Activities of Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ related to 2017/0332(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Quality of water intended for human consumption (debate) ES
Amendments (110)
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The WHO also recommended that three parametric values be made less stringent and five parameters be removed from the list. Nevertheless, those changes are not considered necessary as the risk- based approach introduced by Commission Directive (EU) 2015/178775 allows water suppliers to remove a parameter from the list to be monitored under certain coThose parametric values and parameters had been set in previous revisions, on the basis of the precautionary principle, in the absence of sufficient scientific data and evidence. Those shortcomings having been rectified as a result of analytical advances and improved scientific knowledge, the parametric values and parameters concerned ought to be adjusted on the basis of the WHO recommendiations. Treatment techniques to meet those parametric values are already in place. _________________ 75 Commission Directive (EU) 2015/1787 of 6 October 2015 amending Annexes II and III to Council Directive 98/83/EC, which are based on the scientific state of the art. Additional parameters or more stringent parametric values would generate additional costs for water suppliers, in terms of investment in infrastructure and treatment, which would have an impact on the qualityprice of water intended for human consumption (OJ L 260, 7.10.2015, p. 6)for consumers. That runs counter to the objective of affordable access to water for all.
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) Indicator parameters are important indicators of how water production and distribution facilities are functioning and of water quality. They can identify water treatment deficiencies and should therefore be monitored by Member States.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Preventive safety planning and risk- based elements were only considered to a limited extent in Directive 98/83/EC. The first elements of a risk-based approach were already introduced in 2015 with Directive (EU) 2015/1787, which amended Directive 98/83/EC so as to allow Member States to derogate from the monitoring programmes they have established, provided credible risk assessments are performed, which may be based on the WHO’s Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality76 16. Those Guidelines, laying down the so-called "Water Safety Plan" approach, together with standard EN 15975-2 concerning security of drinking water supply, are internationally recognised principles on which the production, distribution, monitoring and analysis of parameters in water intended for human consumption are based. They should be maintained in this Directive. To ensure that those principles are not limited to monitoring aspects, to focus time and resources on risks that matter and on cost- effective source measures, and to avoid analyses and efforts on non-relevant issues, it is appropriate to introduce a complete risk-based approach, throughout the supply chain, from the abstraction area to distribution until the tap. That approach should be based on the knowledge gained and actions carried out under Directive 2000/60/EC and should more effectively factor in the impact of climate change on water resources. A risk-based approach should consist of three components: first, an assessment by the Member State of the hazardrisks associated with the abstraction area ("hazardrisk assessment"), in line with the WHO’s Guidelines and Water Safety Plan Manual177 ; second, a possibility for the water supplier to adapt monitoring to the main risks ("supply risk assessment"); and third, an assessment by the Member State of the possible risks stemming from the domesticinternal distribution systems, with special focus on priority premises (e.g. Legionella or lead) ("domesticinternal distribution risk assessment"). Those assessments should be regularly reviewed, inter alia, in response to threats from climate-related extreme weather events, known changes of human activity in the abstraction area or in response to source-related incidents. The risk-based approach ensures a continuous exchange of information between competent authorities and water suppliers. _________________ 76 Guidelines for drinking water quality, Fourth Edition, World Health Organisation, 2011 http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_healt h/publications/2011/dwq_guidelines/en/ind ex.html 77 Water Safety Plan Manual: step-by-step risk management for drinking water suppliers, World Health Organisation, 2009, http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/75 141/1/9789241562638_eng.pdf, stakeholders responsible for pollution or risks of pollution and water suppliers.
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The hazardrisk assessment should be geared towards reducing the level of treatment required for the production of water intended for human consumption, for instance by reducing the pressures causing the pollution of water bodies used for abstraction of water intended for human consumption. To that end, Member States should identify hazardrisks and possible pollution sources associated with those water bodies and monitor pollutants which they identify as relevant, for instance because of the hazardrisks identified (e.g. microplastics, nitrates, pesticides or pharmaceuticals identified under Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council78 18), because of their natural presence in the abstraction area (e.g. arsenic), or because of information from the water suppliers (e.g. sudden increase of a specific parameter in raw water). TIn accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC, those parameters should be used as markers that trigger action by competent authorities to reduce the pressure on the water bodies, such as prevention or mitigating measures (including research to understand impacts on health where necessary), to protect those water bodies and address the pollution source, in cooperation with water suppliers and stakeholders. _________________ 78 Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1)all stakeholders. Where a Member States finds, via the risk assessment, that a parameter is not present in a given abstraction area (for instance because that substance never occurs in groundwaters or surface waters), then the Member State should inform the relevant water suppliers and may allow them to decrease the monitoring frequency for that parameter, or remove that parameter from the list of parameters to be monitored, without carrying out a supply risk assessment.
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) As regards the hazardrisk assessment, Directive 2000/60/EC requires Member States to identify water bodies used for the abstraction of water intended for human consumption, monitor them, and take the necessary measures to avoid deterioration in their quality in order to reduce the level of purification treatment required in the production of water that is fit for human consumption. To avoid any duplication of obligations, Member States should, when carrying out the hazardrisk assessment, make use of the monitoring carried out under Articles 7 and 8 of Directive 2000/60/EC and Annex V to that Directive and of the measures included in their programmes of measures pursuant to Article 11 of Directive 2000/60/EC.
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The parametric values used to assess the quality of water intended for human consumption are to be complied with at the point where water intended for human consumption is made available to the appropriate user. However, the quality of water intended for human consumption can be influenced by the domesticinternal distribution system. The WHO notes that, in the Union, Legionella causes the highest health burden of all waterborne pathogens, in particular Legionella pneumophila, which accounts for most cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the Union. It is transmitted by warm water systems through inhalation, for instance during showering. It is therefore clearly linked to the domesticinternal distribution system. Since imposing a unilateral obligation to monitor all private and public premises for this pathogen would lead to unreasonably high costs, a domesticnd would contravene the subsidiarity principle, an internal distribution risk assessment is therefore more suited to address this issue, with a special focus on priority premises. In addition, the potential risks stemming from products and materials in contact with water intended for human consumption should also be considered in the domesticinternal distribution risk assessment. The domesticinternal distribution risk assessment should therefore include, inter alia, focusing monitoring on priority premises, assessing the risks stemming from the domesticinternal distribution system and related products and materials, and verifying the performance of construction products in contact with water intended for human consumption on the basis of their declaration of performance in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council79 in contact with water. The information referred to in Articles 31 and 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council820 is also to be supplied together with the declaration of performance. On the basis of this assessment, Member States should take all necessary measures to ensure, inter alia, that appropriate control and management measures (e.g. in case of outbreaks) are in place, in line with the guidance of the WHO81 21, and that the migration from construction products does not endanger human health. However, without prejudice to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011, where these measures would imply limits to the free movement of products and materials in the Union, these limits need to be duly justified and strictly proportionate, and not constitute a means of arbitrary discrimination or a disguised restriction on trade between Member States. _________________ 79Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC (OJ L 88, 4.4.2011, p. 5). 80 Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1). 81 Legionellosis", World Health Organisation, 2007, http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_healt h/emerging/legionella.pdsubstances and materials in contact with water does not endanger human health. "Legionella and the prevention of
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The provisions of Directive 98/83/EC on quality assurance of treatment, equipment and materials did not succeed in addressing obstacles to the internal market when it comes to the free circulation of construction products in contact with water intended for human consumption. National product approvals are still in place, with different requirements from one Member State to another. This renders it difficult and costly for manufacturers to market their products all over the Union. The removal of technical barriers may only be effectively achieved by establishing harmonised technical specifications for construction products in contact with water intended for human consumption under Regulation (EU) No 305/2011. That Regulation allows for the development of European standards harmonising the assessment methods for construction products in contact with water intended for human consumption and for threshold levels and classes to be set in relation to the performance level of an essential characteristic. To that end, a standardisation request specifically requiring standardisation work on hygiene and safety for products and materials in contact with water intended for human consumption under Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 has been included in the 2017 standardisation Work Programme82 , and a standard is to be issued by 2018. The publication of this harmonised standard in the Official Journal of the European Union will ensure a rational decision-making for placing or making available on the market safe construction products in contact with water intended for human consumption. As a consequence, the provisions on equipment and material in contact with water intended for human consumption should be deleted, partly replaced by provisions related to the domestic distribution risk assessment and complemented by relevant harmonised standards under Regulation (EU) No 305/2011. _________________ 82 SWD(2016) 185 finalat situation stems from the fact that there are no minimum EU hygiene standards for all products and materials in contact with water intended for human consumption, that being essential for fully ensuring mutual recognition between Member States. The removal of technical barriers and conformity of all products and materials in contact with water intended for human consumption at Union level may therefore only be effectively achieved by establishing minimum quality requirements at Union level. As a consequence, those provisions should be strengthened by means of a procedure for harmonisation of such products and materials. That work should draw on the experience gained and advances made by a number of Member States that have been working together for some years, in a concerted effort, to bring about regulatory convergence in this connection.
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The risk-based approach should gradually be applied by all water suppliers, including small and medium-sized water suppliers, as the evaluation of Directive 98/83/EC showed deficiencies in its implementation by those suppliers, which were sometimes due to the cost of performing unnecessary monitoring operations. When applying the risk-based approach, security concerns and concerns relating to the ‘polluter pays’ principle should be taken into account.
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Commission, in its reply to the European citizens’ initiative ‘Right2Water’ in 201483 23, invited Member States to ensure access to a minimum water supply for all citizens, in accordance with the WHO recommendations. It also committed to continue to "improve access to safe drinking water […] for the whole population through environmental policies"84 24. This is in line with UN Sustainable Development Goal 6 and the associated target to "achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all". The concept of equitable access covers a wide array of aspects such as availability (due for instance to geographic reasons, lack of infrastructure or the specific situation of certain parts of the populations), quality, acceptability, or financial affordability. Concerning affordability of water, it is important to recall that, when setting water tariffs in accordance with the principle of recovery of costs set out in Directive 2000/60/EC, Member States may have regard to the variation in the economic and social conditions of the population and may therefore adopt social tariffs or take measures safeguarding populations at a socio-economic disadvantage. This Directive deals, in particular, with the aspects of access to water which are related to quality and availability. To address those aspects, as part of the reply to the European citizens' initiative and to contribute to the implementation of Principle 20 of the European Pillar of Social Rights825 that states that "everyone has the right to access essential services of good quality, including water", Member States should be required to tackle the issue of affordable access to water at national level whilst enjoying some discretion as to the exact type of measures to be implemented. This can be done through actions aimed, inter alia, at improving access to water intended for human consumption for all, for instance by not unjustifiably making water quality requirements more stringent on public- health grounds, which would increase the price of water for citizens, with freely accessible fountains in cities, and promoting its use by encouraging the free provision of water intended for human consumption in public buildings and restaurants. _________________ 83 84 85 Interinstitutional Proclamation on the European Pillar of Social Rights (2017/C 428/09) of 17 November 2017 (OJ C 428, 13.12.2017COM(2014)177 final COM(2014)177 final, p. 10)2.
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The European Parliament, in its Resolution on the "follow-up to the European citizens’ initiative Right2Water"86 , "requested that Member States should pay special attention to the needs of vulnerable groups in society"87 27. The specific situation of minority cultures, such as Roma, Sinti, Travellers, Kalé, Gens du voyage etc., whether sedentary or not – in particular their lack of access to drinking water – was also acknowledged in the Commission Report on the implementation of the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies828 and the Council Recommendation on effective Roma integration measures in the Member States89 29. In light of that general context, it is appropriate that Member States pay particular attention to vulnerable and marginalised groups by taking the necessary measures to ensure that those groups have access to water. With regard for the principle of water cost recovery as laid down in Article 9 of Directive 2000/60/EC, Member States shall improve access to water for vulnerable and marginalised groups without jeopardising the supply of universally affordable high- quality water. Without prejudice to the right of the Member States to define those groups, they should at least include refugees, nomadic communities, homeless people and minority cultures such as Roma, Sinti, Travellers, Kalé, Gens du voyage, etc., whether sedentary or not. Such measures to ensure access, left to the appreciation of the Member States, might for example include providing alternative supply systems (individual treatment devices), providing water via tankers (trucks and cisterns) and ensuring the necessary infrastructure for camps. _________________ 86 87 88 89 Council Recommendation (2013/C 378/01) of 9 December 2013 on effective Roma integration measures in the Member States (OJ C 378, 24.12.2013, p. 1).Where local public authorities are made responsible for meeting those obligations, Member States shall ensure that they have sufficient financial resources and technical and material capacities. In particular, the distribution of water for vulnerable and marginalised groups ought not to be disproportionately costly for local public authorities. _________________ 86 P8_TA(2015)0294 P8_TA(2015)0294 P8_TA(2015)0294, paragraph 62. COM(2014) 209 final
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The 7th Environment Action Programme to 2020 ‘Living well, within the limits of our planet’90 30, requires that the public have access to clear environmental information at national level. Directive 98/83/EC only provided for passive access to information, meaning that Member States merely had to ensure that information was available. Those provisions should therefore be replaced to ensure that up-to-date information that is comprehensible and relevant to consumers is easily accessible, for instance on a website whose link should be actively distributed. The up- to-date information should not only include results from the monitoring programmes, but also additional information that the public may find useful, such as information on indicators (iron, hardness, minerals, etc.), which often influence consumers' perception of tap water. To that end, the indicator parameters of Directive 98/83/EC that did not provide health-related information should be replaced by on-line information on thosethe outcome of action to monitor water suppliers as regards water quality parameters. For very large water suppliers, additional information on, inter alia, energy efficiency, management, governance, cost structure, and treatment applied, should also be available on-line. It is assumed thatThe purpose of better consumer knowledge of relevant information and improved transparency will contributshould be to increasinge citizens' confidence in the water supplied to them, as well as in water services. This in turn is expected to lead to increased use of tap water, therebywhich could contributinge to reduced plastic litter and greenhouse gas emissions, and a positive impact on climate change mitigation and the environment as a whole. _________________ 90 European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020 ‘Living well, within the limits of our planet’ (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 171).Decision No 1386/2013/EU of the
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) For the same reasons, and in order to make consumers more aware of the implications of water consumption, they should also receive information (for instance on their invoice or by smart applications) on the volume consumed, the coston the volume consumed per year, changes in consumption, a comparison with average household consumption, the structure of the tariff charged by the water supplier, including the variable and fixed costsparts of it, as well as on the price per litre of water intended for human consumption, thereby allowing a comparison with the price of bottled water.
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The fundamental principles to be considered in the setting of water tariffs, namely recovery of costs for water services and polluter pays, are set out in Directive 2000/60/EC. However, the financial sustainability of the provision of water services is not always ensured, sometimes leading to under-investment in the maintenance of water infrastructure. With the improvement of monitoring techniques, leakagenon-revenue water rates – mainly due to such under- investment – have become increasingly apparent and reduction of water losses should be encouraged at Union level to improve the efficiency of water infrastructure. In line with the principle of subsidiarity, that issue should be addressed by increasing transparency and consumer information on leakage rates and energy efficiencyin order to raise awareness about this issue, the information related to it should be shared in a more transparent way with consumers.
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Pursuant to paragraph 22 of the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making, the Commission should carry out an evaluation of this Directive within a certain period of time from the date set for its transposition. That evaluation should be based on experience gathered and data collected during the implementation of the Directive, on any available WHO recommendations, and on relevant scientific, analytical, and epidemiological data, and on any available WHO recommendations.
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) In order to adapt this Directive to scientific and technical progress or to specify monitoring requirements for the purposes of the hazard and domesticrisk assessment and internal distribution risk assessments, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend Annexes I to IV to this Directive. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. In addition, the empowerment laid down in Annex I, part C, Note 10, of Directive 98/83/EC, to set monitoring frequencies and monitoring methods for radioactive substances has become obsolete due to the adoption of Council Directive 2013/51/Euratom936 and should therefore be deleted. The empowerment laid down in the second subparagraph of part A of Annex III to Directive 98/83/EC concerning amendments of the Directive is no longer necessary and should be deleted. _________________ 96 Council Directive 2013/51/Euratom of 22 October 2013 laying down requirements for the protection of the health of the general public with regard to radioactive substances in water intended for human consumption (OJ L 296, 7.11.2013, p. 12).
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
1. ‘water intended for human consumption’ shall mean all water either in its original state or after treatment, intended for drinking, cooking, food preparation or production, or other domestic purposes in both public and private premises , regardless of its origin and whether it is supplied from a distribution network, supplied from a tanker or, for spring waters, put in bottles put in bottles or containers, including spring waters.
Amendment 265 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. ‘domesticinternal distribution system’ shall mean the pipework, fittings and appliances which are installed between the taps that are normally used for human consumption in both public and private premises and the distribution network but only if they are not the responsibility of the water supplier, in its capacity as a water supplier, according to the relevant national law.
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
3. 'water supplier' shall mean an legal entity supplying at least 10 m3 of water intended for human consumption a day as an average.
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
4. 'small water supplier' shall mean a water supplier supplying less than 51 000 m3 per day or serving less than 5 000 people per supply system.
Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
4 a. 'medium water supplier' shall mean a water supplier supplying less than 10 000 m3 per day or serving at least 50 000 people per supply system.
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
5. 'large water supplier' shall mean a water supplier supplying at least 5less than 100 000 m3 per day or serving at least 5 000 peopleless than 500 000 people per supply system.
Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
6. 'very large water supplier' shall mean a water supplier supplying at least 5100 000 m3 per day or serving at least 500 000 people per supply system.
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
7. 'priority premises' shall mean large premises with many users potentially exposed to water-related risks, such as hospitals, healthcare and educational institutions, buildings with a lodging facility, penal institutions and campgrounds, as identified by Member States.
Amendment 316 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall set values applicable to water intended for human consumption for the parameters set out in Annex I , which shall not be less stringent than the values set out therein .
Amendment 317 #
1 a. The values set in accordance with paragraph 1 shall not be less stringent than those set out in Annex I. As regards the parameters set out in Annex I, Part C, the values shall be fixed only for monitoring purposes and for the sake of ensuring that the requirements set out in Article 12 are met.
Amendment 326 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) in the case of spring waters , at the point at which the water is put into the bottles or in containers.
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that the supply, treatment and distribution of water intended for human consumption is subject to a risk-based approach in line with WHO recommendations on drinking water quality and standard EN 15975-2, composed of the following elements:
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) a hazardrisk assessment of bodies of water used for the abstraction of water intended for human consumption, carried out by Member States, in accordance with Article 8;
Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) a supply risk assessment carried out by the water suppliers in each water supply system for the purposes of safeguarding and monitoring the quality of the water they supply, in accordance with Article 9 and Annex II, part C;
Amendment 344 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a domesticn internal distribution risk assessment, carried out by the premise owner, in accordance with Article 10.
Amendment 348 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Member States shall ensure a clear and appropriate distribution of responsibilities for the application of the risk-based approach with regard to the bodies of water used for the abstraction of water intended for human consumption and the internal distribution systems, tailored to their institutional and legal framework.
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Pursuant to Articles 8 and 9 of this Directive, Member States shall take the necessary corrective measures under the programmes of measures and river basin management plans set out in Article 11 and Article 13 of Directive 2000/60/EC respectively.
Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. DomesticInternal distribution risk assessments shall be carried out by [3 years after the end-date for transposition of this Directive]. They shall be reviewed every 3 years, and updated where necessary.
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – title
Article 8 – title
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Without prejudice to Articles 6 and 7 of Directive 2000/60/EC, Member States shall ensure that a hazardrisk assessment is performed covering the bodies of water used for the abstraction of water intended for human consumption that provide more than 10 m3 a day as an average. The hazardrisk assessment shall include the following elements:
Amendment 363 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) identification of and geo-references for all abstraction points in the bodies of water covered by the hazardrisk assessment;
Amendment 368 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) identification of hazardrisks and possible pollution sources affecting the bodies of water covered by the hazardrisk assessment. To that end, Member States may use the review of the impact of human activity undertaken in accordance with Article 5 of Directive 2000/60/EC and information on significant pressures collected in accordance with point 1.4 of Annex II to that Directive;
Amendment 371 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part
(d) regular monitoring in the bodies of water covered by the hazardrisk assessment of relevant pollutants selected from the following lists:
Amendment 380 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Member States shall inform water suppliers using the body of water covered by the hazardrisk assessment of the results of the monitoring carried out under paragraph 1(d) and may, on the basis of those monitoring results:, allow water suppliers to decrease the monitoring frequency of certain parameters or the number of parameters being monitored, without being required to carry out a supply risk assessment, provided that they are not core parameters within the meaning of Annex II, part B, point 1, and provided that no factor that can be reasonably anticipated is likely to cause deterioration of the quality of the water.
Amendment 383 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 389 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 394 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. In such cases where a water supplier is allowed to decrease the monitoring frequency or the number of parameters being monitored as referred to in paragraph 2(b)3, Member States shall continue to regularly monitor those parameters in the body of water covered by the hazardrisk assessment.
Amendment 399 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
On the basis of the information collected under paragraphs 1 and 2 and gathered under Directive 2000/60/EC, Member States shall take the following measures in cooperation with water suppliers and other stakeholders, or ensure that those measures are taken by the water suppliers:
Amendment 402 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) mitigating measures, which are considered necessary on the basis of the monitoring carried out under paragraph 1(d), in order to identify and address the pollution source.
Amendment 409 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that water suppliers perform a supply risk assessment in accordance with Annex II, part C, providing for the possibility to adjust the monitoring frequency for any parameter listed in Annex I, parts A and B that are not core parameters according to part B of Annex II, depending on their occurrence in the raw water.
Amendment 413 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
To that end, water suppliers shall be required to take into account the results of the hazardrisk assessment carried out in accordance with Article 8 of this Directive and of the monitoring carried out pursuant to Article 7(1) and Article 8 of Directive 2000/60/EC.
Amendment 420 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – title
Article 10 – title
Amendment 423 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that a domesticn internal distribution risk assessment is performed by premise owners, comprising the following elements:
Amendment 427 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) an assessment of the potential risks associated with the domesticinternal distribution systems, and with the related products and materials, and whether they affect the quality of water at the point where it emerges from the taps normally used for human consumption, in particular where water is supplied to the public in priority premises;;
Amendment 434 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 437 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Where Member States consider, on the basis of the assessment carried out under paragraph 1(a), that there is a risk to human health stemming from the domesticinternal distribution system or from the related products and materials, or where monitoring carried out in accordance with paragraph 1(b) demonstrates that the parametric values set out in Annex I, part CD, are not met, Member States shall: take appropriate measures to eliminate or reduce the risk of non-compliance with the parametric values set out in Annex I, part D.
Amendment 440 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 441 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 448 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 450 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 451 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 452 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f
Amendment 454 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. With a view to reducing the risks connected to internal distribution across all the internal distribution networks, Member States shall: (a) encourage owners of public and private premises to carry out an internal distribution risk assessment; (b) inform consumers and owners of public and private about measures to eliminate or reduce the risk of non- compliance with the quality standards for water intended for human consumption due to the internal distribution network; (c) duly inform and advise consumers about the conditions of consumption and use of the water and about possible action to avoid the risk from reoccurring; (d) promote training for plumbers and other professionals dealing with internal distribution systems and the installation of construction products and materials in contact with water;and (e) for Legionella, in particular Legionella pneumophila, ensure that effective control and management measures which are proportionate to the risk are in place to prevent and address possible disease outbreaks.
Amendment 459 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a Minimum requirements for products and materials in contact with water 1. Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that substances and materials for the manufacture of new products in contact with water intended for human consumption used for abstraction, treatment or distribution, or the impurities associated with such substances: (a) do not directly or indirectly reduce the protection of human health provided for in this Directive; (b) do not affect the smell or taste of water intended for human consumption; (c) are not present in water at a concentration above the level necessary to achieve the purpose for which they are used; and (d) do not promote microbial growth. 2. For the purposes of paragraph 1, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 19 in order to supplement this Directive by laying down the minimum hygiene requirements and the list of substances and materials in contact with water intended for human consumption approved in the EU. 3. Materials in contact with water intended for human consumption which are covered by other EU legislation, such as Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of Council1a, shall comply with the requirements of paragraphs 1 and 2. _________________ 1aRegulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC (OJ L 088, 4.4.2011, p. 5).
Amendment 467 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) monitoring, for the purposes of the hazardrisk assessment, as provided for under Article 8(1)(d).
Amendment 468 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) operational monitoring, in accordance with Annex II, part A, point 3.
Amendment 473 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that any failure to meet the parametric values set in accordance with Article 5 at the point of consumption is immediately investigated in order to identify the cause.
Amendment 475 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
If, despite the measures taken to meet the obligations imposed in Article 4(1), water intended for human consumption does not meet the parametric values set in accordance with Article 5, and subject to Article 6(2), the Member State concerned shall ensure that the necessary remedial action is taken as soon as possible to restore its quality and shall give priority to their enforcement action, having regard inter alia to the extent to which the relevant parametric value has been exceeded and to the potential danger to human health..
Amendment 476 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
In case of non-compliance with the parametric values set out in Annex I, part C, remedial action shall include the measures set out in points (a) to (f) of Article 10 (2a).
Amendment 506 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Without prejudice to Article 9 of Directive 2000/60/EC and the proportionality principle, Member States shall take all necessary measures to improve access for all to water intended for human consumption and promote its use on their territory. This shall include all of the following measurethe needed measures, such as:
Amendment 517 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) identifying people without access, or with limited access, to water intended for human consumption and reasons for lack of access (such as belonging to a vulnerable and marginalised group), assessing possibilities to improve access for those people and informing them about possibilities of connecting to the distribution network or about alternative means to have access to such water;
Amendment 526 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) setting up and maintaining outdoors and or indoors equipment for free access to water intended for human consumption in public spaces; These measures shall take account of specific local conditions, such as climate.
Amendment 556 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) promoting water pricing policies which, taking into account the principles of cost recovery and polluter pays, consider the economic and social conditions in the population in order to ensure financial affordability of water.
Amendment 562 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
On the basis of the information gathered under paragraph 1(a), Member States shall take allthe necessary measures to ensure access to water intended for human consumption for vulnerable and marginalised groups.
Amendment 566 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Measures should be taken to ensure that local and regional authorities can influence the measures to ensure access to water.
Amendment 580 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall ensure that all persons supplied receive regularly and at least once a year, and in the most appropriate form (for instance on their invoice or by smart applications) without having to request it, the following information as defined and determined by the competent authority:
Amendment 588 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) information on the cost structure of the tariff charged per cubic metre of water intended for human consumption, including the fixed and variable costs, presenting at least costs related toparts of it and the following elements:.
Amendment 601 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point ii
Amendment 636 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the price of the supply of water intended for human consumption supplied per litre and cubic metre;
Amendment 648 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) comparisons of the yearly water consumption of the household with an average consumption for a household in the same category;
Amendment 667 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) set up by … [3 years after the end- date for transposition of this Directive], and update every 3 years thereafter, a data set containing the hazard and domesticrisk assessment of bodies of water used for abstraction of water intended for human consumption and internal distribution risk assessments performed in accordance with Articles 8 and 10, respectively, including the following elements:
Amendment 671 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) set up, and update annually thereafter, a data set containing information on drinking water incidents that have caused potential dangerrisk to human health, regardless of whether any failure to meet the parametric values occurred, that lasted for more than 10 consecutive days and that affected at least 1 000 people, including the causes of those incidents and remedial actions taken in accordance with Article 12.
Amendment 691 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall, on the basis of Member States' hazard and domesticrisk assessment of bodies of water used for abstraction of water intended for human consumption and internal distribution risk assessments contained in the data sets set up pursuant to Article 15, review Annex II and assess whether there is a need to adapt it or to introduce new monitoring specifications for the purposes of those risk assessments.
Amendment 695 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 19 amending Annexes I to IV where necessary, to adapt them to scientific and technical progress or to specify monitoring requirements for the purposes of the hazard and domesticrisk assessment of bodies of water used for abstraction of water intended for human consumption and internal distribution risk assessments pursuant to Article 8(1)(d) and Article 10(1)(b).
Amendment 698 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 10a (2), and 18(2) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from [date of entry into force period of 5 years from [date of entry into force of this Directive]. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power no later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament ofr this Directive]. e Council opposes such extension no later than three months before the end of each period.
Amendment 706 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part A – table
Annex I – part A – table
Parameter Parametric value Unit Clostridium perfringens 0 Number/100 ml spores Coliform bacteria 0 Number/100 ml Unit Enterococci 0 Number/100 ml Escherichia coli (E. coli) 0 Number/100 ml Heterotrophic plate No abnormal change counts (HPC) 22o Somatic coliphages 0 Number/100 ml Turbidity <1 NTU
Amendment 724 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part B a (new)
Annex I – part B a (new)
Indicator parameters Parameter Parametric value Unit Notes Aluminium 200 μg/l Ammonium 0,50 mg/l Chloride 250 mg/l Note 1 Clostridium 0 Number/100 ml Note 2 perfringens spores Coliform bacteria 0 Number/100 ml Note 3 Colony count at No abnormal 22°C change Colour Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change Conductivity 2 500 μS cm-1 at 20°C Note 1 Hydrogen ion ≥ 6,5 and ≤ 9,5 pH units Notes 1 and 4 concentration Iron 200 μg/l Manganese 50 μg/l Odour Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change Sulphates 250 mg/l Note 1 Sodium 200 mg/l Somatic 0 Number/100 ml Note 5 coliphages Taste Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change Total organic No abnormal Note 6 carbon (TOC) change Turbidity Acceptable to Note 7 consumers and no abnormal change Note 1: The water should not be aggressive. Note 2: This parameter need not be measured unless the water originates from or is influenced by surface water. In the event of non-compliance with this parametric value, the Member State concerned must investigate the supply to ensure that there is no potential danger to human health arising from the presence of pathogenic micro- organisms, e.g. cryptosporidium. Member States must include the results of all such investigations in the reports they must submit under Article 13(2).. Note 3: For water put into bottles or containers the unit is number/250 ml. Note 4: For still water put into bottles or containers, the minimum value may be reduced to 4,5 pH units. For water put into bottles or containers which is naturally rich in or artificially enriched with carbon dioxide, the minimum value may be lower. Note 5: This parameter need not be measured unless the water originates from or is influenced by surface water Note 6: This parameter need not be measured for supplies of less than 10 000 m3 a day Note 7: In the case of surface water treatment, Member States should strive for a parametric value not exceeding 1,0 NTU (nephelometric turbidity units) in the water ex treatment works
Amendment 728 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part C
Annex I – part C
Parameters relevant for the domesticinternal distribution risk assessment Parameter Parametric value Unit Notes Legionella < 1 000 Number/l In case the parametric value <1000/l is not met for Legionella, resampling for Legionella pneumophila shall be done. If pneumophila Legionella < 10 000 Number/l If Legionella pneumophila is, not present, the whose parametric value for Legionella is <10 000/l Lead 5 μg/l The value shall value is < 1 000/l, be met, atis not present, the latest, by ... [ten years after the date of entry into force of this Directive]. The parametric value for lead until thatparametric value for Legionella is <10 000/l. Lead 10 date is 10 μg/l.
Amendment 732 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part A – table 1
Annex II – part A – table 1
Parameter Parametric value Turbidity 0.3<1 NTU (95%) and not >0.5 NTU for 15 consecutive minutes
Amendment 735 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part B – point 1 – paragraph 1
Annex II – part B – point 1 – paragraph 1
Escherichia coli (E. coli), Clostridium perfringens spores, and somatic coliphages are is considered a 'core parameters' and may not be subject to a supply risk assessment in accordance with part C of this Annex. TheyIt shall always be monitored at the frequencies set out in Table 1 of point 2.
Amendment 737 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part B – point 1 a (new)
Annex II – part B – point 1 a (new)
Amendment 746 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part D – point 2 – point a
Annex II – part D – point 2 – point a
(a) compliance samples for certain chemical parameters (in particular copper, lead , Legionella, and nickel) shall be taken at the consumer's tap without prior flushing. A random daytime sample of one litre volume is to be taken. As an alternative, Member States may use fixed stagnation time methods that better reflect their national situation, provided that, at the supply zone level, this does not result in fewer cases of non-compliance than using the random daytime method;.
Amendment 747 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part D – point 2 a (new)
Annex II – part D – point 2 a (new)
2a. Samples for Legionella in internal distribution systems shall be taken at risk points for proliferation of and/or exposure to Legionella pneumophila. Member States shall establish guidelines for sampling methods for Legionella.
Amendment 762 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The following information shall be accessible to consumers on-line in a user- friendly and customized way: regarding the supply zone.
Amendment 766 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
(2) a summary of the most recent monitoring results for parameters listed in Annex I, parts A, B and Ba, including frequency and locadistribution of sampling points, relevant to the area of interest to the person supplied in the supply zone, together with the parametric value set in accordance with Article 5. The monitoring results must not be older than: one year.
Amendment 788 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – introductory part
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – introductory part
(5) information on the following indicator parameters and associated parametric values:
Amendment 791 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Amendment 794 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Amendment 798 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
Amendment 800 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point e
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point e
Amendment 802 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point f
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point f
Amendment 805 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point g
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point g
Amendment 810 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point i – indent 1
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point i – indent 1
Amendment 811 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point i – indent 7
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point i – indent 7
Amendment 812 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point i – indent 8
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point i – indent 8
Amendment 813 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point i – indent 11
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point i – indent 11
Amendment 815 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point i – indent 12
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point i – indent 12
Amendment 817 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point i – indent 13
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point i – indent 13
Amendment 818 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point i – indent 16
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point i – indent 16
Amendment 820 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – paragraph 1
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – paragraph 1
Amendment 846 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
(b) information on management model and governance of the water supplier, including the composition of the board;
Amendment 850 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
(c) water quantity supplied yearly by supply zone and trends;
Amendment 856 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
Amendment 866 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point e
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point e
(e) the amount of investment considered necessary by the supplier to ensure the financial sustainability of the provision of water services (including maintenance of infrastructure) and the amount of investment actually received or recoupundertaken, under way and planned;
Amendment 875 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point g
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point g
(g) summary and statistics of consumer complaints, and of timeliness and adequacy of responses to problemshow they are resolved;