Surface Waters Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on the protection of surface waters. Subject Water Keyword Surface water Potable water Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Waterworks Freshwater resources management Classification/declassification Pollution control Geographical area Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Water Resources Act of 31 July 2009 (BGBl.I p. 2585).The Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the protection of surface waters and the economic analysis of the use of water. The text - consisting of 13 articles – deals, inter alia, with the following aspects: purpose, definition of terms, location, boundaries and allocation of surface water bodies, classification of ecological state, classification of chemical state, surface water bodies destined for potable water production, survey of ecological state d, economic analysis of water use. Full text German Website www.bmj.de References - Legislation Implements Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy. Legislation | 2000 Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Marine pollution, Potable water, Toxicity/poisoning, Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Surface water, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Water conservation zone, Registration, River basin institution, Institution, Basin/catchment/watershed, Right to water, Transboundary effects, International relations/cooperation, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Pesticides, Human rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directives 82/176/EEC, 83/513/EEC, 84/156/EEC, 84/491/EEC, 86/280/EEC and amending Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. Legislation | 2008 Keyword: Marine pollution, Potable water, Toxicity/poisoning, Food quality control/food safety, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Water quality standards, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Surface water, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 2009/90/EC laying down, pursuant to Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, technical specifications for chemical analysis and monitoring of water status. Legislation | 2009 Keyword: Marine pollution, Potable water, Toxicity/poisoning, Food quality control/food safety, Pollution control, Monitoring, Water quality standards, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Resources Management Act. Legislation | Germany | 2009 Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Basic legislation, Sustainable development, Waterworks, Water conservation zone, Bed, Groundwater, Authorization/permit, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control, Water users' associations, Surface water, Registration, Offences/penalties, Basin/catchment/watershed, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Irrigation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Water Competence Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2013 Keyword: Groundwater, Surface water, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Surface Water Protection Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2016 Keyword: Surface water, Potable water, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Waterworks, Freshwater resources management, Classification/declassification, Monitoring, Inspection, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Enforcement/compliance, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX