The present Ordinance implements the .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. The text consists of 6 articles as follows: Purpose of the Ordinance (1); Sphere of application, definition of terms (2); Requirements for use of waters (3); Exceptions (4); Sampling and analysis (5); Entry into force (6).