Water Pollution Control (Quality Required of Shellfish Waters) Regulations, 2002 (P.I. 512/2002).

Subject

Environment gen., Fisheries, Sea

Keyword

Marine pollution Water quality standards Classification/declassification Mariculture Crustaceans Aquatic animals

Geographical area

Asia, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Middle East, 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. 9 and 10 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 79/923/EEC on the quality required of shellfish waters, the present Regulations are made pursuant to article 5 (section 2) of the Water Pollution Control Law of 2002. These Regulations apply to those waters designated, by Order in the Gazette, and in compliance with the provisions of paragraph (b), section (1) of article 5 of the principal law. For the designated waters, the Minister shall set, by Order in the Gazette, quality values and parameters for shellfish waters. Also, the Minister shall establish programmes in order to reduce pollution and to ensure that designated waters conform to the values set by Order in the Gazette. The Minister shall be responsible for the monitoring of the aquatic environment for selfish and shall provide the European Commission with information concerning: the waters designated; the revision of the designation of certain waters; and any other provision laid down in order to establish new parameters.

Full text

Greek

Website

www.moa.gov.cy

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 79/923/EEC on the quality required of shellfish waters.

Legislation | European Union | 1979

Keyword: Pollution control, Management/conservation, Water quality standards, Freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX