101 Amendments of Lukas MANDL related to 2017/0332(COD)
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Directive 98/83/EC set the legal framework to protect human health from the adverse effects of any contamination of water intended for human consumption by ensuring that it is wholesome and clean. This Directive should pursue the same objective. To that end, it is necessary to lay down at Union level the minimum requirements with which water intended for that purpose must comply. Member States should take the necessary measures to ensure thate sustainable use of water intended for human consumption is free from any micro- organisms and parasites and from substances which, in certain cases, constitute a potential danger to human health, and that it meets those minimum requirements.may be safeguarded and promoted;
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2 a) in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, the EU action support and supplement action by the competent authorities in the Member States;
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2 b) in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, the natural and socio- economic differences between the regions of the Union require that most decisions on monitoring, analysis, and the measures to be taken to redress failures be taken at a local, regional or national level insofar as those differences do not detract from the establishment of the framework of laws, regulations and administrative provisions laid down in this Directive;
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 c (new)
Recital 2 c (new)
(2 c) coherence between the water framework Directive and the quality of water intended for human consumption Directive is necessary;
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 d (new)
Recital 2 d (new)
(2 d) The requirements in the proposed Directive should reflect the national situation and conditions of the water suppliers in the Member States;
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 a) The use of native water should continue to be a priority, especially in those countries where drinking water quality meets all necessary criteria; furthermore it shall be ensured that water without treatment could still be put on the market, if all the criteria are fulfilled;
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Europe conducted a detailed review of the list of parameters and parametric values laid down in Directive 98/83/EC in order to establish whether there is a need to adapt it in light of technical and scientific progress. In view of the results of that review74 , enteric pathogens and Legionella should be controlled, six chemical parameters or parameter groups should be added, and three representative endocrine disrupting compounds should be considered with precautionary benchmark values. For three of the new parameters, parametric values that are more stringent than the ones proposed by the WHO, yet still feasible, should be laid down in light of the precautionary principle. For lead, the WHO noted that concentrations should be as low as reasonably practical, and for chromium, the value remains under WHO review; therefore, for both parameters, a transitional period of ten years should apply before the values become more stringent. _________________ 74 Drinking Water Parameter Cooperation Project of the WHO Regional Office for Europe "Support to the revision of Annex I Council Directive 98/83/EC on the quality of water intended for human consumption (Drinking Water Directive) Recommendation", 11 September 2017..
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) Indicator parameters shall remain in this Directive, as they 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 153 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) It shall be taken into account that Member States, including regions and municipalities, can often react in a better, more flexible and more cost-effective way to the different conditions, if new challenges in the area of drinking water supply emerge.
Amendment 161 #
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 . 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 consist of three components: first, an assessment by the Member State of the hazards associated with the abstraction area ("hazard assessment"), in line with the WHO’s Guidelines and Water Safety Plan Manual77 ; 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, in particular on priority premises (e.g. Legionella or lead) ("domestic 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
Amendment 176 #
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. 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 domesticn internal distribution risk assessment is therefore more suited to address this issue. 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 . The information referred to in Articles 31 and 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council80 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 , 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 Statessubstances and materials in contact with water does not endanger human health. _________________ 79 Regulation (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.pda and the prevention of
Amendment 182 #
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 domesticinternal distribution risk assessment and complemented by relevant harmonised standards under Regulation (EU) No 305/2011. _________________ 82 SWD(2016) 185 final
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In the event of non-compliance with the standards imposed by this Directive the Member State concerned should immediately investigate the cause and ensure that the necessary remedial action is taken as soon as possible to restore the quality of the water. In cases where the water supply constitutes a potential danger to human health, the supply of such water should be prohibited or its use restricted. In addition, it is important to clarify that failure to meet the minimum requirements for values relating to microbiological and chemical parameters should automatically be considered by Member States as a potential danger to human health. In cases where remedial action is necessary to restore the quality of water intended for human consumption, in accordance with Article 191(2) of the Treaty, priority should be given to action which rectifies the problem at source.
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15 a) Whereas it is important to prevent contaminated water causing a potential danger to human health; whereas the supply of such water should be prohibited or its use restricted;
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Member States should no longer be authorised, under certain conditions, to grant derogations from this Directive. Derogations; where initially used to allow Member States up to nine yeas, furthermore, it is necessarsy to resolve a non-compliance with a parametric value. This procedure proved to be burdensome for Member States and Commission alike. In addition, in some cases, it led to delays in remedial actions being taken, as the possibility for derogation was considered as a transitional period. The provision on derogations should therefore be deleted. For reasons of protection of human health, when parametric values are exceetablish a proper framework for such derogations, provided that they must not constitute a potential danger to human health and provided, the provisions related to remedial actions should apply immediately without the possibility of granting a derogation from the parametric value. Derogations granted by Member States pursuant to Article 9 of Directive 98/83/EC and still applicable at the date of entry into force of this Directive should, however, coat the supply of water intended for human consumption in the area concerned cannot otherwise be maintainue to apply until the end of the derogation but should not be renewed.ed by any other reasonable means;
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16 a) Whereas consumers should be adequately and appropriately informed of the quality of water intended for human consumption, of any derogations granted by the Member States and of any remedial action taken by the competent authorities; whereas, furthermore, consideration should be given both to the technical and statistical needs of the Commission, and to the rights of the individual to obtain adequate information concerning the quality of water intended for human consumption;
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Commission, in its reply to the European citizens’ initiative ‘Right2Water’ in 201483 , 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 . 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 Rights85 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 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 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 COM(2014)177 final 84 COM(2014)177 final, p. 12. 85 Interinstitutional Proclamation on the European Pillar of Social Rights (2017/C 428/09) of 17 November 2017 (OJ C 428, 13.12.2017, p. 10).
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council91 aims at guaranteeing the right of access to environmental information in the Member States in line with the Aarhus Convention. It encompasses broad obligations related both to making environmental information available upon request and actively disseminating such information. Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council92 is also of broad scope, covering the sharing of spatial information, including data-sets on different environmental topics. It is important that provisions of this Directive related to access to information and data- sharing arrangements complement those Directives and do not create a separate legal regime. Therefore, the provisions of this Directive on information to the public and on information on monitoring of implementation should be without prejudice to Directives 2003/4/EC and 2007/2/EC. _________________ 91 Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC (OJ L 41, 14.2.2003, p. 26). 92 Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2007 establishing an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE) (OJ L 108, 25.4.2007, p. 1).
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Directive 98/83/EC did not set out reporting obligations for small water suppliers. To remedy this, and to address the need for implementation and compliance information, a new system should be introduced, whereby Member States are required to set up, keep up-to- date and make accessible to the Commission and the European Environmental Agency data sets containing only relevant data, such as exceedances of parametric values and incidents of a certain significance. This should ensure that the administrative burden on all entities remains as limited as possible. To ensure the appropriate infrastructure for public access, reporting and data-sharing between public authorities, Member StaIt is necessary to ensure that small water suppliers, which are not profit-orientesd should base the data specifications on Directive 2007/2/EC and its implementing acts.all not be put at risk by these obligations;
Amendment 244 #
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 domesticinternal 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 III 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/Euratom96 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 247 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
Amendment 264 #
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 271 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
3 a. "very small water supplier" shall mean a water supplier supplying less than 50 m3 per day or serving less than 250 supply units.
Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Amendment 287 #
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 institutions, buildings with a lodging facility, penal institutions and campgrounds, as and should be identified by Member States.
Amendment 303 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Water from small ground water sources (supplying less than 50 m3 per day or serving less than 250 supply units), provided that the competent authority has prior documented knowledge of the relevant parameters and without prejudice to their obligations in Article 4, may be exempted from Article 8(1) (a)-(c) and adjust the monitoring frequency stated in Article 9.1. The exemptions shall be reviewed by the competent authority at least every 6 years, and updated where necessary.
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
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 need be fixed only for monitoring purposes and of the fulfilment of the obligations imposed in Article 12.
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
In the case of water covered by paragraph 1 point (a), Member States shall be deemed to have fulfilled their obligations under this Article and under Articles 4 and 12 where it can be established that non-compliance with the parametric values set in accordance with Article 5 is due to the domestic distribution system or the maintenance thereof except in priority premises.
Amendment 336 #
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 an appropriate risk-based approach, composed of thewhich is proportional to the size of the water supplier and which takes into account following elements:
Amendment 345 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a domesticn internal distribution risk assessment, in accordance with Article 10.
Amendment 350 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Hazard assessments shall be carried out by [36 years after the end-date for transposition of this Directive]. They shall be reviewed every 36 years, and updated where necessary.
Amendment 352 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Supply risk assessments shall be carried out by very large water suppliers and large water suppliers by [3 years after the end-date for transposition of this Directive], and by small water suppliers by [6 years after the end-date for transposition of this Directive]. They shall be reviewed at regular intervals of no longer than 6 years, and updated where necessary.
Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. DomesticInternal distribution risk assessments shall be carried out by [36 years after the end-date for transposition of this Directive]. They shall be reviewed every 36 years, and updated where necessary.
Amendment 370 #
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 hazard assessment of relevant pollutants relevant for the water supply and that are selected from the following lists:
Amendment 372 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i
(i) parameters listed in parts A and B of Annex I to this Directive;
Amendment 373 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv
(iv) other relevant pollutants, such as microplastics, that are relevant for the water supply or river basin specific pollutants established by Member States on the basis of 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 400 #
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 407 #
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 419 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – title
Article 10 – title
Amendment 422 #
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 in priority premises as defined in Article 2(7), comprising the following elements:
Amendment 428 #
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 436 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) a verification of whether the materials used are suitable for contact with drinking water and whether the requirements specified in Article 11 are met.
Amendment 438 #
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 in priority premises 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 C, are not met, Member States shall:
Amendment 447 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 463 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that regular monitoring of the quality of water intended for human consumption is carried out, in order to check that the water available to consumers meets the requirements of this Directive and in particular the parametric values set in accordance with Article 5. Samples shall be taken so that they are representative of the quality of the water consumed throughout the year. In addition, Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that, where disinfection forms part of the preparation or distribution of water intended for human consumption, the efficiency of the disinfection treatment applied is verified, and that any contamination from disinfection by- products is kept as low as possible without compromising the disinfection.
Amendment 485 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall automatically consider any failure to meet the minimum requirements for parametric values set out in Annex I, parts A and B, awhether such failure constitutes a potential danger to human health.
Amendment 487 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. In the cases described in paragraphs 2 and 3, when non-compliance is considered as a potential danger to human health, Member States shall as soon as possible take all of the following measures:
Amendment 496 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a Derogations 1. Member States may provide for derogations from the parametric values set out in Annex I, Part B, or set in accordance with Article 5(3), up to a maximum value to be determined by them, provided no derogation constitutes a potential danger to human health and provided that the supply of water intended for human consumption in the area concerned cannot otherwise be maintained by any other reasonable means. Derogations shall be limited to as short a time as possible and shall not exceed three years, towards the end of which a review shall be conducted to determine whether sufficient progress has been made. Where a Member State intends to grant a derogation, it shall keep a national record along with the grounds with its decision. 2. Any derogation granted shall specify the following: (a) the grounds for the derogation; (b) the parameter concerned, previous relevant monitoring results, and the maximum permissible value under the derogation; (c) the geographical area, the quantity of water supplied each day, the population concerned and whether or not any relevant food-production undertaking would be affected; (d) an appropriate monitoring scheme, with an increased monitoring frequency where necessary; (e) a summary of the plan for the necessary remedial action, including a timetable for the work and an estimate of the cost and provisions for reviewing; (f) the required duration of the derogation. 3. If the competent authorities consider the non-compliance with the parametric value to be trivial, and if action taken in accordance with Article 12 (1) is sufficient to remedy the problem within 30 days, the requirements of paragraph 2 need not be applied. In that event, only the maximum permissible value for the parameter concerned and the time allowed to remedy the problem shall be set by the competent authorities or other relevant bodies. 4. Recourse may no longer be had to paragraph 3 if failure to comply with any one parametric value for a given water supply has occurred on more than 30 days on aggregate during the previous 12 months. 5. Any Member State which has recourse to the derogations provided for in this Article shall ensure that the population affected by any such derogation is promptly informed in an appropriate manner of the derogation and of the conditions governing it. In addition the Member State shall, where necessary, ensure that advice is given to particular population groups for which the derogation could present a special risk. These obligations shall not apply in the circumstances described in paragraph 3 unless the competent authorities decide otherwise. 6. This Article shall not apply to water intended for human consumption offered for sale in bottles or containers.
Amendment 504 #
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 necessaryppropriate measures to improve access for all to water intended for human consumption and promote its use on their territory. This shallmay, for example, include all of the following measures:
Amendment 515 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 539 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) launching campaigns to encouraginge the provision of such water in administrations and public buildings;
Amendment 544 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii
Amendment 570 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that adequate and up-to-date information on water intended for human consumption is available online to all persons supplied, in accordance with Annex IVwhile respecting the principle of data protection.
Amendment 586 #
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 fixed and variable costs, presenting at least costs related to the following elements:
Amendment 596 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point i
Amendment 603 #
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 612 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point iii
Amendment 619 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point iv
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point iv
Amendment 668 #
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 … [36 years after the end- date for transposition of this Directive], and update every 36 years thereafter, a data set containing the hazard and domestic distribution risk assessments performed in accordance with Articles 8 and 10, respectively, including the following elements:
Amendment 677 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 680 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 682 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16
Article 16
Amendment 694 #
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 III where necessary, to adapt ithem to scientific and technical progress or to specify monitoring requirements for the purposes of the hazard and domestic distribution risk assessments pursuant to Article 8(1)(d) and Article 10(1)(b).
Amendment 697 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 19
Article 19
Amendment 705 #
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 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 Enterococci 0 Number/100 ml Escherichia coli (E. coli) 0 Number/100 ml
Amendment 710 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part B – table
Annex I – part B – table
Amendment 726 #
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 The water should not be aggressive Clostridium 0 100 The parameter is perfringens only to be tested (including in drinking water spores) from surface waters or surface-water- affected groundwater.” Colour Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change Conductivity 2500 μS cm-1 at 20 °C The water should not be aggressive Hydrogen ion ≥ 6,5 and ≤ 9,5 pH units The Water concentration should not be aggressive. 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. Iron 200 μg/l Manganese 50 μg/l Odour Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change Sulphate 250 mg/l The water should not be aggressive. Sodium 200 mg/l Taste Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change Colony count 22o 100 number/100 ml Coliform bacteria 20 number/100 ml Total organic No abnormal carbon (TOC) change Turbidity Acceptable to In the treatment consumers and no of surface water, abnormal change a value of not greater than 1.0 NTU is sought in the water at the output of the water treatment plant.
Amendment 729 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part C
Annex I – part C
Amendment 733 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part A – table 1
Annex II – part A – table 1
Amendment 736 #
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 and enterococci are considered 'a ‘core parameters'’ and may shall not be subject to a supply risk assessment in accordance with part C of this Annex. They shall always be monitored at the frequencies set out in Table 1 of point 2.
Amendment 741 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part B – point 2 – table 1
Annex II – part B – point 2 – table 1
Table 1 Minimum frequency of sampling and analysis for compliance monitoring Volume (m3) of water distributed Minimum number of samples per year Group A parameter Group B parameter or produced each day within a supply zone number of samples number of samples supply zone (See Notes 1 and 2) per year per year m3 (See Note 3) ≤ 100 >0 10a >0 (See Note 4) (See Note 4) > 100 ≤ 1 000 4 10a 1 > 1 000 ≤ 10 000 50b >10 000 ≤ 100 0004 1 +3 +1 for each 1000 m3/d for each 4500 m3/d and part thereof of and part thereof of the total volume the total volume > 10 000 ≤ 100 000 3 +1 for each 10000 m3/d and part thereof of 365 the total volume > 100 000 365 a: all samples are to be taken during times when the risk of treatment breakthrough of enteric pathogens is high. b: at least 12 +1 for each 25000 m3/d and part thereof of the total volume Note 1: A supply zone is a geographically defined area within which water intended for human consumption comes from one or more sources and water quality may be considered as being approximately uniform. Note 2: The volumes are calculated as averages taken over a calendar year. The number of inhabitants in a supply zone may be used instead of the volume of water to determine the minimum frequency, assuming water consumption of 200 l/(day*capita). Note 3: The frequency indicated is calculated as follows: e.g. 4300 m3/d = 106 samples are to be taken during times when the risk of treatment breakthrough of enteric pathogens is high. (four for the first 1000 m3/d + 12 for additional 3300 m3/d). Note 4: Member States that have decided to exempt individual supplies under Article 3(2)(b) of this Directive shall apply these frequencies only for supply zones that distribute between 10 and 100 m3 per day.
Amendment 749 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – part A – paragraph 1 – point e
Annex III – part A – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) Clostridium perfringens including spores (EN ISO 14189)
Amendment 751 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – part A – paragraph 1 – point h
Annex III – part A – paragraph 1 – point h
Amendment 757 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – title
Annex IV – title
INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC TO BE PROVIDED ONLINE
Amendment 761 #
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:
Amendment 767 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
(2) the most reccurrent monitoring results for parameters listed in Annex I, parts A and B, including frequency and location of sampling points,(Annex II, Part B (2) Table 1) relevant to the supply area of interest to the person supplied, together with the parametric value set in accordance with Article 5. The monitoring results must not be older than:
Amendment 774 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Amendment 776 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Amendment 779 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Amendment 782 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 3
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 3
Amendment 789 #
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 listed in Annex 1, part C, Table 1 and associated parametric values:;
Amendment 790 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Amendment 793 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Amendment 795 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Amendment 797 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
Amendment 799 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point e
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point e
Amendment 801 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point f
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point f
Amendment 804 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point g
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point g
Amendment 807 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point h
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point h
Amendment 809 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point i
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point i
Amendment 819 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – paragraph 1
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 5 – paragraph 1
Amendment 826 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 6
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) where applicable, advice to consumers including on how to reduce water consumption;
Amendment 833 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
Amendment 851 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
Amendment 861 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point e
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point e
Amendment 871 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point g
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point g
Amendment 876 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 8
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 8