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Bathing Water Quality Ordinance.

Country
Germany
Type of law
Regulation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
The present Ordinance implements the Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2006 concerning the management of bathing water quality and repealing Directive 76/160/EEC. The text consists of 17 articles as follows: Purpose and sphere of application (1); Definition of terms (2); Monitoring (3); Assessment of bathing water quality (4); Classification and quality of bathing waters (5); Bathing water profiles (6); Management in special circumstances, measures to be taken in case of high individual value (7); Dangers caused by certain bacteria (8); Other parameters (9); Collaboration in transboundary rivers (10); Participation of the public (11); Information of the public (12); Report (13); Jurisdiction (14); Costs (15); Repeal (16); Entry into force (17). Five Annexes are enclosed.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/ger84368.pdf
Web site
http://www.hessen.de/
Long title of text
Ordinance on the quality and management of bathing water.
Notes
The present Law is consolidated as of 18 August 2011.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Verordnung über die Qualität und die Bewirtschaftung der Badegewässer (VO-BGW).
Implements
Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the management of bathing water quality and repealing Directive 76/160/EEC.