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 (c. 7)

1. Introductory Text

2. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

   1. Article 1. Purpose and scope

   2. Article 2. Definitions

3. CHAPTER II QUALITY AND MANAGEMENT OF BATHING WATER

   1. Article 3. Monitoring

   2. Article 4. Bathing water quality assessment

   3. Article 5. Classification and quality status of bathing waters

   4. Article 6. Bathing water profiles

   5. Article 7. Management measures in exceptional circumstances

   6. Article 8. Cyanobacterial risks

   7. Article 9. Other parameters

   8. Article 10. Cooperation on transboundary waters

4. CHAPTER III EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION

   1. Article 11. Public participation

   2. Article 12. Information to the public

   3. Article 13. Reports

5. CHAPTER IV FINAL PROVISIONS

   1. Article 14. Report and review

   2. Article 15. Technical adaptations and implementing measures

   3. Article 16. Committee procedure

   4. Article 17. Repeal

   5. Article 18. Implementation

   6. Article 19. Entry into force

   7. Article 20. Addressees

6. 1. ANNEX I

      1. For inland waters

      2. For coastal waters and transitional waters

   2. ANNEX II

      Bathing water assessment and classification

      1. 1. Poor quality

      2. 2. Sufficient quality

      3. 3. Good quality

      4. 4. Excellent quality

      5. NOTES

   3. ANNEX III

      The bathing water profile

      1. 1. The bathing water profile referred to in Article 6 is...

      2. 2. In the case of bathing waters classified as ‘good’, ‘sufficient’...

      3. 3. In the event of significant construction works or significant changes...

      4. 4. The information referred to in paragraph 1(a) and (b) is...

      5. 5. Other relevant information may be attached or included if the...

   4. ANNEX IV

      Bathing water monitoring

      1. 1. One sample is to be taken shortly before the start...

      2. 2. However, only three samples need be taken and analysed per...

      3. 3. Sampling dates are to be distributed throughout the bathing season,...

      4. 4. In the event of short-term pollution, one additional sample is...

   5. ANNEX V

      Rules on the handling of samples for microbiological analyses

      1. 1. Sampling point

      2. 2. Sterilisation of sample bottles

      3. 3. Sampling

      4. 4. Storage and transport of samples before analysis