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Name of the legislation
Surface freshwater: quality and control requirements

Type of legislation
Directive

Legislation code number
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. Amended by 79/869/EEC; 90/656/EEC; 91/692/EEC.

Implementation date
Directive 75/440/EEC: 16.06.1977 Directive 79/869/EEC: 09.10.1981 Directive 90/656/EEC: 31.12.1995 Directive 91/692/EEC: 01.01.1993

Web link
http://europa.eu.int/scadplus/leg/en/lvb/l28006a.htm