Discharge Reporting Ordinance – Waste Water. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Hamburg Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on reporting data on waste water discharge. Subject Water Keyword Pollution control Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to reporting data concerning waste water discharge. Article 2 establishes that the person in charge of a waste water discharge plant must report the amount of discharge to the competent authority. In case of discharge in a waste water facility of a third party the discharges may be reported with the authorization of the competent authority by the said third party. The text consists of 6 articles and 3 Annexes. Full text German Website www.hamburg.de References - Legislation Implements Hamburg Water Law. Legislation | Germany | 2005 (2012) Keyword: Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Groundwater, Surface water, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Water supply, Flood, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 78/659/EEC on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life. Legislation | European Union | 1978 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Freshwater fishes, Freshwater pollution, Classification/declassification, Freshwater resources management, Inland waters, Water quality standards, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX