European Communities Environmental Objectives (Groundwater) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 149 of 2012). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Groundwater Pollution control Freshwater pollution Monitoring Classification/declassification Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations amend the European Communities Environmental Objectives (Groundwater) Regulations 2010 in regulations 4, 9, 10, 41, 43, 44, 48, 54 and Table 5 of Schedule 7 to clarify the transposition of Council Directive 2006/118/EC. The amendments to Regulations 9(b) 32, 39, 59 correct minor errors in the principal Regulations. The amendments mainly concern implementation of programmes of measures, prevention of pollution of groundwater, monitoring of groundwater quality and classification of groundwater. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration. Legislation | European Union | 2006 (2014) Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Effluent waste water/discharge, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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 Amends European Communities Environmental Objectives (Groundwater) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 9 of 2010). Legislation | Ireland | 2010 Keyword: Groundwater, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Monitoring, Water abstraction, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX