| Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC | It concerns the collection, treatment, and discharge of urban waste water and the treatment and discharge of industrial waste waters. |
| Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC | It commits European Union member states to achieve good qualitative and quantitative status of all water bodies, including marine waters up to one nautical mile from shore, by 2015. |
| Marine Strategy Framework Directive 2008/56/EC | It outlines a transparent, legislative framework for an ecosystem-based approach to the management of human activities that supports the sustainable use of marine goods and services. |
| Italian Legislative Decree n. 530 dated 30 December 1992 and subsequent amendments | Implementation Directive 91/4912/ECC and Ministerial Decree 14/10/98 of the Ministry of Health establishes the health regulations that apply to the production and marketing of bivalve molluscs. |
| Regional Committee resolution n. 785 of 24/06/1999 | Legislative Degree n. 131 of 27/01/1992 - implementation of the Shellfish Waters Directive (79/923/EEC) on the quality required of shellfish waters - Verification of conformity with art. 3. |
| Circular n. 703/3164/1647 dated 20 March 1996 issued by the Ministry of Health | Identification and classification of designated areas for shellfish farming in accordance with the Italian legislative decree n. 530 date 30 December 1992, and subsequent amendments. |
| Legal Order of Taranto Port Authority N. 703/3164/1647 | Designated farming and harvesting areas for bivalve mollusks and other species. |
| Legal Order of Taranto Port Authority N. 13 of 16/01/2001 | Regulations for the application and concession of designated state maritime areas for shellfish farming in Taranto. |
| Legal Order of Taranto Port Authority N. 107 of 11/04/2005 | Anchoring areas of Mar Piccolo and Mar Grande of Taranto are designated. |