Quality Targets Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Hessen Document type Regulation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on quality targets for certain hazardous substances and on reduction of water pollution through programmes. Subject Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Hazardous substances Effluent waste water/discharge Authorization/permit Enforcement/compliance Freshwater pollution Surface water Water quality standards Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 January 2007 Abstract The purpose of the present Ordinance is to enforce the Directive 2006/11/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community of 15 February 2006. Article 2 establishes that Annex 4 of the Ordinance implementing EC-Water Guidelines of 17 May 2005 lays down quality targets for surface waters. The text consists of 5 articles as follows: Purpose, sphere of application (1); Establishment of quality targets (2); Programmes to reduce pollution caused by certain substances (3); Issuing of permits for discharge of substances referred to in articles 2 (4); Entry into force, repeal (5). Full text German Website www.hessen.de References - Legislation Implements Hessen Water Law. Legislation | Germany | 2010 (2018) Keyword: Basic legislation, Freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management, Groundwater, Surface water, Waterworks, Effluent waste water/discharge, Monitoring, Institution, Registration, Offences/penalties, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Guidelines Implementation Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2005 Keyword: Potable water, Surface water, Groundwater, Classification/declassification, Monitoring, Freshwater pollution, Standards, Enforcement/compliance, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2006/11/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community (Codified version). Legislation | European Union | 2006 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Water quality standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX