REGULATION/GM/NoREGULATION/GM/No. 323, OF 29 NOVEMBER 1978 THE MINISTER OF INTERIOR, on the recommendation of the Secretary ofthe Environment, by virtue of the powers conferred upon him by Decree No.73.030, of 30 October 1973, Decree-Law No. 1.413, of 14 August 1975 and DecreeNo. 76.389, of 3 October 1975; CONSIDERING the harmful effects of distillery residue, also known asslop, cachaça or "distillery lees" on the quality of interior waters; CONSIDERING that slop, as a pollutant, appreciably damages the watersupply to cities and economic activities, makes major changes in the ecologicalbalance of interior waters and causes serious damage to fish resources; CONSIDERING, moreover, that the effects of this water pollution havebeen aggravated as a result of the increased production of alcoholdistilleries, thereby calling for the adopting of measures to protect theecological balance and the environment; RESOLVES TO ADOPT THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS: I - Starting with th...