Footnotes
1. Revised Bathing Water Directive (2006/7/ EC)
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2006/l_064/l_06420060304en00370051.pdf
2. Scottish Executive (2006) Better bathing waters: meeting the challenges of the revised Bathing Water Directive in Scotland Paper 2006/6 www.scotland.gov.uk/bathingwaterstrategy
3. Details of the designated Scottish bathing waters can be found on the Scottish Government's website - www.scotland.gov.uk/bathingwaters
4. World Health Organization (2003) Guidelines for safe recreational water environments: Volume 1 Coastal and fresh waters World Health Organization, Geneva
5. ibid
6. Scottish Executive Health Department (2007) Blue-Green Algae (Cyanobacteria) in Inland and Inshore Waters: Assessment and Minimisation of Risks to Public Healthhttp://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/175959/0049536.pdf
7. Bathing Water Directive (76/160/ EEC) http://ec.europa.eu/water/water-bathing/directiv.html
8. Foundation for Environmental Education Blue Flag Award http://www.blueflag.org/
9. Bathing Waters (Classification) (Scotland) Regulations 1991 (1991/1609)
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/SI/si1991/Uksi_19911609_en_1.htm
10. http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2000/l_327/l_32720001222en00010072.pdf
11. Bathing Water Review Panel information on Keep Scotland Beautiful website - http://www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/index.asp?lm=48
12. Scottish Executive (2004) Consultation on proposals for a Bathing Water Identification Strategy Paper 2004/7 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2004/04/19208/35633
13. Scottish Executive (2006) op cit
14. www.sepa.org.uk
15. Edinburgh Gazette on-line http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/home.aspx?geotype=Edinburgh
16. Scottish Executive/Faber Maunsell (2003/2004) Bathing water signage pilot projectwww.scotland.gov.uk/bathingwaters
17. Scottish Executive/mruk (2004) Assessing the effectiveness of variable messaging signs to inform beach users about bathing water quality.http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Environment/Water/15561/VMSREPORT
18. Scottish Executive (2006) Paper 2006/6 op cit
19. Scottish Executive Health Department (2007) p7
20. ibid
21. Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/ EEC)
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31991L0271:EN:NOT
22. Nitrates Directive (91/676/ EEC) http://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/water-nitrates/directiv.html
23. Foundation for Environmental Education op cit
24. Habitats Directive (92/43/ EEC) http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/consleg/1992/L/01992L0043-20070101-en.pdf
25. Scottish Executive (2006) Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse issued under section 89 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 October 2006 SE/2006/164
http://www.littercode.org/docs/0043662.pdf
26. Marine Conservation Society (2007) Beachwatch 2006: The Annual MCSUK Beach Litter Survey Reporthttp://www.adoptabeach.org.uk/pages/page.php?cust_id=20
27. Scottish Executive (2006) SE/2006/164
28. Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c21) http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts1995/Ukpga_19950021_en_1.htm
29. International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL Convention 1973)
http://www.imo.org/Conventions/contents.asp?doc_id=678&topic_id=258
30. http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga-environmental.htm
31. http://www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/index.asp?tm=23
32. Environmental Protection Act (c43) http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1990/Ukpga_19900043_en_1.htm
33. SI 1991/1325 http://www.uk-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/si/si1991/Uksi_19911325_en_1.htm
34. Scottish Executive (2006) Paper 2006/6 op cit p14
35. Marine Conservation Society Adopt-a-beach and Beachwatch in Scotland
http://www.mcsuk.org/mcsaction/scotland/adopt+a+beach+and+beachwatch+in+scotland
36. Keep Scotland Beautiful National Spring Clean
http://www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/index.asp?tm=200&nid=108&cd=2007&cd1=9
37. Group for Recycling in Argyll and Bute Trust - Beaches and Marine Litter Project http://www.grab.org.uk/marine.htm
38. Scottish Government (2007) Implementing the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003: Diffuse Water Pollution from Rural Land Use: General Binding Rules and related provisions Consultation
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/09/05093837/0
39. Scottish Executive et al (2002) The 4 Point Plan
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2002/11/15778/13464
40. Scottish Executive et al (2005) Farm Soils Plan: Protecting soils and income in Scotlandhttp://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/12/01130314/03142
41. Scottish Executive (2005) Prevention of Environmental Pollution From Agricultural Activity http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/03/20613/51366 and overview http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Agriculture/Environment/PEPFAA/Intro
42. Scottish Government bathing water research projects
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Environment/Water/bathingwaters/BathingWaterResearch
43. Scottish Government anaerobic digestion and aerobic composting project (including final report)
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Environment/Water/bathingwaters/Biogasandcomposting
44. O.J. No. L 64, 4.3.2006, p. 37
45. O.J. No. L 31, 5.2.1976, p.1
46. c.29; Section 2 was amended by the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983, Schedule 7, paragraph 1 and by the 1990 Act, section 28, and Schedule 9, paragraph 19.
47. asp. 3
48. S.I 1991/1609
49. 1995 c……
50. 2003 asp. 3. (as amended……..)
51. S.I. 2003/3245.
52. S.I. 2004/99
53. c. 43 section 89 was amended by…….
54. http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2006/l_064/l_06420060304en00370051.pdf
55. http://ec.europa.eu/water/water-bathing/directiv.html
56. http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1991/Uksi_19911609_en_1.htm#end
57. http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/ssi2005/20050348.htm
58. Scottish Government (2007) Implementing the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003: Diffuse Water Pollution from Rural Land Use: General Binding Rules and related provisions Consultation
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/09/05093837/0
59. http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2000/l_327/l_32720001222en00010072.pdf
60. Scottish Executive (2006) Better bathing waters: meeting the challenges of the revised Bathing Water Directive in Scotland. www.scotland.gov.uk/bathingwaterstrategy
61. Scottish Executive/TNS Travel and Tourism (2004) Bathing Water Use in Scotlandhttp://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2004/04/19210/35645
62. Scottish Executive/Faber Maunsell (2003/2004) Bathing water signage pilot projectwww.scotland.gov.uk/bathingwaters
63. Scottish Executive/mruk (2004) Assessing the effectiveness of variable messaging signs to inform beach users about bathing water quality.http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Environment/Water/15561/VMSREPORT
64. Scottish Executive Health Department (2007) Blue-Green Algae (Cyanobacteria) in Inland and Inshore Waters: Assessment and Minimisation of Risks to Public Healthhttp://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/175959/0049536.pdf
65. Scottish Executive (2004) Consultation on proposals for a bathing water identification strategy Paper 2004/7http://www.scotland.gov.uk/consultations/environment/bwisc-00.asp
66. Scottish Executive/mruk (2004) ibid
67. Scottish Executive Health Department (2007) ibid
68. Scottish Executive (2006) Code of Practice on Litter and Refusehttp://www.littercode.org/
69. Scottish Executive (2005) Policy Statement and Regulatory Impact Assessment accompanying the Controlled Activities Regulationshttp://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/05/0995747/57481