Regulation No. 8 establishing indicators and standards for the quality of coastal marine waters. Country/Territory Bulgaria Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source State Gazette No. 10, 2 February 2001. Subject Environment gen., Sea Keyword Marine pollution Coastal zone management Environmental standards Institution Environmental planning Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Abstract The Regulation sets out the indicators and standards for the quality of coastal marine waters. The text of the Regulation is divided into 17 articles, Additional, Transitional and Final Provisions and one Annex. The Regulation defines coastal marine water areas and the use of water therein. The Sanitary Protection Zones (SPZ) in such regions are also considered and so are their boundaries. Further provisions regulate accidental pollution of these waters. Accredited laboratories are appointed to deal with the setting up of the indicators and standards. Final articles regulate the issuance of permits. The Regulation provides also for the appointment of the Black Sea Basin Region's Director who shall be in charge of elaborating the Programme for the protection and restoration of coastal marine water quality as an integral part of the Black Sea Basin Management Plan. All definitions are given in the additional provisions. Full text Bulgarian References - Legislation Implements 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