ID:
policies-82
Name:
The Bathing Waters (Scotland) Regulations 2008
Issuing organisation:
Scotland
Geographical Scope:
Scotland
Type:
Legistrative
Scientific domain:
physical states, chemistry, geology, and biology
Type of water:
Surface Waters, Inland Waters, Coastal Waters
Water management focus:
Mangement, Monitoring
Parameter change rate assumption:
Water Quality
Description:
These Regulations make provision for the purpose of implementing, in Scotland, 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 (O.J. L 64, 4.3.2006, p.37).
Status:
Effective
Effect Date:
1st May 2008 Amended on 2nd Oct 2012
Resource:
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/170/contents/made
Recommendations:
These Regulations implement Directive 2006/7/EC in Scotland, managing bathing water quality and repealing Directive 76/160/EEC. They require: identifying bathing waters and seasons (Reg. 3); duties on Scottish Ministers, SEPA, and local authorities to ensure compliance and public participation (Regs. 4–5); SEPA to establish water profiles and monitor quality (Regs. 6–7, Schedules 1–2); public information provision (Reg. 8); classification of water quality as “poor” to “excellent” (Regs. 9–10, Schedule 3); management measures for polluted waters (Regs. 11–16); provisions on authority functions and consultation (Regs. 17–19); and amending, transitional, and revoking provisions (Regs. 20–22).
