EC legislation relating to Water & Inland Waterways

1.1.Links

(official versions of EU legislation)

(summary of EU legislation)

The following EC Directives can all be found in the above links.

1.2.Water Management:

  • 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
  • Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12December 2006 on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration
  • Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption
  • Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment
  • Directive 2006/11/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2006 on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community (Codified version)
  • 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
  • Council Directive 2006/44/EC of 6 September 2006 on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life
  • Directive 2006/113/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12December2006 on the quality required of shellfish waters
  • Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on the assessment and management of flood risks

1.3.Legislation on waterway transport:

  • Commission Directive 2010/36/EU of 1 June 2010 amending Directive 2009/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on safety rules and standards for passenger ships
  • Directive 2009/100/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on reciprocal recognition of navigability licences for inland waterway vessels
  • Directive 2009/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 amending Directive 2002/59/EC establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system
  • 2006/137/EC Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 amending Directive 2006/87/EC laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels

2.EU policy/strategic documents

  • Commission Communication of 18 July 2007: “Addressing the challenge of water scarcity and droughts in the European Union” [COM(2007) 414 final

3.International legislation:

  • Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention), 1998
  • Convention on Environmental Impat Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo Convention), 1991
  • Helsinki Convention on Watercourses and International Lakes, 1992
  • River basin conventions (Danube, 1987, Elbe, 1990, Oder, 1996, Rhine, 1999)
  • Barcelona Convention, 1976
  • OSPAR Convention, 1992
  • Bonn Agreement for Cooperation in Dealing with Pollution of the North Sea by Oil and Other Harmful Substances, 1983
  • Helsinki Convention on the Baltic Sea, 1992

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