ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND INFORMATION

• Information about the Blue Flag must be displayed 
  
  
• Environmental education activities must be offered and promoted to beach users
  
  
• Information about bathing water quality must be displayed
  
  
• Information relating to local eco-systems and environmental phenomena must be displayed
  
  
• A map of the beach indicating different facilities must be displayed
  
  
• A code of conduct that reflects appropriate laws governing the use of the beach and surrounding areas must be displayed
  

WATER QUALITY

• The beach must fully comply with the water quality sampling and frequency requirements
  
  
• The beach must fully comply with the standards and requirements for water quality analysis
  
  
• No industrial, waste-water or sewage-related discharges should affect the beach area
  
  
• The beach must comply with the Blue Flag requirements for the microbiological parameter faecal coli bacteria (E.coli) and intestinal enterococci/streptococci
  
  
• The beach must comply with the Blue Flag requirements for the following physical and chemical parameters

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

• The local authority/beach operator should establish a beach management committee
  
  
• The local authority/beach operator must comply with all regulations affecting the location and operation of the beach
  
  
• The beach must be clean
  
  
• Algae vegetation or natural debris should be left on the beach
  
  
• Waste disposal bins/containers must be available at the beach in adequate numbers and they must be regularly maintained
  
  
• Facilities for the separation of recyclable waste materials should be available at the beach
  
  
• An adequate number of toilet or restroom facilities must be provided
  
  
• The toilet or restroom facilities must be kept clean
  
   
• The toilet or restroom facilities must have controlled sewage disposal
  
  
• On the beach there will be no unauthorised camping or driving and no dumping
  
  
• Access to the beach by dogs and other domestic animals must be strictly controlled
  
  
• All buildings and beach equipment must be properly maintained
  
  
• Coral reefs in the vicinity of the beach must be monitored
  
  
• A sustainable means of transportation should 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
  
  
• Emergency plans to cope with pollution risks must be in place
  
  
• There must be management of different users and uses of the beach so as to prevent conflicts and accidents
  
  
• There must be safety measures in place to protect users of the beach
  
  
• A supply of drinking water should be available at the beach
  
  
• At least one Blue Flag beach in each municipality must have access and facilities provided for the physically disabled