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The Blue Flag is a certification by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE)[1] that a beach, marina, or sustainable boating tourism operator meets its standards.
The Blue Flag is a trademark owned by FEE, which is a not-for-profit non-governmental organisation[2] consisting of 65 organisations in 77 member countries.
FEE's Blue Flag criteria include standards for quality, safety, environmental education and information, the provision of services and general environmental management criteria. The Blue Flag is sought for beaches, marinas, and sustainable boating tourism operators as an indication of their high environmental and quality standards.
Certificates, which FEE refers to as awards, are issued on an annual basis to beaches and marinas of FEE member countries. The awards are announced yearly on 5 June for Europe, Canada, Morocco, Tunisia, and other countries in a similar geographic location, and on 1 November for the Caribbean, New Zealand, South Africa, and other countries in the southern hemisphere.[3]
In the European Union, the water quality standards are incorporated in the EC Water Framework Directive.
As of 2016 Spain has had more blue flag beaches than any other country every year since the awards began in 1987.[4]
^Bysted A/S. "FEE - Foundation for Environmental Education". Fee-international.org. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
^"Blue Flag Website". Foundation for Environmental Education. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
^Blue Flag beaches/marinas Archived 11 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 February 2010.
^"It's official: Spain has the best beaches in the whole world". The Local Spain. The Local. 6 May 2016.
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