The Greek seashores that misplaced the “Blue Flag”

Six extra seashores awarded by means of the World Program for Environmental Training, Knowledge and Consciousness “Blue Flag” had been withdrawn from the 2024 nationwide and global record and misplaced their award, both as a result of they didn’t prepare this yr’s swimming season, or as a result of they didn’t meet the stern standards of Program, as established by means of the reviews thus far.

As introduced, all over the Program procedure, after the unannounced visits to the coasts by means of the volunteer-assessors of the Hellenic Society for the Coverage of Nature and following verbal exchange of the Program Secretariat with the competent managers of the coasts, deficiencies had been discovered within the enforced observance of the standards that in particular involved in: provision of products and services to bathers and guests (together with the disabled), cleanliness, correct data, protection of bathers and guests, correct environmental control, movements to offer protection to the coastal setting and coastal area, in addition to protecting loose coastal area.

The time limit for posting the Blue Flag was once July 1st. The contributors of the Nationwide Disaster Committee and the Program Coordinating Committee determined, as anticipated, to withdraw the awards with a purpose to maintain the status and credibility of the establishment.

In keeping with the phrases of the Blue Flag Programme, the coasts in query can’t be nominated for an award the next yr. The length for the Program formally ends on October thirty first. Coast managers might expire their award coast previous than 31 October (however no longer previous than 15 September) and will have to notify the Program Secretariat accordingly. On the finish of the length and according to the Program process, the Blue Flag will have to be raised from the internet, all paperwork will have to be got rid of from the Realize Board and handiest the hot swim effects and the “Finish of Duration” poster will have to be put on it ».

It’s emphasised by means of the government that the withdrawal of the seashores is because of inaccurate group and that the standard of the showering waters stays, in step with the criteria of the Program, superb.

The 6 coasts, that are withdrawn are the next:

Akti Theologos, Municipality of Rhodes, P.E. Dodecanese

Akti Kiotari Angeliena 1, Municipality of Rhodes, P.E. Dodecanese

Akti Ladiko, Municipality of Rhodes, P.E. Dodecanese

Faliraki Coast Limanaki, Municipality of Rhodes, P.E. Dodecanese

Akti Reni, Municipality of Rhodes, P.E. Dodecanese

Akti ‘Antoni Quinn, Municipality of Rhodes, P.E. Dodecanese