22 Amendments of Michèle RIVASI related to 2012/0074(NLE)
Amendment 15 #
Recital 2
(2) In view of the importance for human health of the quality of water intended for human consumption, it is necessary to lay down at Community level quality standards which haveorder to ensure a high level of human health protection, it is necessary to lay down common standards for water intended for human consumption which will play an indicator functionrole and to provide for the monitoring of the compliance with those standards.
Amendment 16 #
Recital 3
(3) Indicator parameters have already been set out in Annex I, Part C relating to radioactive substances, as well as the related monitoring provisions in Annex II to Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption. However, those parameters fall within the scope of the basic standards defined in Article 30 of the Euratom Treaty.
Amendment 17 #
Recital 5
(5) The provisions of this Directive adopted under the Euratom Treaty should supersede those of theis Directive updates the indicator parameters set out in Part C of Annex I to Directive 98/83/EC, as regards the contamination of drinking water bynd lays down rules concerning the presence of radioactive substances in drinking water.
Amendment 18 #
Recital 6
(6) In the event of non-compliance with a parameter that has an indicator function, the Member State concerned should assess whether that non-compliance poses any risk to human health and, where necessary, take remedial action to restore the quality of the watermust establish the cause of this and take steps to ensure that the water distributed meets the quality criteria set out in this Directive.
Amendment 21 #
Recital 7
(7) Consumers should be adequately and appropriately informed of the quality of water intended for human consumption and must be notified at the earliest opportunity of the steps taken by the competent authorities to remedy any deterioration in the quality of that water.
Amendment 24 #
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) There is a need for natural radiation levels and anthropic contamination to be managed in a differentiated manner, on the basis of distinct dosimetric criteria. Member States must ensure that nuclear activities do not result in the contamination of drinking water.
Amendment 25 #
Article 1
This Directive lays down requirements for the protection of the health of the general public with regard to radioactive substances in water intended for human consumptionconcerns harmonised requirements in respect of the quality of water intended for human consumption, with the aim of safeguarding the health of the general public against the adverse effects of the contamination of such water by radioactive substances. It sets out parametric values, frequencies and methods for monitoring radioactive substances.
Amendment 27 #
Article 4
Amendment 29 #
Article 6
Member States shall ensure regular monitoring of water intended for human consumption in accordance with Annex II in order to check that the concentrations of radioactive substances do not exceed the parametric values laid down in accordance with Article 5. Monitoring shall be conducted as part of the checks referred to in Article 7 of Directive 98/83/EC on the quality of drinking water intended for human consumption. It shall include reference analyses aimed at establishing the radioactive content of the water and optimising the analysis strategy and periodic analyses in accordance with the methods set out in Annex III.
Amendment 33 #
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 34 #
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Where a failure to comply with the parametric values laid down in accordance with Article 5for radon and TID natural sources occurs, the Member State shall assess whether the failure poses a risk to human health. In the event that there is such a risk, the Member State shall take remedial action to restore the quality of the water. Should the parametric values defined for tritium and TID originating from human activities not be respected, the Member State shall ensure that an investigation is launched immediately in order to pinpoint the source of the pollution and its nature, scale and dosimetric impact. That investigation must take into account all the environments liable to be affected and all types of exposure. The Member State concerned shall ensure that the necessary corrective action is taken to ensure that the water again meets the parametric values. Solutions should be centred on tackling the pollution at source.
Amendment 38 #
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. The Member State must see to it that the results of the analyses are published and made available on the internet. Where the risk to human health cannot be regarded as trivial, the Member State shall ensure that consumers are notifiedwarned immediately.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Indicator parameters have already been set out in Annex I, Part C relating to radioactive substances, as well as the related monitoring provisions in Annex II to Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption. However, those parameters fall within the scope of the basic standards defined in Article 30 of the Euratom Treatyunlike the provisions of said directive, the requirements regarding monitoring frequencies, methods and points have never been adopted.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In the event of non-compliance with a parameter that has an indicator function, the Member State concerned should assess whbe bound to dether that non-compliance poses any risk to human health and, where necessary, take remedial action to restore the quality of the watermine the cause thereof, to assess the level of the risk to human health and the possibilities for intervention and, on the basis of these findings, take action to ensure the water supply complies with the quality criteria laid down in this directive.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Where there is a failure to comply with the parametric values laid defined for radown in accordance with Article 5 occurand for the total indicative dose (TID) from natural sources, the Member State shall assess wthether the failure poses a risk to human health. In the event that there is such a risk, the Member State shall take remedial action to restore the quality of the water level of the risk to human health and the possibilities for intervention and on the basis of these findings shall take action to ensure the water supply complies with the quality criteria laid down in this directive. Where there is a failure to comply with the parametric values defined for tritium and for the TID originating from human activities, the Member State shall ensure that the investigation which is to be launched immediately establishes the nature, scale and dosimetric impact of the pollution. That investigation shall take into account all the environments liable to be affected and all exposure pathways. The Member State shall ensure that the necessary corrective action is taken to ensure that the water again meets the parametric values. Solutions should be centred on tackling the pollution at source.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – row 3
Annex I – row 3
Tritium 100 Bq/l
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – row 4
Annex I – row 4
Total indicative 0,10 mSv/year (Note 1) dose (from natural sources) Note 1: Excluding tritium, potassium -40, radon and short-lived radon decay products
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – row 4 a (new)
Annex I – row 4 a (new)
Total indicative 0,01 mSv/year dose (from human activity sources)
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Annex III – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Annex III – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex III – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – paragraph 2 b (new) – table
Annex III – paragraph 2 b (new) – table
Reference concentrations for radioactivity of anthropogenic origin in drinking water1 Nuclide Reference: Critical age concentration H3 680 Bq/l/500 Bq/l 2-7 years old/foetus C-14 21 Bq/l 2-7 years old Sr-90 0.22 Bq/l < 1 year old Pu-239/Pu-240 0.012 Bq/l < 1 year old Am-241 0.013 Bq/l < 1 year old Co-60 0.9 Bq/l < 1 year old Cs-134 0.7 Bq/l Adult Cs-137 1.1 Bq/l Adult I-131 0.19 Bq/l 1-2 years old 1 This table includes the most common artificial radionuclides. Reference concentrations for other radionuclides can be calculated using the dose coefficients laid down in Annex III, Table A of Directive 96/29/Euratom, or more recent information recognised by the competent authorities in the Member State concerned. The calculation must be performed for the age group most exposed to risk in order to ensure compliance with the total indicative dose of 0.01 mSv, regardless of the age of the persons consuming the water. The Commission shall define the water consumption rates for the various age brackets.