, Sewerage, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 28 of 2004 (XII. 25.) KvVM of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Water Management concerning emission standards of water-pollutant substances and laying down rules of application.

Legislation | Hungary | 2004 (2013)

Keyword: Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution, Hazardous substances, Pollution control, Rainwater, Surface water, Water quality standards, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Inland waters, Sewerage, Waste non-domestic sources, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Quality Target Programme Ordinance

Legislation | Germany | 2001

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Hazardous substances, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Inventory and Monitoring Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2004 (2007)

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Groundwater, EIA, Monitoring, Hazardous substances, Effluent waste water/discharge, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Programmes Quality Targets Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2001 (2004)

Keyword: Surface water, Freshwater pollution, Hazardous substances, Policy/planning, Enforcement/compliance, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Pollution Control (Pollution caused by Certain Dangerous Substances) Regulations, 2002 (P.I. 513/2002).

Legislation | Cyprus | 2002

Keyword: Pollution control, Marine pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit, Freshwater pollution, Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Surface water, Waste non-domestic sources

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

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