Council Directive 79/923/EEC on the quality required of shellfish waters.

Subject

Sea, Water

Keyword

Pollution control Management/conservation Water quality standards Freshwater pollution Freshwater resources management Classification/declassification

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Abstract

This Directive concerns the quality of shellfish waters and applies to those coastal and brackish waters designated by the Member States as needing protection or improvement in order to support shellfish (bivalve and gasteropod molluscs) life and growth and thus to contribute to the high quality of shellfish products directly edible by man. The parameters applicable to the waters designated by the Member States are listed in the Annex. Member States shall establish programmes in order to reduce pollution and to ensure that designated waters conform, to both the values set by the Member States in accordance with Article 3 and the comments contained in columns g and I of the Annex. The competent authorities in the Member States shall carry out sampling operations, the minimum frequency of which is laid down in the Annex.

Full text

English

Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implemented by

European Communities (Quality of Shellfish Waters) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 268 of 2006).

Legislation | Ireland | 2006

Keyword: Marine pollution, Mariculture, Environmental standards, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Surface Waters (Shellfish) (Classification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (S.R. No. 489 of 1997).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997

Keyword: Marine pollution, Mariculture, Crustaceans, Aquatic animals, Water quality standards, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree relative to environmental quality standards for fisheries and mollusc waters (SFS No. 554 of 2001).

Legislation | Sweden | 2001 (2006)

Keyword: Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Mariculture, Water quality standards, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Shellfish Water Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 1997 (2003)

Keyword: Inland fisheries, Freshwater fishes, Crustaceans, Standards, Aquatic animals, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Surface Waters (Shellfish) (Classification) (Scotland) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 2470, S. 162 of 1997).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997

Keyword: Marine pollution, Mariculture, Crustaceans, Aquatic animals, Water quality standards, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Surface Waters (Shellfish) (Classification) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 1332 of 1997).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997

Keyword: Marine pollution, Mariculture, Classification/declassification, Water quality standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 4 on the quality of waters intended for fish breeding and shellfish breeding.

Legislation | Bulgaria | 2000

Keyword: Environmental standards, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Marine pollution, Standards, Protection of environment, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Molluscs, Marine fishes, Freshwater fishes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Quality of Shellfish Waters Regulations, 1994.

Legislation | Ireland | 1994

Keyword: Marine pollution, Mariculture, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act on environmental objectives etc. for international nature protection areas (No. 692 of 2023).

Legislation | Denmark | 2003 (2023)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Water conservation zone, Protected area, Protection of habitats, Monitoring, Processing/handling, Water quality standards, Surface water, Management/conservation, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Birds, Crustaceans, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Pollution Control (Quality Required of Shellfish Waters) Regulations, 2002 (P.I. 512/2002).

Legislation | Cyprus | 2002

Keyword: Marine pollution, Water quality standards, Classification/declassification, Mariculture, Crustaceans, Aquatic animals

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

Other references

Cited by

Commission of the European Communities v. Kingdom of Spain

Jurisprudence | International court | European Union, Spain | Dec 15, 2005

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

Source: UNEP, InforMEA