Regulation 2 Classification of waters

The classification SFW and the criteria for that classification set out in the Schedule to these Regulations shall apply for classifying controlled waters which are coastal or brackish waters for the purposes of Directive 79/923/EEC and which need protection or improvement in order to support shellfish (bivalve and gasteropod molluscs) life and growth and thus to contribute to the high quality of shellfish products directly edible by man.