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Bathing Water Directive

Updated on 26/10/2022
Définition
Sens technique
Directive 76/160/EEC of the Council of 8 December 1975 concerning the quality of bathing waters. It concerns the quality of bathing waters with the exception of water intended for therapeutic purposes and water for swimming pools. Member States shall set values of physico-chemical and microbiological parameters applicable to bathing waters listed in the Annex to the Directive. This directive was transcribed into French law by Decree of 12/19/1991, which also transcribes other directives (fish life, shellfish waters, etc).
Source
According to the Ministry for the Environment and OFB
Thématiques associées
Regulation, Health, Use, Leasure.
Autres termes utiles à la compréhension issus du glossaire
Bathing water, Bathing area, SISE-Bathing waters.
Documents de référence
Directive 2006/7/CE du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 15 février 2006 concernant la gestion de la qualité des eaux de baignade et abrogeant la directive 76/160/CEE, Directive du Conseil du 8 décembre 1975 concernant la qualité des eaux de baignade (76/160/CEE).
Translations
Directive baignade [fr], Directiva de Baño [es].
Review status
Soumis au comité de relecture.