Ministerial Decree on water quality standards and requirements to be met by purification installations to protect the Venice lagoon. Country/Territory Italy Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Inland waters Pollution control Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Water quality standards Hazardous substances Effluent waste water/discharge Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Southern Europe Abstract The Annex attached to the present Decree establishes quality objectives and water quality standards applicable to the Venice lagoon. These standards aim at ensuring the protection of the aquatic environment and enabling activities such as fishing and bathing. The substances referred to in article 6 shall not be released into the waters of the lagoon. Full text Italian Website www.comune.jesi.an.it