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 Original source State Gazette No. 88, 27 October 2000. Subject Environment gen., Fisheries, Sea, Water Keyword Environmental standards Pollution control Freshwater pollution Marine pollution Standards Protection of environment Aquaculture Mariculture Molluscs Marine fishes Freshwater fishes Geographical area Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, 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 at monitoring improvements in water quality and reducing or eliminating pollution; monitoring and sampling methods. All definitions are given in the additional provision. Schedule I contains quality standards for surface waters intended for fish breeding. Schedule II specifies quality standards for coastal sea waters, insofar as they affect shellfish life. Full text Bulgarian References - Legislation Implements 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 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 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Freshwater fishes, Freshwater pollution, Classification/declassification, Freshwater resources management, Inland waters, Water quality standards, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Act. Legislation | Bulgaria | 1999 (2023) Keyword: Framework law, Freshwater resources management, Waterworks, Water supply, Water quality standards, Freshwater pollution, Water rights, Servitude, Water users' associations, River basin institution, Sewerage, Surface water, Groundwater, Basin/catchment/watershed, Pollution control, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX