Quality of Shellfish Waters Regulations, 1994. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1994 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Sea, Environment gen. Keyword Marine pollution Mariculture Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations give effect to give effect to Council Directive 79/923/EEC by prescribing quality standards for shellfish waters and designate the waters to which they apply, together with sampling and analysis procedures to be used to determine compliance with the standards. Where shellfish waters do not conform with the quality standards prescribed in these Regulations, the Minister shall, in consultation with the local authority or sanitary authority, establish as far as possible the reasons for nonconformity, whether due to chance, natural factors or to discharges of trade effluent, sewage effluent or other polluting matter and shall adopt an action programme comprising necessary measures where appropriate to ensure conformity with the standards. Local authorities shall do anything in their power to comply with prescribed standards. The Minister may grant departure from the quality standards prescribed in the event of exceptional weather or geographical conditions. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977. Legislation | Ireland | 1977 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Authorization/permit, Institution, Freshwater pollution, Sewerage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 79/923/EEC on the quality required of shellfish waters. Legislation | European Union | 1979 Keyword: Pollution control, Management/conservation, Water quality standards, Freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Quality of Shellfish Waters (Amendment) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 459 of 2001). Legislation | Ireland | 2001 Keyword: Marine pollution, Mariculture, Environmental standards, Enforcement/compliance, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by European Communities (Quality of Shellfish Waters) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 268 of 2006). Legislation | Ireland | 2006 Keyword: Marine pollution, Mariculture, Environmental standards, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX