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1975
Council Directive 75/440/EEC of 16 June 1975 concerning the quality required
of surface water intended for the abstraction of drinking water in the
Member States. ( OJ L 194 , 1975-07-25 p. 0026 - 0031). Drinking
water, water quality, surface water. 375L0440.
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1976
Council Directive 76/464/EEC of 04 May 1976 on pollution caused by certain
dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the
Community. ( OJ L 129 , 1976-05-18 p. 0023 - 0029). Water quality ;
dangerous substances. 376L0464.
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1976
Council Directive 76/160/EEC of 08 December 1975 concerning the quality of
bathing water. ( OJ L 031, 1976-02-05 p. 0001 - 0007). Water quality ;
bathing water. 376L0160.
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1978
Council Directive 78/659/EEC of 18 July 1978 on the quality of fresh waters
needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life. ( OJ L 222
, 1978-08-14 p. 0001 - 0078). 378L0659.
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1979
Council Directive 79/923/EEC of 30 October 1979 on the quality required of
shellfish waters. ( OJ L 281 , 1979-11-10 p. 0047 - 0052). 379L0923.
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1979
Council Directive 79/869/EEC of 09 October 1979 concerning the methods of
measurement and frequencies of sampling and analysis of surface water
intended for the abstraction of drinking water in the Member States. ( OJ L
271, 1979-10-29 p. 0044 - 0053). Drinking water, water analysis, water
quality. 379L0869.
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1980
Council Directive 80/778/EEC of 15 July 1980 relating to the quality of
water intended for human consumption. ( OJ L 229 , 1980-08-30 p. 0011 -
0029). Water management, water policy. 380L0778.
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1980
Council Directive 80/68/EEC of 17 December 1979 on the protection of
groundwater against pollution caused by certain dangerous substances. ( OJ L
020 , 1980-01-26 p. 0043 - 0048). Water pollution ; groundwater ; dangerous
substances. 380L0068.
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1982
Council Directive 82/176/EEC of 22 March 1982 on limit values and quality
objectives for mercury discharges by the chlor-alkali electrolysis industry.
( OJ L 081, 1982-03-27 p. 0029 - 0034). Water quality ; dangerous
substances. 382L0176.
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1983
Council Directive 83/513/EEC of 26 September 1983 on limit values and
quality objectives for cadmium discharges. ( OJ L 291 , 1983-10-24 p. 0001 -
0008). Water quality ; dangerous substances. 383L0513.
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1983
Council Resolution of 07 February 1983 concerning the combating of water
pollution. ( OJ C 046, 1983-02-17 p. 0017 - 0017). Water pollution.
383Y0217(02).
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1984
Council Directive 84/491/EEC of 09 October 1984 on limit values and quality
objectives for discharges of hexachlorocyclohexane. ( OJ L 274 , 1984-10-17
p. 0011 - 0017). Water quality ; dangerous substances. 384L0491.
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1984
Resolution of the Council and of the representatives of the Governments of
the Member States of the European Communities, meeting within the Council of
03 October 1984, on the link between the environment and development. (
OJ C 272, 1984-10-12 P. 0001 - 0002). International co-operation.
484Y1012(01).
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1986
Council Directive 86/280/EEC of 12 June 1986 on limit values and quality
objectives for discharges of certain dangerous substances included in List I
of the Annex to Directive 76/464/EEC. ( OJ L 181, 1986-07-04 p. 0016 -
0027). Water quality ; dangerous substances. 386L0280.
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1986
Council Directive 86/278/EEC of 12 June 1986 on the protection of the
environment, and in particular of the soil, when sewage sludge is used in
agriculture. ( OJ L 181 1986-07-04 p. 0006 - 0012). 31986L0278.
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1991
Council Directive 91/692/EEC of 23 December 1991 standardizing and
rationalizing reports on the implementation of certain Directives relating
to the environment. ( OJ L 377, 1991-12-31 p. 0048 - 0054). Environmental
protection. 391L0692.
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1991
Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection
of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources. (
OJ L 375, 1991-12-31 p. 0001 - 0008). Water pollution. 391L0676.
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1991
Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste-water
treatment. ( OJ L 135, 1991-05-30 p. 0040 - 0052). Waste-water. 391L0271.
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1992
Council Resolution of 25 February 1992 on the future Community groundwater
policy. ( OJ C 059, 1992-03-06 p. 0002 - 0002). Groundwater. 392Y0306(02).
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1992
Commission Decision of 27 July 1992 concerning questionnaires relating to
Directives in the water sector. ( OJ L 247 , 1992-08-27 P. 0010 -
0036). Questionnaires. 392D0446.
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1993
Council Directive 93/75/EEC of 13 September 1993 concerning minimum
requirements for vessels bound for or leaving Community ports and carrying
dangerous or polluting goods. ( OJ L 247, 1993-10-05 p. 0019 - 0027).
Dangerous substances. 393L0075.
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1993
Commission Decision of 28 July 1993 concerning formats for the presentation
of national programmes as foreseen by Article 17 of Council Directive
91/271/EEC. ( OJ L 226, 1993-09-07 p. 0023 - 0055). National programmes.
393D0481.
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1995
Council Resolution of 20 February 1995 on groundwater protection. ( OJ
C 049, 1995-02-28 P. 0001 - 0001). Groundwater. 395Y0228(01)
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1997
97/622/EC: Commission Decision of 27 May 1997 concerning questionnaires for
Member States reports on the implementation of certain Directives in the
waste sector -implementation of Council Directive 91/692/EEC - ( OJ L 256
19.09.1997 p.13) - 31997D0622
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1998
Council Directive 98/83/EC of 03 November 1998 on the quality of water
intended for human consumption. (OJ L 330, 1998-12-05 p. 0032 - 0054).
Population water supply, water quality. 398L0083.
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1998
Council Directive 88/347/EEC of 16 June 1988 amending Annex II to Directive
86/280/EEC on limit values and quality objectives for discharges of certain
dangerous substances included in List I of the Annex to Directive
76/464/EEC. (OJ L 158, 1988-06-25 p. 0035 - 0041). Water quality ; dangerous
substances. 388L0347.
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2000
Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23
October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of
water policy. (OJ L 327 , 2000-12-22 p. 0001). Water management, Water
policy. 300L0060.
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2001
Commission Recommendation of 20 December 2001 on the protection of the
public against exposure to radon in drinking water supplies. (OJ L 344,
201-12-28 p. 0085-0088).
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2001
Decision 2455/2001/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20
November 2001 establishing the list of priority substances in the field of
water policy and amending Directive 2000/60/EC (Text with EEA
relevance) (OJ L 331 , 2001-12-15 p. 0001-0005). 32001D2455
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2002
2002/915/EC: Commission Decision of 18 November 2002 concerning a request
for derogation under paragraph 2(b) of Annex III to and Article 9 of Council
Directive 91/676/EEC concerning protection of waters against pollution
caused by nitrates from agricultural sources (notified under document number
C(2002) 464) - (OJ L 319 23.11.2002 p.24) - 32002D0915 -
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Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2007 establishing an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE)
Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2007 establishing an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE) was published in the official Journal on the 25th April 2007. The INSPIRE Directive entered into force since the 15th May 2007
Full text of the directive (EN)
The directive is available in the official languages.
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Directive of the EP and of the Council on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration
Groundwater is an important natural resource, forming a reservoir from which high-quality water is obtained for use as drinking water and in industry and agriculture. The Groundwater Directive (80/68/EEC) and the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) both contain provisions on the protection of groundwater against pollution. However, the 1980 Groundwater Directive is to be repealed in 2013, since, with two exceptions, the Water Framework Directive also covers the key requirements for the protection of groundwater. On 19 September 2003 the European Commission presented a proposal for a directive on the protection of groundwater against pollution, as called for in Article 17 of the Water Framework Directive. The proposal for a directive lays down criteria and procedures to be used in assessing the chemical status of groundwater, identifying significant and sustained upward trends and defining starting points for trend reversals and provides for measures to prevent or restrict inputs of pollutants into groundwater. Following Parliament’s first reading of 28 April 2005, the Council adopted its Common Position on 23 January 2006. Parliament did not regard that text as a suitable means of establishing a clear, effective and adequate set of rules on the protection of groundwater in Europe. At second reading, on 13 June 2006, it therefore adopted a total of 41 amendments to the Council’s Common Position. The Council informed Parliament unofficially at an early juncture and officially by means of a letter of 10 October 2006 that it could not accept all Parliament’s amendments and that a conciliation procedure would be necessary. That procedure was then formally opened on 17 October 2006. The new directive has been adopted officially by the EP on 12th December 2006, at 12h45 Strasbourg time.
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EU Floods Directive
The EU Floods Directive has just been published last 6th November in the
Official Journal. It isavailable on the
EurLex server (choose language by clicking box top right).
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European Water Key Directives
Water Framework Directive full text (2000)
Water Information portal prototype
Environmental Crimes proposal full text (2007)
Flood Prevention proposal full text (2006)
Priority Substances proposal full text (2006)
Priority Substances annex
Groundwater Directive full text (2006)
Bathing Water Directive full text (2006)
Drinking Water Directive full text (1998)
Bottled Water Directive full text (1996)
Urban Waste Water Directive full text (1991)
Nitrates Directive full text (1991)
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New European Directive for Cleaner Groundwater
On Tuesday 12 December 2006, the members of the European Parliament approved a new legislation that should improve the cleanliness of water by much stricter measures against pollution by preventing ‘hazardous substances’ such as cyanide, arsenic, biocides and phytopharmaceutical substances seeping into the water.
The scope of the directive was broadened so that its aim will now be to protect groundwater ‘against pollution and deterioration’ and not only ‘against pollution’. Member States will be required to take ‘all measures necessary to prevent inputs into groundwater of any hazardous substances’.
The measure is particularly important as in many areas groundwater is the largest source of public drinking water and the most sensitive freshwater resource. Member States will have two years to transpose the directive into national law, it should therefore take effect from early 2009.
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