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Ordinance implementing the Annexes II and V of the Water Frame Guidelines.

Country/Territory
Germany
Territorial subdivision
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Freshwater pollution Freshwater resources management Classification/declassification Surface water Groundwater Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Pollution control
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Ordinance implements the Annexes II and V of the Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy. The Ordinance applies to the: 1) description, categorization and typization of waters, the determination of standard references; 2) compilation arrangement and assessment of the pollution and effects on waters; 3) monitoring of the state of waters; 4) the classification and description of the state of waters. The text consists of 12 articles divided into 3 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Groundwater (II); Surface water (III). Thirteen Annexes are enclosed.

Full text
German
Website
www.mecklenburg-vorpommern.de

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy.

Legislation | European Union | 2000 (2014)

Keyword: Marine pollution, Potable water, Toxicity/poisoning, Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Freshwater resources management, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Water conservation zone, Registration, River basin institution, Institution, Basin/catchment/watershed, Right to water, Transboundary effects, International relations/cooperation, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Pesticides, Human rights, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX