Regulation No. 4 on the quality of waters intended for fish breeding and shellfish breeding. Country/Territory Bulgaria Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Fisheries, Sea, Water Keyword Environmental standards Pollution control Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Marine pollution Aquaculture Mariculture Standards Molluscs Marine fishes Freshwater fishes Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union Countries Entry into force notes The Regulation enters into force on 27 October 2000. Abstract The Regulation sets out the quality criteria for waters intended for fish breeding as well as for those intended for shellfish breeding. The text of the Regulation is divided into twenty-one articles, Additional, Transitional and Final provisions and two Annexes. The first four articles establish general requirements. Moreover, the Regulation concerns the following matters: identification of cyprinid, salmonid and shellfish; setting up of standards; elaboration and execution of programmes aimed Full text Bulgarian References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 78/659/EEC on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life. Legislation | European Union | 1978 | Repealed Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Freshwater fishes, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Classification/declassification, Freshwater resources management, Inland waters, Water quality standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Act. Legislation | Bulgaria | 1999 (2013) Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Waterworks, Water supply, Water quality standards, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Water rights, Servitude, Water users' associations, River basin institution, Sewerage, Surface water, Groundwater, Basin/catchment/watershed Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 79/923/EEC on the quality required of shellfish waters. Legislation | European Union | 1979 | Repealed Keyword: Pollution control, Management/conservation, Water quality standards, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX