Water Policy Framework Regulations, 2004 (L.N. 194 of 2004). Country/Territory Malta Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 17,571, 23 April 2004, pp. 2595-2760. Subject Sea, Water, Environment gen. 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 Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract In implementation of the provisions laid down at the European Community level in Directive 2000/60/EC, these Regulations define the framework for the protection of inland surface waters, transitional waters, coastal waters and groundwater. There shall be one water catchment district in Malta and Gozo. Regulation 4 determines the environmental objectives to be pursued through the water catchment management plans. Further provisions regard the establishment of a Register of protected areas (reg. 6), waters used for the abstraction of drinking water (reg. 7), monitoring of surface waters and groundwaters (reg. 8), discharges (reg. 11), water catchment management plans (reg 12). Regulation 17 lays down the penalties to be applied to the offences described under regulation 16. Full text English Website www.doi.gov.mt 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 | 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 Amended by Water Policy Framework (Amendment) Regulations, 2011 (L.N. 24 of 2011). Legislation | Malta | 2011 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Freshwater pollution, Water quality standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Policy Framework (Amendment) Regulations, 2011 (L.N. 16 of 2011). Legislation | Malta | 2011 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Water quality standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Policy Framework (Amendment) Regulations, 2012 (L.N. 115 of 2012). Legislation | Malta | 2012 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Surface water, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act No. XXV of 2015 - Regulator for Energy and Water Services Act, 2015. Legislation | Malta | 2015 (2021) Keyword: Institution, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Water Policy Framework Regulations, 2015 (L.N. 345 of 2015). Legislation | Malta | 2015 Keyword: Marine pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Potable water, Water abstraction, Monitoring, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX