ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND INFORMATION
- Information relating to coastal zone ecosystems and natural, sensitive areas in the coastal zone must be displayed
- Information about bathing water quality must be displayed
- Information about the Blue Flag Programme must be displayed
- Code of conduct for the beach area must be displayed and the laws governing beach use must be easily available to the public upon request
- A minimum of 5 environmental education activities must be offered
WATER QUALITY
- Compliance with the requirements and standards for excellent bathing water quality
- No industrial or sewage related discharges may affect the beach area
- Monitoring on the health of coral reefs located in the vicinity of the beach
- Compliance of the community with requirements for sewage treatment and effluent quality
- Algae or other vegetation should be left to decay on the beach unless it constitutes a nuisance
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
- A beach management committee must be established to be in charge of instituting environmental management systems and conduct regular environmental audits of the beach facility
- The beach must comply with all regulations affecting the location and operation of the beach (coastal zone planning and environmental legislation)
- The beach must be clean
Waste disposal bins/receptacles must be available on/by the beach in adequate numbers, regularly maintained and emptied
- Facilities for receiving recyclable waste materials must be available on/by the beach
- Adequate and clean sanitary facilities with controlled sewage disposal
- On the beach there will be no unauthorised camping or driving and no dumping
- Regulation concerning dogs and other domestic animals on the beach must be strictly enforced
- All buildings and equipment of the beach must be properly maintained
Sustainable means of transportation must be promoted in the beach area
SAFETY AND SERVICES
- An adequate number of lifeguards and/or lifesaving equipment must be available at the beach
- First aid equipment must be available on the beach
- There must be management of different users and uses of the beach so as to prevent conflicts and accidents
- An emergency plans to cope with pollution safety risks must be in place
- There must be safe access to the beach
- The beach area must be patrolled
- A supply of potable drinking water must be available on the beach
- A minimum of one Blue Flag beach in each municipality must have access and toilet facilities provided for disabled persons
- Map of the beach indicating different facilities must be displayed
This page focused on: Blue Flag Beaches Corfu. For related information, please visit our Corfu Beach Guide page.
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