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Identifier	sampleDate
Short name	sampleDate
Dataset	BWD - Monitoring - 2019
Table	MonitoringResult
Reference URL	http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/datasets/latest/BWD_2006/tables/MonitoringResult/elements/sampleDate
Name	Sample date
Methodology for obtaining data	Sampling date (YYYY-MM-DD). All samples have to be taken within the reported bathing season, except for pre-season samples. A monitoring calendar (i.e. a pre-fixed sampling plan) must be established for each bathing water before the start of the season. The monitoring calendar is implemented when the interval between samples does not exceed one month (Article 3.4 of the BWD), the pre-season sample is taken, and no fewer than 4 samples are analysed per bathing season. Since the sampling must take place no later than four days after the date specified in the monitoring calendar (Article 3.4), the interval between two samples must not exceed one month + 4 four days and the interval between three consecutive samples should not exceed 66 days. Higher intervals are tolerated in case of abnormal situations (Article 4.7). Three samples are sufficient if the bathing season duration does not exceed eight weeks or if the bathing water is situated in a region subject to special geographical constraints (Annex IV, paragraph 2 of the Directive). Up to two samples per sampling date can be taken in different points of large bathing water with the aim of ensuring the representativeness of the samples. Samples for previous bathing seasons can be reported in order to assess bathing water according to Annex II of the Directive.
Datatype	date
Public or Internal	Public attribute
Consulted on changes
Reporting obligation
Is language used	No