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.

Subject

Sea, Water, Environment gen.

Keyword

Marine pollution Pollution control Monitoring Freshwater pollution Recreational water use

Geographical area

European Union Countries

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.

Full text

English

Website

europa.eu

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 (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

Repeals

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

Legislation | European Union | 1975

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

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

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

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Real Decreto Nº 1341/2007 - Gestión de la calidad de las aguas de baño. Texto consolidado.

Legislation | Spain | 2007 (2007)

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

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 pollution, Classification/declassification

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 pollution, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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 pollution, Recreational water use

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 pollution, Recreational water use, Freshwater resources management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Bathing Water Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2008 (2013)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Brandenburg Bathing Water Quality Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2008 (2012)

Keyword: Recreational water use, Standards, Surface water, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Legislation | Sweden | 2008

Keyword: Inland waters, Freshwater pollution, Water quality standards, Certification, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Arrêté du Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale concernant la gestion de la qualité des eaux de baignade.

Legislation | Belgium | 2009 (2011)

Keyword: Recreational water use, Water quality standards, Freshwater pollution, Access-to-information, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Legislation | Ireland | 2008

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Bathing Water Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2008

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the management of bathing water.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2008

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Saxony Bathing Water Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2008 (2014)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Bathing Water Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2007

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

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, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Bathing Water Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2007

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Legislation | Ireland | 2011

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Public Health Act (1995)

Legislation | Estonia | 1995 (2019)

Keyword: Public health, Disinfection/disinfestation, Governance, Environmental standards, Radiation, Noise pollution, Standards, Protection of environment, Potable water, Mineral water, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Nutrition, Breastfeeding/infant food, Internal trade, Water supply, Water quality standards, Recreational water use, Thermal and medicinal waters, Data collection/reporting

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, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Bathing Water Quality Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2008 (2011)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Bavarian Bathing Water Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2008 (2013)

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

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 pollution, Recreational water use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2013

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

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 | Czechia | 2011

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on profiles of surface water used for bathing.

Legislation | Czechia | 2011

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Thüringen Bathing Water Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2009 (2010)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Bathing Water Ordinance

Legislation | Germany | 2008

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Bathing Water Ordinance Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Legislation | Germany | 2008 (2013)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Bathing Water Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2008

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on controlling of the quality of bathing water.

Legislation | Poland | 2011

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

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 pollution, Classification/declassification, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 231 on quality requirements for environmental measurements.

Legislation | Denmark | 2014

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

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

Regulation on the quality of bathing water.

Legislation | Croatia | 2014

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending Water Law.

Legislation | Poland | 2010

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 272 “On water”.

Legislation | Moldova, Republic of | 2011 (2018)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Policy/planning, Surface water, Groundwater, Water abstraction, Potable water, Water supply, Water rights, Water shortage/drought, Effluent waste water/discharge, Waterworks, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Public participation, EIA, Authorization/permit, Freshwater resources management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 1311 on quality requirements for environmental measurements.

Legislation | Denmark | 2015

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Act No. 364/2004.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2004 (2022)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Authorization/permit, Early warning system, Flood, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Freshwater resources management, Water supply, Potable water, Surface water, Water quality standards, Groundwater

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 | 2015

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Legislative Decree No. 116 of 2008 implementing Directive 2006/7/EC concerning the management of bathing water quality and repealing Directive 76/160/EEC.

Legislation | Italy | 2008

Keyword: Water quality standards, Monitoring, Public health, Access-to-information, Surface water, Classification/declassification, Risk assessment/management, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on water profile in bathing water.

Legislation | Poland | 2019

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree (Health Minister) 30 March 2010 laying down criteria to establish when bathing is forbidden and technical conditions to give application to the Legislative Decree 30 May 2008, n. 116 Implementing Directive 2006/7/EC concerning the management of bathing water quality and repealing Directive 76/160/EEC.

Legislation | Italy | 2010

Keyword: Water quality standards, Monitoring, Classification/declassification, Authorization/permit, Local government, Inspection, Public health, Risk assessment/management

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, Water quality standards, Pollution control, Groundwater, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX