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.

Country/Territory: European Union
Document type: Legislation
Date: 2006
Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Subject: Sea, Water, Environment gen.
Keyword: Marine pollution Pollution control Monitoring Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Recreational water use
Geographical area: Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe

Abstract: With a view to preserving, protecting and improving human health and the environment, within the legal framework of Directive 2000/60/EC, the present Directive establishes provisions for: (a) the monitoring and classification of bathing water quality; (b) the management of bathing water quality; and (c) the provision of information to the public on bathing water quality. Member States are required to annually identify all bathing waters and define the length of the bathing season.
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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

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 quality/freshwater pollution, Surface water, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Water conservation zone, Registration, River basin institution, Institution, Basin/catchment/watershed, Transboundary effects, International relations/cooperation, Sustainable development, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

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

Legislation | European Union | 1975 | Repealed

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Monitoring, Institution, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Recreational water use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Legislative Decree No. 94 implementing Directive 2006/7/EC concerning the management of bathing water quality, as regards dissolved oxygen.

Legislation | Italy | 2007

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Monitoring, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Recreational water use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 1311 on quality requirements for environmental measurements.

Legislation | Denmark | 2015

Keyword: Inspection, Air quality/air pollution, Biological agents, Environmental standards, Certification, Pollution control, Environmental audit, Monitoring, Hazardous substances, Waste disposal, Surface water

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending and supplementing the Water Act.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2009

Keyword: Surface water, Groundwater, Effluent waste water/discharge, Water quality standards, Basin/catchment/watershed

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on the method of assessment of the status of surface water bodies, method of assessing the ecological potential of heavily modified and artificial bodies of surface water and the details on the program of the assessment of surface water.

Legislation | Czech Republic | 2011

Keyword: Surface water, Pollution control, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Water quality standards, Monitoring, Basin/catchment/watershed

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Brandenburg Bathing Water Quality Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2008 (2012)

Keyword: Recreational water use, Standards, Surface water, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Arrêté du Gouvernement wallon modifiant le Livre II du Code de l'Environnement contenant le Code de l'Eau et relatif à la qualité des eaux de baignade.

Legislation | Belgium | 2008

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Recreational water use, Freshwater resources management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Bathing Water Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2008

Keyword: Pollution control, Recreational water use, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management, Transboundary effects

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the quality of bathing water.

Legislation | Croatia | 2014

Keyword: Water quality standards, Surface water, Standards, Ecosystem preservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Bathing Water Quality Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2008 (2011)

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Monitoring, Recreational water use, Freshwater resources management, Classification/declassification, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cabinet Regulation No. 38 of 2012 on Procedures for Establishing and Maintaining Bathing Sites

Legislation | Latvia | 2012 (2014)

Keyword: Thermal and medicinal waters, Public health, Recreational water use, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree relative to bathing waters (SFS 2008:218).

Legislation | Sweden | 2008

Keyword: Inland waters, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Water quality standards, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Saxony Bathing Water Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2008 (2014)

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the management of bathing water.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2008

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Monitoring, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Recreational water use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Bathing Water Regulations 2008 (No. 1097 of 2008).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008 | Repealed

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Bathing Water Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2008

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Bathing Water Quality (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 351 of 2011).

Legislation | Ireland | 2011

Keyword: Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Surface water, Water quality standards, Inspection, Monitoring

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 | Czech Republic | 2015

Keyword: Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Surface water, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Basin/catchment/watershed, Potable water, Water quality standards, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Bathing Waters (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.S.I. No. 243 of 2012).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Classification/declassification, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Bathing Water Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2007

Keyword: Recreational water use, Surface water, Monitoring, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance, Water quality standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Bathing Water Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2008 (2013)

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 272 “On water”.

Legislation | Moldova, Republic of | 2011 (2014)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Surface water, Groundwater, Water abstraction, Water supply, Water rights, Water shortage/drought, Effluent waste water/discharge, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Thüringen Bathing Water Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2009 (2010)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Bathing Water Regulations 2013 (No. 1675 of 2013).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2013

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Management of Bathing Water Quality Law, 2008 (Law No. 57(I)/2008).

Legislation | Cyprus | 2008

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Monitoring, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Recreational water use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Bathing Waters (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. No. 170 of 2008).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on controlling of the quality of bathing water.

Legislation | Poland | 2011

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Monitoring, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Recreational water use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Real Decreto Nº 1.341/2007 - Gestión de la calidad de las aguas de baño.

Legislation | Spain | 2007

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Monitoring, Access-to-information, Recreational water use, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Bathing Water Ordinance

Legislation | Germany | 2008

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Bathing Water Quality Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 79 of 2008).

Legislation | Ireland | 2008

Keyword: Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Surface water, Water quality standards, Inspection, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Quality of Bathing Water Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. No. 231 of 2008).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending Water Law.

Legislation | Poland | 2010

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Monitoring, Recreational water use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 231 on quality requirements for environmental measurements.

Legislation | Denmark | 2014 | Repealed

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Inspection, Air quality/air pollution, Biological agents, Groundwater, Hazardous substances, Inland waters, Monitoring, Pollution control, Environmental audit, Environmental standards, Certification, Surface water, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Décret n° 2007-983 relatif au premier recensement des eaux de baignade par les communes.

Legislation | France | 2007

Keyword: Recreational water use, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree (2010:1341) relative to protection of the marine environment.

Legislation | Sweden | 2010

Keyword: Marine pollution, Management/conservation, Ecosystem preservation, Pollution control, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, EIA, Institution, Monitoring, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on profiles of surface water used for bathing.

Legislation | Czech Republic | 2011

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Monitoring, Recreational water use, Surface water

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Bathing Water Ordinance Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Legislation | Germany | 2008 (2013)

Source: FAO, FAOLEX