II WATER QUALITY
7 The beach must fully comply with the water quality sampling and frequency requirements.
8 The beach must fully comply with the standards and requirements for water quality analysis
9 Industrial, waste-water or sewage-related discharges must not affect the beach area.
10 The beach must comply with the Blue Flag requirements for the microbiological parameter Escherichia coli (faecal coli bacteria) and intestinal enterococci (streptococci).
11 The beach must comply with the Blue Flag requirements for physical parameters.
III ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
12 The local authority/beach operator should establish a beach management committee.
13 The local authority/beach operator must comply with all laws and/or regulations affecting the location and operation of the beach.
14 Sensitive areas must be managed
15 The beach must be clean.
16 Algal vegetation or natural debris must be left on the beach
17 Waste disposal bins/containers must be available at the beach in adequate numbers and they must be regularly maintained
18 Facilities for the separation of recyclable waste materials must be available at the beach.
19 An adequate number of toilet or restroom facilities must be provided
20 The toilet or restroom facilities must be kept clean.
21 The toilet or restroom facilities must have controlled sewage disposal.
22 There must be no unauthorised camping or driving and no dumping on the beach
23 Access to the beach by dogs and other domestic animals must be strictly controlled.
24 All buildings and beach equipment must be properly maintained.
25 Marine and freshwater sensitive habitats (such as coral reefs or sea grass beds) in the vicinity of the beach must be monitored.
26 A sustainable means of transportation should be promoted in the beach area
IV SAFETY AND SERVICES
27 Appropriate public safety control measures must be implemented.
28 First aid equipment must be available on the beach
29 Emergency plans to cope with pollution risks must be in place.
30 There must be management of different users and uses of the beach so as to prevent conflicts and accidents
31 There must be safety measures in place to protect users of the beach and free access must be granted to the public
32 A supply of drinking water should be available at the beach
33 At least one Blue Flag beach in each municipality must have access and facilities provided for the physically disabled
