Brussels, 31/05/2007 (Agence Europe) - In 2006, 96% of coastal bathing areas and 89% of bathing sites in rivers and lakes are in compliance with the mandatory values. These results are better than those in 2005. The removal of bathing sites from the official list has decreased but the Commission remains concerned about the delistings. These are the main conclusions of the annual report on bathing water which the Commission presented on 31 May.
For coastal bathing areas, the proportion of...