Water Framework Guideline Implementation Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Saarland Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance transposing the Annexes II and V of the Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy. Subject Water Keyword Pollution control Freshwater pollution Surface water Groundwater Water quality standards Water conservation zone Effluent waste water/discharge Hazardous substances Registration Data collection/reporting Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance Basin/catchment/watershed Inland waters Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The purpose of the present Ordinance is to transpose into German law the Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy of 23 October 2000. The text consists of 15 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Surface waters (II); Groundwater (III); Final provisions (IV). Twelve Annexes are enclosed. Full text German Website www.saarland.de References - Legislation Implements Saarland Water Law. Legislation | Germany | 2004 (2019) Keyword: Basic legislation, Surface water, Groundwater, Freshwater resources management, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Flood, Registration, Expropriation, Monitoring, Water supply, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Water quality standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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 | European Union | 2000 (2014) Keyword: 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 resources management, 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, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX