Fresh Waters Quality Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Baden-Württemberg Document type Regulation Date 1997 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance by the Ministry for the Environment on the quality of fresh waters. Subject Fisheries, Water Keyword Freshwater fishes Fishery management and conservation Pollution control Freshwater pollution Monitoring Freshwater resources management Inland waters Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Council Directive 78/659/EEC on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life. The text consists of 6 articles as follows: Purpose of Ordinance (1); Sphere of application, definition of terms (2); Quality requirements, requirements for use of water (3); Admitted exceptions (4); Sampling and analyses proceedings, monitoring (5); Entry into force (6). Two Annexes are enclosed. Full text German Website www.baden-wuerttemberg.de References - Legislation Implements 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