European Union (Water Policy) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 166 of 2022). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Freshwater resources management Institution Water quality standards Sustainable development Sustainable use Policy/planning Ecosystem preservation Groundwater Monitoring Data collection/reporting Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations extensively amend the European Communities (Water Policy) Regulations, 2003 by inserting new provisions and modifying existing ones in relation to, among other thing: interpretations (‘poor or bad status’ and ‘water services’); quality elements applicable to artificial and heavily modified surface water bodies; setting of chemical quality standards and quality standard; monitoring of ecological status and chemical status for surface waters; groundwater monitoring; surveillance monitoring; operational monitoring; standards for sampling of water quality elements; preparation, review and updating of river basin management plans; characterisation of surface water body types; Ecoregions and surface water body types; establishment of type-specific reference conditions for surface water body types; register of protected areas required under Article 6 of the Water Directive and article 8; normative Definitions of ecological status classifications. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie 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 Amends European Communities (Water Policy) Regulations, 2003 (S.I. No. 722 of 2003). Legislation | Ireland | 2003 Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Freshwater pollution, Policy/planning, Institution, River basin institution, Basin/catchment/watershed, Pollution control, Governance, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX