Groundwater (Prohibition of Discharge to Groundwater Bodies) Regulations, 2023. Country/Territory Malta Document type Regulation Date 2023 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Equipment Freshwater pollution Groundwater Offences/penalties Polluter pays principle Pollution control Protected area Surface water Waste disposal Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The scopes of these regulations are to transpose Article 11(3)(g) of the Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for community action in the field of water policy and to establish a legal prohibition of pollutant discharges to any body of groundwater. Full text English Website legislation.mt