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