Regulation on Requirements for Water and Wastewater Analysis Facilities and Their Accreditation (W/AbwUZulV). Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Hamburg Document type Regulation Date 2015 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Effluent waste water/discharge Authorization/permit Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Pollution control Freshwater pollution Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract This Regulation provides rules for water testing facilities, wastewater analyses as well as sample collections; excluding testing for drink water. Article 2 outlines the testing facility equipments, location, quality management system, and liability insurance for the defined area of examination. The text further provides for requirements for the reliability and expertise of the head of the testing facility; number and expertise of the staff; duties of the testing facility; approval; and scope of accreditation. The text consists of 10 Articles. Full text German Website www.landesrecht-hamburg.de References - Legislation Repeals Ordinance on requirements and authorizations for institutes analysing water and effluent waste waters. Legislation | Germany | 2001 (2010) Keyword: Effluent waste water/discharge, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX