Water Pollution Control (Quality Required of Fresh Waters for Fish Life) Regulations, 2002 (P.I. 514/2002).

Subject

Fisheries, Water

Keyword

Freshwater fishes Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Fishery management and conservation Pollution control Freshwater resources management Inland waters Monitoring Water quality standards

Geographical area

European Union Countries, Western Asia

Entry into force notes

The present Regulations shall enter into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette; the provisions of Regulations Nos. 8 and 9 shall come into force on such date as the Cabinet of Ministers may, by Notice in the Gazette, determine.

Abstract

For the purpose of a partial alignment of the Cypriot legislative frame with Council Directive 78/659/EEC on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life, the present Regulations are made pursuant to article 5 (section 2) of the Water Pollution Control Law of 2002. The aim of these Regulations is to protect or improve the quality of those running or standing waters which support or which, if pollution were reduced or eliminated, would become capable

Full text

Greek

Website

www.moa.gov.cy

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 78/659/EEC on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life.

Legislation | European Union | 1978 | Repealed

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Freshwater fishes, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Classification/declassification, Freshwater resources management, Inland waters, Water quality standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX