Quality Target Ordinance – Ecological Surface Waters. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 99, 29 March 2010, 10 pp Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, the Environment and Water Resources on the determination of the ecological state of surface waters. Subject Water Keyword Pollution control Freshwater pollution Water quality standards Surface water Inland waters Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements 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 of 22 December 2000. The purpose of the Ordinance is to establish a framework for the protection of inland surface waters. The text consists of 21 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Quality targets for running waters (2); Quality targets for lakes (3); Final provisions (4). Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Water Rights Act 1959. Legislation | Austria | 1959 (2018) Keyword: Framework law, Water rights, Expropriation, Flood, Policy/planning, Water users' associations, Pollution control, Enforcement/compliance, Groundwater, Authorization/permit, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Freshwater pollution, Water supply, Water conservation zone Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ordinance amending the Surface Water Quality Ordinance, Quality Target Ordinance – Ecological Surface Waters and the Quality Target Ordinance – Groundwater. Legislation | Austria | 2010 Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Inland waters, Surface water Source: FAO, FAOLEX