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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