4 Amendments of Judith A. MERKIES related to 2012/0074(NLE)
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 d (new)
Recital 1 d (new)
(1d) The information provided by the Member States in the triennial report on the Drinking Water Directive is incomplete or missing with regard to levels of radioactivity in drinking water.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
In addition to the definitions referred to in paragraph 1, the following definitions shall apply: (a) 'radioactive substance' means any substance that contains one or more radionuclides the activity or concentration of which cannot be disregarded as far as radiation protection is concerned; (b) 'total indicative dose' means the committed effective dose for one year of ingestion resulting from all the radionuclides whose presence in a water supply has been detected, both of natural and artificial origin, excluding tritium, potassium-40, radon and short-lived radon decay products; (c) 'parametric value' means the value at which Member States shall assess whether the presence of radioactive substances in water intended for human consumption poses a risk to human health and, where necessary, shall take remedial action to improve the quality of water to a level which complies with the requirements for the protection of human health from radiation.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 e (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 e (new)
The Commission shall carry out an evaluation of the implementation of the current Water Framework Directive in the Member States.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Member States shall ensure that information regarding the presence of radioactive substances in water intended for human consumption is included in the triennial report on the quality of water, as required by Article 13(2) of Directive 98/83/EC.