Water Policy Framework (Amendment) Regulations, 2011 (L.N. 16 of 2011). Country/Territory Malta Document type Regulation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette of Malta No. 18.700, 21 January 2011. Subject Sea, Water, Environment gen. Keyword Marine pollution Pollution control Freshwater pollution Water quality standards Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract These Regulations provide for the implementation in Malta and Gozo of Environmental Quality Standards (EQS) for priority substances and certain other pollutants, with the aim of achieving good surface water chemical status. They also establish minimum performance criteria for methods of analysis to be applied by the competent authority when monitoring water status, sediment and biota, as well as rules for demonstrating the quality of analytical results. Full text English Website www.doi.gov.mt References - Legislation Amends Water Policy Framework Regulations, 2004 (L.N. 194 of 2004). Legislation | Malta | 2004 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Access-to-information, Policy/planning, Offences/penalties, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Water conservation zone, Registration, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX