Blue Flag
Application Form

The application is considered as a contract between the municipality, the beach operator and FEE. By signing, we confirm that the information given is correct and that the obligations will be fulfilled.

The responsible local authority and beach operator undertake to remove the Blue Flag if an imperative criterion is no longer fulfilled, and to inform each other and the national Blue Flag office immediately.

We are informed that the national and International Blue Flag juries reserve the right to refuse or withdraw the Blue Flap where the beach operator or local authorities are responsible for current violations of national environmental regulations or otherwise act in discord with the objectives ans spirit of the International blue Flag Programme.

By signing this form, the applicant assumes full responsibility – including liability– for the information provided.

By signing this form, the applicant assumes full responsibility for acts that are not in compliance with the criteria and the mission of Blue Flag International, only when these have occurred due to is negligance.

Please upload:
One large scale map, showing the extent and delimitation of the area(s) for which the Blue Flag is (are) applied for. This map must indicate access roads, the type of surrounding area (town, resort, rural, protected or sensitive natural areas and potential sources of pollution within 200 meters of any of the Blue Flag beaches (e.g. discharge of waste water, storm discharge, streams/rivers in neighbouring coastal stretches).

A detailed map of the beach.

A copy of the information at the beach information board, including the beach map.

The bathing water test results of the micro-biological and physical-chemical parameters from the entire previous season.

If there are any natural sensitive areas in the coastal zone please enclose a copy of any publicly displayed information about these areas.

If there are no natural sensitive areas, please enclose a copy of the environmental information displayed on the information board.

If there is a natural sensitive area (including Marine Protected Area), please enclose information on how this area is monitored and by whom.

Please submit a copy of the relevant part of the land-use and development plan concerning the coastal zone.

If the community/municipality has got a litter management plan, please enclose a copy of the relevant parts.

Please submit a brief description of the emergency plan, including who is responsible for what and include plans to deal with sewage spills and storm surge events.

If the community/municipality has got a traffic management plan, please submit a copy of the relevant parts.

Latest information about collection system, level of treatment, and number of samples and quality of the effluent water after treatment.

Water quality monitoring calendar established prior to the start of the bathing season.

Please submit pictures of all wheelchair accessible facilities (ramps, disabled parking, disabled toilet, beach wheelchair, beach mat, disabled signage) - template will be shared with checklist .

Bathing Water profile (template to be shared).