Saxony Bathing Water Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Sachsen Document type Regulation Date 2008 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance by the State Ministry of Environment and Agriculture and the Ministry of Social Affairs of Saxony implementing the Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the management of bathing water quality. Subject Water Keyword Pollution control Freshwater pollution Monitoring Recreational water use Freshwater resources management Classification/declassification Data collection/reporting Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the management of bathing water quality. The Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the monitoring and classification of bathing water quality, the management of bathing water quality and the information of the public on bathing water quality. The text consists of 13 articles and 5 Annexes. Full text German Website www.sachsen.de References - Legislation Implements Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the management of bathing water quality and repealing Directive 76/160/EEC. Legislation | European Union | 2006 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Monitoring, Freshwater pollution, Recreational water use Source: FAO, FAOLEX