Article 4 Bathing water quality assessment

in relation to each bathing water;

after the end of each bathing season;

on the basis of the set of bathing water quality data compiled in relation to that bathing season and the three preceding bathing seasons; and

in accordance with the procedure set out in Annex II.

the bathing water is newly identified;

any changes have occurred that are likely to affect the classification of the bathing water in accordance with Article 5, in which case the assessment shall be carried out on the basis of a set of bathing water quality data consisting solely of the results for samples collected since the changes occurred; or

the bathing water had already been assessed in accordance with Directive 76/160/EEC, in which case equivalent data gathered under that Directive shall be used and, for this purpose, parameters 2 and 3 of the Annex to Directive 76/160/EEC shall be deemed to be equivalent to parameters 2 and 1 of column A of Annex I to this Directive.

are contiguous;

received similar assessments for the preceding four years in accordance with paragraphs 2, 3 and 4(c); and

have bathing water profiles all of which identify common risk factors or the absence thereof.