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Irrigation of Crops (Health Precautions) Regulations (Legal Notice 71 of 1988).

Country/Territory
Malta
Document type
Regulation
Date
1988
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Water
Keyword
Irrigation Effluent waste water/discharge Pollution control Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

Irrigation with sewage or sewage contaminated waters is prohibited on fields where crops intended for human consumption are, or may be, cultivated. The Superintendednt of Public Health is empowered to order the seizure or destruction of crops which have been irrigated with sewage or sewage contaminated waters. Fields irrigated with effluent from sewage which has been treated and purified are excluded from the scope of these regulations.

Full text
English
Website
www.legal-malta.com