Amendments adopted by the European Parliament on 23 October 2018 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the quality of water intended for human consumption (recast) (COM(2017)0753 — C8-0019/2018 — 2017/0332(COD))
Date: 2018-10-23
Institutions: Committee on Legal Affairs, Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety, European Parliament
Subjects: consumer protection, drinking water, human nutrition, public health, quality standard, water management, water pollution, water protection, water supply




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16.10.2020   


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Official Journal of the European Union


C 345/122






P8_TA(2018)0397
Quality of water intended for human consumption ***I
Amendments adopted by the European Parliament on 23 October 2018 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the quality of water intended for human consumption (recast) (COM(2017)0753 — C8-0019/2018 — 2017/0332(COD)) (1)

(Ordinary legislative procedure — recast)
(2020/C 345/32)

Amendments 161, 187, 206 and 213


Proposal for a directive


Recital 2








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(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 that 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.












(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 
and should provide universal access to such water for all in the Union
. 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 
all
 necessary measures to ensure that 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.









Amendment 2


Proposal for a directive


Recital 2 a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 










(2a)






In line with the communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 2 December 2015 entitled ‘Closing the loop — An EU action plan for the Circular Economy’, this Directive should strive to encourage water resource efficiency and sustainability, thereby meeting circular economy goals.











Amendment 3


Proposal for a directive


Recital 2 b (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 










(2b)






The Human Right to Water and Sanitation (HRWS) was recognised as a human right by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly on 28 July 2010 and thus, access to clean, potable water should not be restricted due to unaffordability by the end user.











Amendment 4


Proposal for a directive


Recital 2 c (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 










(2c)






Coherence between Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

 (1a)

and this Directive is necessary.











Amendment 5


Proposal for a directive


Recital 2 d (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 










(2d)






The requirements set out in this Directive should reflect the national situation and conditions of the water suppliers in the Member States.











Amendment 6


Proposal for a directive


Recital 3








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(3)


It is necessary to exclude from the scope of this Directive natural mineral waters and waters which are medicinal products, since these waters are respectively covered by Directive 2009/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (68) and Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (69). However, Directive 2009/54/EC deals with both natural mineral waters and spring waters, and only the former category should be exempted from the scope of this Directive. In accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 9(4) of Directive 2009/54/EC, spring waters should comply with the provisions of this Directive. In the case of water intended for human consumption put into bottles or containers intended for sale or used in the manufacture, preparation or treatment of food, the water should comply with the provisions of this Directive until the point of compliance 
(i.e. the tap)
, and should afterwards be considered as food, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (70).












(3)


It is necessary to exclude from the scope of this Directive natural mineral waters and waters which are medicinal products, since these waters are respectively covered by Directive 2009/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (68) and Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (69). However, Directive 2009/54/EC deals with both natural mineral waters and spring waters, and only the former category should be exempted from the scope of this Directive. In accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 9(4) of Directive 2009/54/EC, spring waters should comply with the provisions of this Directive. 
However, that obligation should not extend to the microbiological parameters set out in Part A of Annex I to this Directive.
 In the case of water intended for human consumption 
from public water supply or private wells
 put into bottles or containers intended for sale or used in the 
commercial
 manufacture, preparation or treatment of food, the water should
, as a matter of principle, continue to
 comply with the provisions of this Directive until the point of compliance, and should afterwards be considered as food, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (70). 
Where applicable food safety requirements are met, competent authorities in the Member States should have the power to authorise the reuse of water in food processing industries.











Amendment 7


Proposal for a directive


Recital 4








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(4)


Following the conclusion of the European citizens' initiative on the right to water (Right2Water) (71) , a Union-wide public consultation was launched and a Regulatory Fitness and Performance (REFIT) Evaluation of Directive 98/83/EC was performed (72) . It became apparent from that exercise that certain provisions of Directive 98/83/EC needed to be updated. Four areas were identified as offering scope for improvement, namely the list of quality-based parametric values, the limited reliance on a risk-based approach, the imprecise provisions on consumer information, and the disparities between approval systems for materials in contact with water intended for human consumption. In addition, the European citizens' initiative on the right to water identified as a distinct problem the fact that part of the population, 
especially
 marginalised groups, has no access to water intended for human consumption, which is also a commitment under Sustainable Development Goal 6 of UN Agenda 2030. A final issue identified is the general lack of awareness of water leakages, which are driven by underinvestment in maintenance and renewal of the water infrastructure, as also pointed out in the European Court of Auditors' Special Report on water infrastructure (73) .












(4)


Following the conclusion of the European citizens' initiative on the right to water (Right2Water) (71)

which called on the Union to increase its efforts to achieve universal access to water
, a Union-wide public consultation was launched and a Regulatory Fitness and Performance (REFIT) Evaluation of Directive 98/83/EC was performed (72). It became apparent from that exercise that certain provisions of Directive 98/83/EC needed to be updated. Four areas were identified as offering scope for improvement, namely the list of quality-based parametric values, the limited reliance on a risk-based approach, the imprecise provisions on consumer information, and the disparities between approval systems for materials in contact with water intended for human consumption 
and the implications this has for human health
. In addition, the European citizens' initiative on the right to water identified as a distinct problem the fact that part of the population, 
among vulnerable and
 marginalised groups, has 
limited or
 no access to 
affordable
 water intended for human consumption, which is also a commitment 
made
 under Sustainable Development Goal 6 of UN Agenda 2030. 
In this context, the European Parliament recognised a right of access to water intended for human consumption for all in the Union.
 A final issue identified is the general lack of awareness of water leakages, which are driven by underinvestment in maintenance and renewal of the water infrastructure, as also pointed out in the European Court of Auditors' Special Report on water infrastructure (73)

, and by what is sometimes insufficient knowledge of water systems.











Amendment 8


Proposal for a directive


Recital 4 a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 










(4a)






In order to fulfil the ambitious goals set up under the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal No 6, Member States should be obliged to implement action plans to ensure universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all by 2030.











Amendment 9


Proposal for a directive


Recital 4 b (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 










(4b)






The European Parliament adopted resolution of 8 September 2015 on the follow-up to the European Citizens’ Initiative Right2Water.











Amendment 11


Proposal for a directive


Recital 5 a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 










(5a)






Water intended for human consumption plays a fundamental role in the Union's ongoing efforts to strengthen the protection of human health and the environment against endocrine-disrupting chemicals. The regulation of endocrine-disrupting compounds in this Directive constitutes a promising step in line with the updated Union strategy on endocrine disruptors, which the Commission is obliged to deliver without any further delay.











Amendment 13


Proposal for a directive


Recital 6 a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 










(6a)






Where scientific knowledge is not sufficient to determine the human health risk, or absence thereof, of a substance present in water intended for human consumption, or the permissible value for the presence of that substance, it should be placed on a watchlist, on the basis of the precautionary principle, until there are clearer scientific data. Accordingly, Member States should monitor such emerging parameters separately.











Amendment 14


Proposal for a directive


Recital 6 b (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 










(6b)






Indicator parameters have no direct public-health impact. However, they are important as a means of determining how water production and distribution facilities are functioning and of evaluating water quality. They can help to identify water treatment deficiencies and they also play an important role in increasing and maintaining consumer confidence in water quality. Therefore, they should be monitored by Member States.











Amendment 15


Proposal for a directive


Recital 7








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(7)


Where necessary to protect human health within their territories, Member States should be required to set values for additional parameters not included in Annex I .












(7)


Where necessary 
for full implementation of the precautionary principle and
 to protect human health within their territories, Member States should be required to set values for additional parameters not included in Annex I .









Amendment 16


Proposal for a directive


Recital 8








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(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 Quality (76). 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 Manual (77); 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
 domestic distribution systems (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.












(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 Quality (76). 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 take into account more effectively 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 hazard associated with the abstraction area (‘hazard assessment’), in line with the WHO’s Guidelines and Water Safety Plan Manual (77); 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 domestic distribution systems (e.g. Legionella or lead)
, with special focus on priority premises
 (‘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, water suppliers 
and other stakeholders, including those responsible for the pollution source or the risk of pollution. As an exception, the implementation of the risk-based approach should be adapted to the specific constraints of maritime vessels that desalinate water and carry passengers. European flag maritime vessels comply with the international regulatory framework when sailing in international waters. Furthermore, there are particular constraints for the transport and production of water intended for human consumption on board which means that the provisions of this Directive should be adapted accordingly.















Amendment 17


Proposal for a directive


Recital 8 a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 










(8a)






Ineffective use of water resources, in particular leakage in the water supply infrastructure, leads to over exploitation of scarce resources of water intended for human consumption. This severely hinders the Member States in reaching the objectives set under Directive 2000/60/EC.











Amendment 18


Proposal for a directive


Recital 9








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(9)


The hazard 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 hazards and possible pollution sources associated with those water bodies and monitor pollutants which they identify as relevant, for instance because of the hazards identified (e.g. microplastics, nitrates, pesticides or pharmaceuticals identified under Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (78)), 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). 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
.












(9)


The hazard assessment should 
take a holistic approach to risk assessment, founded on the explicit aim of
 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
, or a risk of pollution of,
 water bodies used for abstraction of water intended for human consumption. To that end, Member States should identify hazard and possible pollution sources associated with those water bodies and monitor pollutants which they identify as relevant, for instance because of the hazard identified (e.g. microplastics, nitrates, pesticides or pharmaceuticals identified under Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (78)), 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). 
In 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 
or risk
, in cooperation with 
all stakeholders, including those responsible for pollutant or potential pollutant sources. Where a Member State finds, via the hazard assessment, that a parameter is not present in a given abstraction area, for instance because that substance never occurs in groundwaters or surface waters, the Member State should inform the relevant
 water suppliers and 
should be able to 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 19


Proposal for a directive


Recital 11








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(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 domestic 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 domestic distribution system. Since imposing a unilateral obligation to monitor all private and public premises for this pathogen would lead to unreasonably high costs, a domestic 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 domestic distribution risk assessment. The domestic distribution risk assessment should therefore include, inter alia, focusing monitoring on priority premises, assessing the risks stemming from the domestic 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 Council

 (79) . The information referred to in Articles 31 and 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (80) 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 WHO (81) , 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.














(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 domestic 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 domestic distribution system. Since imposing a unilateral obligation to monitor all private and public premises for this pathogen would lead to unreasonably high costs 
and would contravene the principle of subsidiarity
, a domestic 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 domestic distribution risk assessment. The domestic distribution risk assessment should therefore include, inter alia, focusing monitoring on priority premises, assessing the risks stemming from the domestic distribution system and related products and materials in contact with water intended for human consumption. The information referred to in Articles 31 and 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (80) 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 WHO (81), and that the migration from 
substances and materials in contact with water intended for human consumption
 does not endanger human health.













Amendment 20


Proposal for a directive


Recital 12








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(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 Programme

 (82)

, 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
.












(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 
or providing sufficient protection with regard to human health
. 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. 
That situation stems from the fact that there are no minimum
 European 
hygiene
 standards 
for all
 products 
and materials
 in contact with water intended for human consumption
, which is 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 can, 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.











Amendment 21


Proposal for a directive


Recital 13








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(13)


Each Member State should ensure that monitoring programmes are established to check that water intended for human consumption meets the requirements of this Directive. Most of the monitoring carried out for the purposes of this Directive is performed by water suppliers. A certain flexibility should be granted to water suppliers as regards the parameters they monitor for the purposes of the supply risk assessment. If a parameter is not detected, water suppliers should be able to decrease the monitoring frequency or stop monitoring that parameter altogether. The supply risk assessment should be applied to most parameters. However, a core list of parameters should always be monitored with a certain minimum frequency. This Directive mainly sets provisions on monitoring frequency for the purposes of compliance checks and only limited provisions on monitoring for operational purposes. Additional monitoring for operational purposes may be necessary to ensure the correct functioning of water treatment, at the discretion of water suppliers. In that regard, the water suppliers may refer to the WHO's Guidelines and Water Safety Plan Manual.












(13)


Each Member State should ensure that monitoring programmes are established to check that water intended for human consumption meets the requirements of this Directive. Most of the monitoring carried out for the purposes of this Directive is performed by water suppliers 
but, where necessary, Member States should clarify with which competent authorities the obligations stemming from the transposition of this Directive lie
. A certain flexibility should be granted to water suppliers as regards the parameters they monitor for the purposes of the supply risk assessment. If a parameter is not detected, water suppliers should be able to decrease the monitoring frequency or stop monitoring that parameter altogether. The supply risk assessment should be applied to most parameters. However, a core list of parameters should always be monitored with a certain minimum frequency. This Directive mainly sets provisions on monitoring frequency for the purposes of compliance checks and only limited provisions on monitoring for operational purposes. Additional monitoring for operational purposes may be necessary to ensure the correct functioning of water treatment, at the discretion of water suppliers. In that regard, the water suppliers may refer to the WHO's Guidelines and Water Safety Plan Manual.









Amendment 188


Proposal for a directive


Recital 14








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(14)


The risk-based approach should 
gradually
 be applied by all water suppliers, including small 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 should be taken into account.












(14)


The risk-based approach should be applied by all water suppliers, including 
very
 small
, 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
, while allowing for the possibility for derogations for very small suppliers
. When applying the risk-based approach, security concerns 
and concerns relating to the ‘polluter pays’ principle
 should be taken into account. 
For smaller suppliers, the competent authority should support the monitoring operations by providing expert support.











Amendment 24


Proposal for a directive


Recital 14 a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 










(14a)






In order to deliver the strongest protection for public health, Member States should ensure a clear and balanced distribution of responsibilities for the application of the risk-based approach in line with their national institutional and legal framework.











Amendment 25


Proposal for a directive


Recital 15








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(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.












(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, 
and citizens who could be affected should be duly informed
. In addition, 
in the event of
 failure to meet the minimum requirements for values relating to microbiological and chemical parameters
, Member States
 should 
determine whether exceeding the values constitutes
 a potential 
risk
 to human health. 
To that end, Member States should take account of, in particular, the extent to which minimum requirements have not been met and the type of parameter concerned.
 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 26


Proposal for a directive


Recital 15 a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 










(15a)






It is important to prevent contaminated water causing a potential danger to human health. Therefore, the supply of such water should be prohibited or its use restricted.











Amendment 27


Proposal for a directive


Recital 16








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(16)


Member States should 
no longer
 be authorised to grant derogations from this Directive. Derogations were initially used to allow Member States up to nine years 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 exceeded, 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,
 continue to apply 
until the end of the derogation but should not be renewed
.












(16)


Member States should be authorised to grant derogations from this Directive. Derogations were initially used to allow Member States up to nine years to resolve a non-compliance with a parametric value. This procedure 
has
 proved to be 
useful
 for Member States
, given the level of ambition of the Directive
. 
It should be noted, however, that
, in some cases, it 
has
 led to delays in remedial actions being taken, as the possibility for derogation was 
sometimes
 considered 
to be
 a transitional period. 
In the light of the fact, firstly, that the quality parameters in this Directive are to be strengthened and, secondly, that emerging pollutants are being increasingly detected, requiring stepped-up evaluation, monitoring and management actions, it remains, nonetheless, necessary to maintain a derogation procedure that is in keeping with those circumstances, provided that they do not constitute a potential risk 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. The provision in Directive 98/83/EC on derogations should therefore be amended so as to ensure faster and more effective compliance by Member States with the requirements of this Directive
. 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 continue to apply 
in accordance with the arrangements laid down by the provisions in force when the derogation was granted.











Amendment 28


Proposal for a directive


Recital 17








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(17)


The Commission, in its reply to the European citizens’ initiative ‘Right2Water’ in 2014 (83) , 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 Rights (85) 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.












(17)


The Commission, in its reply to the European citizens’ initiative ‘Right2Water’ in 2014 (83), 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 Articles 1 and 2 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
 This is 
also
 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, 
without prejudice to Article 9(4) of Directive 2000/60/EC,
 when setting water tariffs in accordance with the principle of recovery of costs set out in 
that
 Directive, 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 Rights (85) 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 
a certain margin of
 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, restaurants, 
shopping and recreational centres, as well as areas of transit and large footfall such as train stations or airports
. 
Member States should be free to determine the right mix of such instruments with regard to their specific national circumstances.















Amendment 29


Proposal for a directive


Recital 18








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(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) . 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 Strategies (88) and the Council Recommendation on effective Roma integration measures in the Member States (89) . 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. 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.












(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). The specific situation of minority cultures, such as Roma 
and
 Travellers, 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 Strategies (88) and the Council Recommendation on effective Roma integration measures in the Member States (89). 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. 
Taking into account the principle of recovery of costs set out in Directive 2000/60/EC, Member States should 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 
and
 Travellers, 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. 
Where local public authorities are made responsible for meeting those obligations, Member States should ensure that they have sufficient financial resources and technical and material capacities and should support them accordingly, by providing expert support for example. In particular, the distribution of water for vulnerable and marginalised groups should not be disproportionately costly for local public authorities.















Amendment 30


Proposal for a directive


Recital 19








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(19)


The 7th Environment Action Programme to 2020 ‘Living well, within the limits of our planet’ (90), 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 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 those
 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 that
 better consumer knowledge and improved transparency 
will contribute to increasing
 citizens' confidence in the water supplied to them. 
This in turn is expected to
 lead to increased use of tap water, 
thereby contributing
 to reduced plastic litter and greenhouse gas emissions, and a positive impact on climate change mitigation and the environment as a whole.












(19)


The 7th Environment Action Programme to 2020 ‘Living well, within the limits of our planet’ (90), 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 and
 easily accessible, for instance 
in a booklet,
 a website 
or a smart application.
 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 
the outcome of actions taken to monitor water suppliers as regards
 water 
quality
 parameters 
and information on indicator parameters listed in Part Ba of Annex I
. For very large water suppliers, additional information on, inter alia, management, 
tariff
 structure and treatment applied, should also be available on-line. 
The purpose of
 better consumer knowledge 
of relevant information
 and improved transparency 
should be to increase
 citizens' confidence in the water supplied to them
, as well as in water services
, 
and should
 lead to 
an
 increased use of tap water 
as drinking water, which could contribute
 to reduced plastic 
usage and
 litter and greenhouse gas emissions, and a positive impact on climate change mitigation and the environment as a whole.









Amendment 31


Proposal for a directive


Recital 20








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(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 
cost
 structure of the tariff charged by the water supplier, including variable and fixed 
costs
, as well as on the price per litre of water intended for human consumption, thereby allowing a comparison with the price of bottled water.












(20)


For the same reasons, and in order to make consumers more aware of the implications of water consumption, they should also receive information 
in an easily accessible manner, for instance on their invoice or by smart application
 on the volume consumed 
per year, changes in consumption, a comparison with average household consumption
, 
where such information is available to the water supplier
, the structure of the tariff charged by the water supplier, including 
the distribution of
 variable and fixed 
parts 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 32


Proposal for a directive


Recital 21








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(21)


The 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, leakage 
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 efficiency
.












(21)


The 
fundamental
 principles to be considered in the setting of water tariffs, 
without prejudice to Article 9(4) of Directive 2000/60/EC
, namely recovery of costs for water services and polluter pays, are set out in 
that
 Directive. 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, leakage 
levels
 — 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, 
in order to raise awareness of this
 issue
, the
 information 
related to it should be shared in a more transparent way with consumers
.









Amendment 34


Proposal for a directive


Recital 25








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(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 
relevant scientific, analytical, epidemiological data, and on
 any available WHO recommendations.












(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
.









Amendment 35


Proposal for a directive


Recital 28








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(28)


In order to adapt this Directive to scientific and technical progress or to specify monitoring requirements for the purposes of the hazard and domestic 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/Euratom (96) 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.












(28)


In order to adapt this Directive to scientific and technical progress or to specify monitoring requirements for the purposes of the hazard and domestic 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, 
and take measures necessary under the changes set out under Article 10a
. 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/Euratom (96) 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.









Amendment 36


Proposal for a directive


Article 1 — paragraph 1








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment






1.   This Directive concerns the quality of water intended for human consumption.




1.   This Directive concerns the quality of water intended for human consumption 
for all in the Union
.






Amendments 163, 189, 207 and 215


Proposal for a directive


Article 1 — paragraph 2








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment






2.   The objective of this Directive shall be 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.




2.   The objective of this Directive shall be 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
, and to provide universal access to water intended for human consumption
.






Amendment 38


Proposal for a directive


Article 2 — paragraph 1 — point 1








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











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 .












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 for other food purposes,
 or other domestic purposes in both public and private premises
, including food businesses
, regardless of its origin and whether it is supplied from a distribution network, supplied from a tanker or put in bottles 
or containers
.









Amendment 39


Proposal for a directive


Article 2 — paragraph 1 — point 2








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











2.


‘domestic 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.







(Does not affect the English version.)






Amendment 40


Proposal for a directive


Article 2 — paragraph 1 — point 3








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











3.


‘water supplier’ shall mean 
an
 entity supplying at least 10 m3 of water intended for human consumption a day as an average.












3.


‘water supplier’ shall mean 
a legal
 entity supplying at least 10 m3 of water intended for human consumption a day as an average.









Amendment 41


Proposal for a directive


Article 2 — paragraph 1 — point 3 a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 










3a.





‘very small water supplier’ shall mean a water supplier supplying less than 50 m3 per day or serving less than 250 people.










Amendment 42


Proposal for a directive


Article 2 — paragraph 1 — point 4








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











4.


‘small water supplier’ shall mean a water supplier supplying less than 500 m3 per day or serving less than 
5 000 
 people.












4.


‘small water supplier’ shall mean a water supplier supplying less than 500 m3 per day or serving less than 
2 500 
 people.









Amendment 43


Proposal for a directive


Article 2 — paragraph 1 — point 4 a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 










4a.





‘medium water supplier’ shall mean a water supplier supplying at least 500 m3 per day or serving at least 2 500  people.










Amendment 44


Proposal for a directive


Article 2 — paragraph 1 — point 5








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











5.


‘large water supplier’ shall mean a water supplier supplying at least 
500
 m3 per day or serving at least 
5 000 
 people.












5.


‘large water supplier’ shall mean a water supplier supplying at least 
5 000 
 m3 per day or serving at least 
25 000 
 people.









Amendment 45


Proposal for a directive


Article 2 — paragraph 1 — point 6








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











6.


‘very large water supplier’ shall mean a water supplier supplying at least 
5 000 
 m3 per day or serving at least 
50 000 
 people.












6.


‘very large water supplier’ shall mean a water supplier supplying at least 
20 000 
 m3 per day or serving at least 
100 000 
 people.









Amendment 46


Proposal for a directive


Article 2 — paragraph 1 — point 7








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











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 identified by Member States.












7.


‘priority premises’ shall mean large 
non-household
 premises with many 
people, in particular vulnerable people,
 potentially exposed to water-related risks, such as hospitals, healthcare institutions, 
retirement homes, schools, universities and other education facilities, crèches and nurseries, sport, recreation, leisure and exhibition facilities,
 buildings with a lodging facility, penal institutions and campgrounds, as identified by Member States.









Amendment 47


Proposal for a directive


Article 2 — paragraph 1 — point 8 a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 










8a.





‘food business’ shall mean a food business as defined in point (2) of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002.










Amendment 48


Proposal for a directive


Article 3 — paragraph 1 a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 





1a.
   
For water used in food businesses for the manufacture, processing, preservation or marketing of products or substances intended for human consumption, only Articles 4, 5, 6 and 11 of this Directive shall apply. However, none of the articles of this Directive shall apply where an operator of a food business can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the competent national authorities that the quality of the water it uses does not affect the hygiene of the products or substances resulting from its activities and that such products or substances comply with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council

 (1a).






Amendment 49


Proposal for a directive


Article 3 — paragraph 1 b (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 





1b.
   
A producer of water intended for human consumption that is put into bottles or containers shall not be considered a water supplier.




Provisions of this Directive shall apply to water intended for human consumption put into bottles or containers insofar as they are not covered by obligations under other Union legislation.








Amendment 50


Proposal for a directive


Article 3 — paragraph 1 c (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 





1c.
   
Maritime vessels that desalinate water, carry passengers and act as water suppliers shall only be subject to Articles 1 to 7 and 9 to 12 of this Directive and its Annexes.








Amendment 51


Proposal for a directive


Article 4 — paragraph 1 — point c








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(c)


Member States have taken all other measures necessary to comply with the requirements set out in Articles 
5
 to 12 of this Directive.












(c)


Member States have taken all other measures necessary to comply with the requirements set out:








 








 










(i)




in Articles 
4
 to 12 of this Directive 
for water intended for human consumption supplied to the final consumers from a distribution network or from a tanker;














(ii)






in Articles 4, 5 and 6 and Article 11(4) of this Directive for water intended for human consumption put into bottles or containers in a food business;














(iii)






in Articles 4, 5, 6 and 11 of this Directive for water intended for human consumption produced and used in a food business for the production, processing and distribution of food.















Amendment 52


Proposal for a directive


Article 4 — paragraph 2








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment






2.   Member States shall ensure that the measures taken to implement this Directive in no circumstances have the effect of allowing, directly or indirectly, any deterioration of the present quality of water intended for human consumption or any increase in the pollution of waters used for the production of water intended for human consumption .




2.   Member States shall ensure that the measures taken to implement this Directive 
adhere fully to the precautionary principle and
 in no circumstances have the effect of allowing, directly or indirectly, any deterioration of the present quality of water intended for human consumption or any increase in the pollution of waters used for the production of water intended for human consumption .






Amendment 53


Proposal for a directive


Article 4 — paragraph 2 a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 





2a.
   
Member States shall take measures to ensure that competent authorities carry out an assessment of the water leakage levels on their territory and of the potential for improvements in water leakage reduction in the drinking water sector. That assessment shall take into account relevant public health, environmental, technical and economic aspects. Member States shall adopt, by 31 December 2022, national targets to reduce the leakage levels of water suppliers in their territory by 31 December 2030. Member States may provide meaningful incentives to ensure that water suppliers in their territory meet the national targets.








Amendment 54


Proposal for a directive


Article 4 — paragraph 2 b (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 





2b.
   
If a competent authority in charge of the production and distribution of water intended for human consumption hands over the management of all or part of the water production or supply activities to a water supplier, the contract between the competent authority and the water supplier shall specify each party’s responsibilities under this Directive.








Amendment 55


Proposal for a directive


Article 5 — paragraph 1








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment






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
.




1.   Member States shall set values applicable to water intended for human consumption for the parameters set out in Annex I.






Amendment 56


Proposal for a directive


Article 5 — paragraph 1 a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 





1a.
   
The values set pursuant to paragraph 1 shall not be less stringent than those set out in Parts A, B and Ba of Annex I. As regards the parameters set out in Part Ba of Annex I, the values shall be set only for monitoring purposes and for the sake of ensuring that the requirements set out in Article 12 are met.








Amendment 57


Proposal for a directive


Article 5 — paragraph 2 — subparagraph 1 a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 




The Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that the treatment agents, the materials, and the disinfection procedures used for disinfection purposes in water supply systems do not adversely affect the quality of water intended for human consumption. Any contamination of water intended for human consumption from the use of such agents, materials and procedures shall be minimised without, however, compromising the effectiveness of the disinfection.







Amendment 58


Proposal for a directive


Article 6 — paragraph 1 — introductory part








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





The parametric values set in accordance with Article 5 for the parameters listed in Annex I, parts A 
and
 B, shall be complied with:


The parametric values set in accordance with Article 5 for the parameters listed in Annex I, parts A, B 
and C
, shall be complied with:





Amendment 59


Proposal for a directive


Article 6 — paragraph 1 — point c








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(c)


in the case of 
spring waters
 , at the point at which the water is put into the bottles.












(c)


in the case of 
water intended for human consumption put into bottles or containers
, at the point at which the water is put into the bottles 
or containers;











Amendment 60


Proposal for a directive


Article 6 — paragraph 1 — point c a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 










(ca)






in the case of water used in a food business where water is supplied by a water supplier, at the point of delivery in the food business.











Amendment 61


Proposal for a directive


Article 6 — paragraph 1 a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 










1a.





In the case of water covered by point (a) of paragraph 1, Member States shall be deemed to have fulfilled their obligations under this Article, where it can be established that non-compliance with the parameters provided for in Article 5 is caused by a private distribution system or the maintenance thereof, except as regards priority premises.










Amendment 62


Proposal for a directive


Article 7 — paragraph 1 — point a








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(a)


a hazard assessment of bodies of water used for the abstraction of water intended for human consumption, in accordance with Article 8;












(a)


a hazard assessment of bodies of water 
or parts 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 63


Proposal for a directive


Article 7 — paragraph 1 — point b








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(b)


a supply risk assessment carried out by the water suppliers for the purposes of monitoring the quality of the water they supply, in accordance with Article 9 and Annex II, part C;












(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 64


Proposal for a directive


Article 7 — paragraph 1 a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 





1a.
   
Member States may adapt the implementation of the risk-based approach, without compromising the objective of this Directive concerning the quality of water intended for human consumption and the health of consumers, when there are particular constraints due to geographical circumstances such as remoteness or accessibility of water supply zone.








Amendment 65


Proposal for a directive


Article 7 — paragraph 1 b (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 





1b.
   
Member States shall ensure a clear and appropriate distribution of responsibilities between stakeholders, as defined by the Member States, 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 domestic distribution systems. Such distribution of responsibilities shall be tailored to their institutional and legal framework.








Amendment 66


Proposal for a directive


Article 7 — paragraph 2








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment






2.   Hazard 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.




2.   Hazard assessments shall be carried out by [3 years after the end-date for transposition of this Directive]. They shall be reviewed every 3 years, 
taking account of the requirement, provided for in Article 7 of Directive 2000/60/EC, for Member States to identify bodies of water
, and updated where necessary.






Amendment 67


Proposal for a directive


Article 7 — paragraph 3








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment






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.




3.   Supply risk assessments shall be carried out by 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 68


Proposal for a directive


Article 7 — paragraph 3 a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 





3a.
   
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 provided for in Articles 11 and 13 of Directive 2000/60/EC respectively.








Amendment 69


Proposal for a directive


Article 7 — paragraph 4








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment






4.   Domestic 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.




4.   Domestic distribution risk assessments 
in the premises referred to in Article 10(1)
 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 70


Proposal for a directive


Article 8 — title








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





Hazard assessment of bodies of water used for the abstraction of water intended for human consumption


Hazard assessment
, monitoring and management
 of bodies of water used for the abstraction of water intended for human consumption





Amendment 71


Proposal for a directive


Article 8 — paragraph 1 — introductory part








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment






1.   Without prejudice to 
Articles 6 and 7 of
 Directive 2000/60/EC, Member States shall ensure that a hazard 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 hazard assessment shall include the following elements:




1.   Without prejudice to Directive 2000/60/EC, 
in particular Articles 4 to 8,
 Member States shall
, in cooperation with their competent water authorities,
 ensure that a hazard 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 hazard assessment shall include the following elements:






Amendment 72


Proposal for a directive


Article 8 — paragraph 1 — point a








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(a)


identification of and geo-references for all abstraction points in the bodies of water covered by the hazard assessment;












(a)


identification of and geo-references for all abstraction points in the bodies 
or parts of bodies
 of water covered by the hazard assessment
. Given that the data referred to in this point are potentially sensitive, in particular in the context of public health protection, the Member States shall ensure that such data are protected and communicated only to the relevant authorities;











Amendment 73


Proposal for a directive


Article 8 — paragraph 1 — point b








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(b)


mapping of the safeguard zones, where those zones have been established in accordance with Article 7(3) of Directive 2000/60/EC
, and the protected areas referred to in Article 6 of that Directive;














(b)


mapping of the safeguard zones, where those zones have been established in accordance with Article 7(3) of Directive 2000/60/EC;









Amendment 216


Proposal for a directive


Article 8 — paragraph 1 — point c








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(c)


identification of hazards and possible pollution sources affecting the bodies of water covered by the hazard 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;












(c)


identification of hazards and possible pollution sources affecting the bodies of water covered by the hazard assessment. 
Such research and identification of pollution sources shall be regularly updated to detect new substances that affect micro-plastics, notably PFAS
. 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 75


Proposal for a directive


Article 8 — paragraph 1 — point d — introductory part








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(d)


regular monitoring in the bodies of water covered by the hazard assessment of 
relevant
 pollutants selected from the following lists:












(d)


regular monitoring in the bodies 
or parts of bodies
 of water covered by the hazard assessment of pollutants 
that are relevant for the water supply and that are
 selected from the following lists:









Amendment 76


Proposal for a directive


Article 8 — paragraph 1 — point d — point iv








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(iv)


other relevant pollutants, such as microplastics, 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.












(iv)




parameters for monitoring purposes only in Part Ca of Annex I, or
 other relevant pollutants, such as microplastics, 
provided that a methodology to measure microplastics as specified in Article 11(5b) is in place,
 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 77


Proposal for a directive


Article 8 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 1 a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 




Very small water suppliers may be exempted from the requirements referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of this paragraph, provided that the competent authority has prior and up to date documented knowledge of the relevant parameters referred to in those points. This exemption shall be reviewed by the competent authority at least every three years and updated where necessary.







Amendment 217


Proposal for a directive


Article 8 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 3








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





For the purpose of the regular monitoring, Member States may use the monitoring carried out in accordance with other Union legislation.


For the purpose of the regular monitoring, 
as well as for the purpose of detecting new harmful substances through new investigations,
 Member States may use the monitoring carried out, 
and the investigation capacity provided for,
 in accordance with other Union legislation.





Amendment 78


Proposal for a directive


Article 8 — paragraph 3








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment








3.
   
Member States shall inform water suppliers using the body of water covered by the hazard assessment of the results of the monitoring carried out under paragraph 1(d) and may, on the basis of those monitoring results:







deleted














(a)






require water suppliers to carry out additional monitoring or treatment of certain parameters;








 












(b)






allow water suppliers to decrease the monitoring frequency of certain parameters, 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 79


Proposal for a directive


Article 8 — paragraph 4








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment








4.
   
In such cases where a water supplier is allowed to decrease the monitoring frequency as referred to in paragraph 2(b), Member States shall continue to regularly monitor those parameters in the body of water covered by the hazard assessment.







deleted







Amendment 80


Proposal for a directive


Article 8 — paragraph 5 — subparagraph 1 — introductory part








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





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
:


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:





Amendment 178


Proposal for a directive


Article 8 — paragraph 5 — subparagraph 1 — point a








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment













(a)






prevention measures to reduce the level of treatment required and to safeguard the water quality, including measures referred to in Article 11(3)(d) of Directive 2000/60/EC;










deleted







Amendment 82


Proposal for a directive


Article 8 — paragraph 5 — subparagraph 1 — point a a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 










(aa)






ensure that polluters, in cooperation with water suppliers and other relevant stakeholders, take preventive measures to reduce or avoid the level of treatment required and to safeguard the water quality, including measures referred to in point (d) of Article 11(3) of Directive 2000/60/EC as well as additional measures deemed necessary on the basis of the monitoring carried out under point (d) of paragraph 1 of this Article;











Amendment 83


Proposal for a directive


Article 8 — paragraph 5 — subparagraph 1 — point b








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(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.












(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 
and avoid any additional treatment, when prevention measures are considered not viable or not effective enough to address the pollution source in a timely manner;











Amendment 84


Proposal for a directive


Article 8 — paragraph 5 — subparagraph 1 — point b a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 










(ba)






where measures set out in points (aa) and (b) have not been deemed sufficient to provide adequate protection for human health, require water suppliers to carry out additional monitoring of certain parameters at the point of abstraction or treatment, if strictly necessary to prevent health risks.











Amendment 85


Proposal for a directive


Article 8 — paragraph 5 a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 





5a.
   
Member States shall inform water suppliers using the body or parts of bodies of water covered by the hazard assessment of the results of the monitoring carried out under point (d) of paragraph 1 and may, on the basis of those monitoring results, and of the information collected under paragraphs 1 and 2 and gathered under Directive 2000/60/EC:







 










(a)






allow water suppliers to decrease the monitoring frequency of certain parameters, or the number of parameters being monitored, without requiring them to carry out a supply risk assessment, provided that the parameters concerned are not core parameters within the meaning of point 1 of Part B of Annex II, and provided that no factor that can be reasonably anticipated is likely to cause deterioration of the quality of the water;










 










(b)






where a water supplier is allowed to decrease the monitoring frequency as referred to in point (a), continue to regularly monitor those parameters in the body of water covered by the hazard assessment.











Amendment 86


Proposal for a directive


Article 9 — title








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





Supply risk assessment


Supply risk assessment
, monitoring and management







Amendment 87


Proposal for a directive


Article 9 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 1








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





Member States shall ensure that water suppliers perform a supply risk assessment 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.


Member States shall ensure that water suppliers perform a supply risk assessment 
in accordance with Part C of Annex II,
 providing for the possibility to adjust the monitoring frequency for any parameter listed in Annex I, parts A, B 
and Ba
 that are not core parameters according to part B of Annex II, depending on their occurrence in the raw water.





Amendment 88


Proposal for a directive


Article 9 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 2








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





For those parameters Member States shall ensure that water suppliers can deviate from the sampling frequencies set out in Annex II, part B, in accordance with the specifications set out in 
Annex II,
 part C.


For those parameters Member States shall ensure that water suppliers can deviate from the sampling frequencies set out in Annex II, part B, in accordance with the specifications set out in Part C 
of Annex II, and depending on their occurrence in the raw water and the treatment set-up
.





Amendment 89


Proposal for a directive


Article 9 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 3








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





To that end, water suppliers shall 
be required to
 take into account the results of the hazard 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.


To that end, water suppliers shall take into account the results of the hazard 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 90


Proposal for a directive


Article 9 — paragraph 1 a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 





1a.
   
Member States may exempt very small water suppliers from paragraph 1, provided that the competent authority has prior and up to date documented knowledge of the relevant parameters and deems there to be no risk to human health as a result of such exemptions, and without prejudice to the authority’s obligations under Article 4.




The exemption shall be reviewed by the competent authority every three years or when any new pollution hazard is detected in the catchment area, and updated where necessary.








Amendment 91


Proposal for a directive


Article 9 — paragraph 2








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment






2.   Supply risk assessments shall be 
approved by
 the 
competent authorities
.




2.   Supply risk assessments shall be 
the responsibility of
 the 
water suppliers who shall ensure that they comply with this Directive. To this end, water suppliers may request the support of competent authorities.







 




Member States may require competent authorities to approve or monitor water suppliers’ supply risk assessments
.





Amendment 92


Proposal for a directive


Article 9 — paragraph 2 a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 





2a.
   
On the basis of the results of the supply risk assessment carried out pursuant to paragraph 1, Member States shall ensure that water suppliers establish a water safety plan tailored to the risks identified and proportionate to the size of the water supplier. By way of example, that water safety plan may concern the use of materials in contact with water, water treatment products, possible risks stemming from leaking pipes, or measures to adapt to present and future challenges, such as climate change, and shall be further specified by the Member States.








Amendment 93


Proposal for a directive


Article 10 — title








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





Domestic Distribution Risk Assessment


Domestic distribution risk assessment
, monitoring and management







Amendment 94


Proposal for a directive


Article 10 — paragraph 1 — introductory part








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment






1.   Member States shall ensure that a domestic distribution risk assessment is performed, comprising the following elements:




1.   Member States shall ensure that a domestic distribution risk assessment is performed 
in priority premises
, comprising the following elements:






Amendment 95


Proposal for a directive


Article 10 — paragraph 1 — point a








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(a)


an assessment of the potential risks associated with the domestic 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
;












(a)


an assessment of the potential risks associated with the domestic 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;









Amendment 96


Proposal for a directive


Article 10 — paragraph 1 — point b — subparagraph 1








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(b)


regular monitoring of the parameters listed in Annex I, part C, in premises where 
the potential danger to human health is considered highest. Relevant parameters and premises for monitoring shall be selected on the basis of
 the assessment performed under point (a).












(b)


regular monitoring of the parameters listed in Annex I, part C, in 
priority
 premises where 
specific risks to water quality have been identified during
 the assessment performed under point (a).









Amendment 97


Proposal for a directive


Article 10 — paragraph 1 — point b — subparagraph 2








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





With regard to the regular monitoring 
referred
 to in the 
first subparagraph, Member States
 may set up a monitoring strategy 
focusing on priority premises
;


With regard to the regular monitoring
, Member States shall ensure access
 to 
installations
 in 
priority premises for
 the 
purposes of sampling and
 may set up a monitoring strategy, 
in particular as regards Legionella pneumophila
;





Amendment 98


Proposal for a directive


Article 10 — paragraph 1 — point c








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(c)


a verification of whether the performance of 
construction
 products in contact with water intended for human consumption is adequate in relation to the 
essential characteristics linked to the basic requirement for construction works specified in point 3(e) of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011
.












(c)


a verification of whether the performance of products 
and materials
 in contact with water intended for human consumption is adequate in relation to the 
protection of human health
.









Amendment 99


Proposal for a directive


Article 10 — paragraph 1 — point c a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 










(ca)






a verification of whether the materials used are suitable for contact with water intended for human consumption and whether the requirements specified in Article 11 are met.











Amendment 100


Proposal for a directive


Article 10 — paragraph 2








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment






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 domestic 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 C, are not met, Member States shall:




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 domestic 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 
ensure that appropriate measures are taken to eliminate or reduce the risk of non-compliance with the parametric values set out in Part C of Annex I.















(a)






take appropriate measures to eliminate or reduce the risk of non-compliance with the parametric values set out in Annex I, part C;








 












(b)






take all necessary measures to ensure that the migration of substances or chemicals from construction products used in the preparation or distribution of water intended for human consumption does not, either directly or indirectly, endanger human health;








 












(c)






take other measures, such as appropriate conditioning techniques, in cooperation with water suppliers, to change the nature or properties of the water before it is supplied so as to eliminate or reduce the risk of non-compliance with the parametric values after supply;








 












(d)






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;








 












(e)






organise training for plumbers and other professionals dealing with domestic distribution systems and the installation of construction products;








 












(f)






for Legionella, ensure that effective control and management measures in place to prevent and address possible disease outbreaks.








 





Amendment 101


Proposal for a directive


Article 10 — paragraph 2 a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 





2a.
   
With a view to reducing the risks connected to domestic distribution across all the domestic distribution systems, Member States shall:







 










(a)






encourage owners of public and private premises to carry out a domestic distribution risk assessment;










 










(b)






inform consumers and owners of public and private premises about measures to eliminate or reduce the risk of non-compliance with the quality standards for water intended for human consumption due to the domestic distribution system;










 










(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 domestic 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 outbreaks of the disease.











Amendment 102


Proposal for a directive


Article 10 a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 




Article 10a






 




Minimum hygiene requirements for products, substances and materials in contact with water intended for human consumption






 





1.
   
Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that substances and materials for the manufacture of all new products in contact with water intended for human consumption, placed on the market and 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 intended for human consumption 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 ensuring the harmonised application of paragraph 1, by … [three years after the date of entry into force of this Directive], the Commission shall 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 that are used for production of materials in contact with water intended for human consumption, and are approved in the Union, including specific migration limits and special conditions of use wherever applicable. The Commission shall regularly review and update this list in line with the latest scientific and technological developments.







 





3.
   
In order to support the Commission in adopting and amending the delegated acts pursuant to paragraph 2, a standing committee shall be set up consisting of representatives appointed by the Member States who may call on the assistance of experts or advisers.







 





4.
   
Materials in contact with water intended for human consumption, which are covered by other Union legislation, such as Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of Council

 (1 bis)

, shall comply with paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article.








Amendment 103


Proposal for a directive


Article 11 — paragraph 1








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment






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.




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 
it
 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 104


Proposal for a directive


Article 11 — paragraph 5 a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 





5a.
   
Member States shall communicate to the Commission the results of the monitoring carried out in accordance with the monitoring of parameters listed in Part Ca of Annex I by … [three years from the date of entry into force of this Directive], and thereafter once a year.







 




The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 19 in order to amend this Directive by updating the substances included on the watch list set out in Part Ca of Annex I. The Commission may decide to add substances where there is a risk of such substances being present in water intended for human consumption and posing a potential risk to human health, but in respect of which scientific knowledge has not demonstrated a risk to human health. To that end, the Commission shall make use in particular of the scientific research of the WHO. The addition of any new substance shall be duly justified under Article 1 of this Directive.







Amendment 105


Proposal for a directive


Article 11 — paragraph 5 b (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 





5b.
   
By … [one year after the date of entry into force of this Directive], the Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 19 in order to supplement this Directive by adopting a methodology to measure the microplastics listed in the watch list set out in Part Ca of Annex I.








Amendment 106


Proposal for a directive


Article 12 — paragraph 1








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment






1.   Member States shall ensure that any failure to meet the parametric values set in accordance with Article 5 is immediately investigated in order to identify the cause.




1.   Member States shall ensure that any failure to meet the parametric values set in accordance with Article 5 
at the point of compliance referred to in Article 6
 is immediately investigated in order to identify the cause.






Amendment 107


Proposal for a directive


Article 12 — paragraph 2 — subparagraph 2








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





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(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 Article 10(2
a
).





Amendment 108


Proposal for a directive


Article 12 — paragraph 3 — subparagraph 2








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





Member States shall 
automatically
 consider 
any
 failure to meet the minimum requirements for parametric values set out in Annex I, parts A and B, as a potential danger to human health.


Member States shall consider 
a
 failure to meet the minimum requirements for parametric values set out in Annex I, parts A and B, as a potential danger to human health
, except where the competent authorities consider the non-compliance with the parametric value to be trivial
.





Amendment 109


Proposal for a directive


Article 12 — paragraph 4 — introductory part








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment






4.   In the cases described in paragraphs 2 and 3, Member States shall as soon as possible take all of the following measures:




4.   In the cases described in paragraphs 2 and 3, 
where the non-compliance with the parametric values is considered to be a potential danger to human health,
 Member States shall as soon as possible take all of the following measures:






Amendment 110


Proposal for a directive


Article 12 — paragraph 4 — subparagraph 1 a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 




The measures referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) shall be taken in cooperation with the water supplier concerned.







Amendment 111


Proposal for a directive


Article 12 — paragraph 5








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment






5.   The competent authorities or other relevant bodies shall decide what action under paragraph 3 shall be taken, bearing in mind the risks to human health which would be caused by an interruption of the supply or a restriction in the use of water intended for human consumption.




5.   
Where non-compliance is established at the point of compliance,
 the competent authorities or other relevant bodies shall decide what action under paragraph 3 shall be taken, bearing in mind the risks to human health which would be caused by an interruption of the supply or a restriction in the use of water intended for human consumption.






Amendment 112


Proposal for a directive


Article 12 a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 




Article 12a






 




Derogations






 





1.
   
Member States may provide for derogations from the parametric values set out in Part B of Annex I, or set in accordance with Article 5(2), up to a maximum value to be determined by them, provided that such derogations do not constitute 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. Such derogations shall be limited to the following cases:







 










(a)






a new water supply zone;










 










(b)






a new source of pollution detected in a water supply zone or parameters newly searched or detected.










 




Derogations shall be limited to as short a time as possible and shall not exceed three years in duration, towards the end of which period Member States shall conduct a review to determine whether sufficient progress has been made.






 




In exceptional circumstances, a Member State may grant a second derogation in respect of points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph. Where a Member State intends to grant such a second derogation, it shall communicate the review, along with the grounds for its decision on the second derogation, to the Commission. Such second derogation shall not exceed three years in duration.






 





2.
   
Any derogation granted in accordance with paragraph 1 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; and










 










(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(2) is sufficient to remedy the problem within 30 days, the information provided for in paragraph 2 of this Article need not be specified in the derogation.







 




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 in the derogation.






 





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 had 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.







 




The obligations referred to in the first subparagraph shall not apply in the circumstances described in paragraph 3 unless the competent authorities decide otherwise.






 





6.
   
With the exception of derogations granted in accordance with paragraph 3, a Member State shall inform the Commission within two months of any derogation concerning an individual supply of water exceeding 1 000  m3 a day as an average or serving more than 5 000  people, including the information specified in paragraph 2.







 





7.
   
This Article shall not apply to water intended for human consumption offered for sale in bottles or containers.








Amendments 113, 165, 191, 208, 166, 192, 169, 195, 170, 196, 197, 220


Proposal for a directive


Article 13 — paragraph 1








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment






1.   Without prejudice to Article 9 of Directive 2000/60/EC, 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 measures:






1.   Without prejudice to Article 9 of Directive 2000/60/EC 
and to the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality
, Member States shall
, whilst taking into account the local and regional perspectives and circumstances for water distribution,
 take all necessary measures to improve 
universal
 access for all to water intended for human consumption and promote its use on their territory.













(a)




identifying people without 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;












(a)


identifying people without access
, or with limited access,
 to water intended for human consumption
, including vulnerable and marginalised groups,
 and reasons for lack of access, assessing possibilities 
and taking actions
 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;








 










(aa)






ensuring the public supply of water intended for human consumption;


















(b)




setting up and maintaining outdoors and indoors equipment for free access to water intended for human consumption in public spaces;












(b)


setting up and maintaining outdoors and indoors equipment
, including refill points,
 for free access to water intended for human consumption in public spaces
, particularly in areas of high footfall
; 
this shall be done where technically feasible, in a manner that is proportionate to the need for such measures and taking into account specific local conditions, such as climate and geography;
















(c)


promoting water intended for human consumption by:












(c)


promoting water intended for human consumption by:














 








(i)


launching campaigns to inform citizens about the quality of 
such
 water;
















 








(i)


launching campaigns to inform citizens about the 
high
 quality of 
tap
 water 
and to raise awareness of the nearest designated refill point
;












 








 










(ia)






launching campaigns to encourage the general public to carry reusable water bottles and launching initiatives to raise awareness of the location of refill points;




















 








(ii)




encouraging
 the provision of such water in administrations and public buildings;
















 








(ii)




ensuring
 the 
free
 provision of such water in administrations and public buildings
, as well as discouraging the use of water put in single use plastic bottles or containers in such administrations and buildings
;


















 








(iii)


encouraging the 
free
 provision of such water in restaurants, canteens, and catering services.
















 








(iii)


encouraging the provision of such water 
for free or for a low service fee, for customers
 in restaurants, canteens, and catering services.













Amendment 114


Proposal for a directive


Article 13 — paragraph 2 — subparagraph 1








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





On the basis of the information gathered under paragraph 1(a), Member States shall take 
all necessary
 measures to ensure access to water intended for human consumption for vulnerable and marginalised groups.


On the basis of the information gathered under paragraph 1(a), Member States shall take measures 
that they consider necessary and appropriate
 to ensure access to water intended for human consumption for vulnerable and marginalised groups.





Amendments 173, 199 and 209


Proposal for a directive


Article 13 — paragraph 2 a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 





2a.
   
Where obligations laid down in this Article are incumbent on local public authorities under national law, Member States shall ensure that such authorities have the means and resources to ensure access to water intended for human consumption and that any measures in that regard are proportionate to the capacities and size of the distribution network concerned.








Amendments 174, 200 and 210


Proposal for a directive


Article 13 — paragraph 2 b (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 





2b.
   
Taking into account the data collected under the provisions set out in point (a) of Article 15(1), the Commission shall collaborate with Member States and the European Investment Bank to support municipalities in the Union which lack the necessary capital in order to enable them to access technical assistance, available Union funding and long-term loans at a preferential interest rate, particularly for the purpose of maintaining and renewing water infrastructure in order to ensure the provision of high quality water, and to extend water and sanitation services to vulnerable and marginalised population groups.








Amendment 116


Proposal for a directive


Article 14 — paragraph 1








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment






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 IV.




1.   Member States shall ensure that adequate, up-to-date 
and accessible
 information on water intended for human consumption is available, online 
or in other user-friendly ways
, to all persons supplied, in accordance with Annex IV
, while complying with applicable data protection rules
.






Amendment 117


Proposal for a directive


Article 14 — paragraph 2 — subparagraph 1 — introductory part








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





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:


Member States shall ensure that all persons supplied receive regularly and at least once a year, and in the most appropriate 
and easily accessible
 form (for instance on their invoice or by smart applications) 
as determined by the competent authorities,
 the following information:





Amendment 118


Proposal for a directive


Article 14 — paragraph 2 — subparagraph 1 — point a — introductory part








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(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
:












(a)




where costs are recovered through a tariff system,
 information on the tariff charged per cubic metre of water intended for human consumption, including 
the distribution of
 fixed and variable costs;









Amendment 119


Proposal for a directive


Article 14 — paragraph 2 — subparagraph 1 — point a — point i








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment













(i)






measures taken by water suppliers for the purposes of the hazard assessment pursuant to Article 8(5);










deleted







Amendment 120


Proposal for a directive


Article 14 — paragraph 2 — subparagraph 1 — point a — point ii








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment













(ii)






treatment and distribution of water intended for human consumption;










deleted







Amendment 121


Proposal for a directive


Article 14 — paragraph 2 — subparagraph 1 — point a — point iii








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment













(iii)






waste water collection and treatment;










deleted







Amendment 122


Proposal for a directive


Article 14 — paragraph 2 — subparagraph 1 — point a — point iv








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment













(iv)






measures taken pursuant to Article 13, in case such measures have been taken by water suppliers;










deleted







Amendment 123


Proposal for a directive


Article 14 — paragraph 2 — subparagraph 1 — point a a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 










(aa)






information on the quality of water intended for human consumption, including the indicator parameters;











Amendment 124


Proposal for a directive


Article 14 — paragraph 2 — subparagraph 1 — point b








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(b)


the price of water intended for human consumption 
supplied
 per 
litre and
 cubic metre;












(b)




where the costs are recovered through a tariff system,
 the price of 
the supply of
 water intended for human consumption per cubic metre
, and the price invoiced per litre; where the costs are not recovered through a tariff system, the total annual costs borne by the water system to ensure compliance with this Directive, accompanied by contextual and relevant information on how water intended for human consumption is supplied to the area;











Amendment 125


Proposal for a directive


Article 14 — paragraph 2 — subparagraph 1 — point b a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 










(ba)






the treatment and distribution of water intended for human consumption;











Amendment 126


Proposal for a directive


Article 14 — paragraph 2 — subparagraph 1 — point c








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(c)


the volume consumed by the household, at least per year or per billing period, together with yearly trends of consumption;












(c)


the volume consumed by the household, at least per year or per billing period, together with yearly trends of 
household
 consumption
, if technically feasible and only if this information is available to the water supplier
;









Amendment 127


Proposal for a directive


Article 14 — paragraph 2 — subparagraph 1 — point d








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(d)


comparisons of the yearly water consumption of the household with an average consumption for a household 
in the same category
;












(d)


comparisons of the yearly water consumption of the household with an average consumption for a household
, when applicable in accordance with point (c)
;









Amendment 128


Proposal for a directive


Article 14 — paragraph 2 — subparagraph 2








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





The Commission 
may
 adopt 
implementing
 acts specifying the format of, and modalities to present, the information to be provided under the first subparagraph. 
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 20(2).






Member States shall set out a clear division of responsibilities with regard to the provision of information under the first subparagraph between water suppliers, stakeholders and competent local bodies.
 The Commission 
is empowered to
 adopt 
delegated
 acts 
in accordance with Article 19 supplementing this Directive by
 specifying the format of, and modalities to present, the information to be provided under the first subparagraph.





Amendment 129


Proposal for a directive


Article 15 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 1 — point d








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(d)


set up, and update annually thereafter, a data set containing information on drinking water incidents that have caused potential 
danger
 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.












(d)


set up, and update annually thereafter, a data set containing information on drinking water incidents that have caused potential 
risk
 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 130


Proposal for a directive


Article 15 — paragraph 4 — subparagraph 1








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment






4.   The Commission 
may
 adopt 
implementing
 acts specifying the format of, and modalities to present, the information to be provided in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 3, including detailed requirements regarding the indicators, the Union-wide overview maps and the Member State overview reports referred to in paragraph 3.




4.   The Commission 
is empowered to
 adopt 
delegated
 acts 
in accordance with Article 19 supplementing this Directive by
 specifying the format of, and modalities to present, the information to be provided in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 3, including detailed requirements regarding the indicators, the Union-wide overview maps and the Member State overview reports referred to in paragraph 3.






Amendment 131


Proposal for a directive


Article 15 — paragraph 4 — subparagraph 2








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment







The implementing acts referred to in the first subparagraph shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 20(2).






deleted







Amendment 132


Proposal for a directive


Article 17 — paragraph 2 — point b








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(b)


provisions related to access to water set out in Article 13;












(b)


provisions related to access to water set out in Article 13 
and the share of the population without access to water
;









Amendment 133


Proposal for a directive


Article 17 — paragraph 2 — point c








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(c)


provisions concerning the information to be provided to the public under Article 14 and Annex IV.












(c)


provisions concerning the information to be provided to the public under Article 14 and Annex IV, 
including a user friendly overview at Union level of the information listed in point 7 of Annex IV
.









Amendment 134


Proposal for a directive


Article 17 — paragraph 2 a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 





2a.
   
The Commission shall, no later than … [five years after the final deadline for transposition of this Directive] — and afterwards where appropriate — submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the potential threat to sources of water intended for human consumption from microplastics, medicines and, if necessary, other newly occurring pollutants and on the appropriate associated potential health risks. The Commission is empowered to adopt, if necessary, delegated acts in accordance with Article 19 in order to supplement this Directive by establishing maximum levels for microplastics, medicinal products and other newly occurring pollutants in water intended for human consumption.








Amendment 135


Proposal for a directive


Article 18 — paragraph 2 a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 





2a.
   
By … [five years after the date of entry into force of this Directive], the Commission shall review whether Article 10a has led to a sufficient level of harmonisation of hygienic requirements on materials and products in contact with water intended for human consumption and, if necessary, take further appropriate measures.








Amendment 136


Proposal for a directive


Article 23 — paragraph 2








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment






2.   Derogations granted by Member States in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 98/83/EC that are still applicable by [end-date for transposition of this Directive] shall remain applicable until the end of their duration. 
They may not be renewed further.






2.   Derogations granted by Member States in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 98/83/EC that are still applicable by [end-date for transposition of this Directive] shall remain applicable until the end of their duration.






Amendment 179


Proposal for a directive


Annex I — part A — table


Text proposed by the Commission








Parameter


Parametric value


Unit




Clostridium perfringens spores


0


Number/100 ml






Coliform bacteria






0






Number/100 ml






Enterococci


0


Number/100 ml




Escherichia coli (E. coli)


0


Number/100 ml






Heterotrophic plate counts (HPC) 22 oC






No abnormal change




 




Somatic coliphages


0


Number/100 ml






Turbidity






< 1






NTU







Amendment








Parameter


Parametric value


Parameter




Clostridium perfringens spores


0


Number/100 ml




Enterococci


0


Number/100 ml




Escherichia coli (E. coli)


0


Number/100 ml




Somatic coliphages


0


Number/100 ml






Note






The parameters set out in this Part shall not apply to spring and mineral waters in accordance with Directive 2009/54/EC
.





Amendments 138 and 180


Proposal for a directive


Annex I — part B — table


Text proposed by the Commission









Chemical parameters




Parameter


Parametric value


Unit


Notes




Acrylamide


0,10 


μg/l


The parametric value refers to the residual monomer concentration in the water as calculated according to specifications of the maximum release from the corresponding polymer in contact with the water.




Antimony


5,0 


μg/l


 




Arsenic


10


μg/l


 




Benzene


1,0 


μg/l


 




Benzo(a)pyrene


0,010 


μg/l


 




Beta-estradiol (50-28-2)


0,001 


μg/l


 




Bisphenol A




0,01 




μg/l


 




Boron




1,0 




mg/l


 




Bromate


10


μg/l


 




Cadmium


5,0 


μg/l


 




Chlorate


0,25 


mg/l


 




Chlorite


0,25 


mg/l


 




Chromium


25


μg/l


The value shall be met, at the latest, by [10 years after the entry into force of this Directive]. The parametric value for chromium until that date is 50 μg/l.




Copper


2,0 


mg/l


 




Cyanide


50


μg/l


 




1,2-dichloroethane


3,0 


μg/l


 




Epichlorohydrin


0,10 


μg/l


The parametric value refers to the residual monomer concentration in the water as calculated according to specifications of the maximum release from the corresponding polymer in contact with the water.




Fluoride


1,5 


mg/l


 




Haloacetic acids (HAAs)


80


μg/l


Sum of the following nine representative substances: monochloro-, dichloro-, and trichloro-acetic acid, mono- and dibromo-acetic acid, bromochloroacetic acid, bromodichloroacetic acid, dibromochloroaetic acid and tribromoacetic acid.




Lead


5


μg/l


The value shall be met, at the latest, by [10 years after the entry into force of this Directive]. The parametric value for lead until that date is 10 μg/l.




Mercury


1,0 


μg/l


 




Microcystin-LR


10


μg/l


 




Nickel


20


μg/l


 




Nitrate


50


mg/l


Member States shall ensure that the condition [nitrate]/50 + [nitrite]/3 ≤ 1, where the square brackets signify the concentrations in mg/l for nitrate (NO3) and nitrite (NO2), is complied with and that the value of 0,10  mg/l for nitrites is complied with ex water treatment works.




Nitrite


0,50 


mg/l


Member States shall ensure that the condition [nitrate]/50 + [nitrite]/3 ≤ 1, where the square brackets signify the concentrations in mg/l for nitrate (NO3) and nitrite (NO2), is complied with and that the value of 0,10  mg/l for nitrites is complied with ex water treatment works.




Nonylphenol


0,3 


μg/l


 




Pesticides


0,10 


μg/l


‘Pesticides’ means:






 


organic insecticides,










 


organic herbicides,










 


organic fungicides,










 


organic nematocides,










 


organic acaricides,










 


organic algicides,










 


organic rodenticides










 


organic slimicides,










 


related products (inter alia, growth regulators) and their relevant metabolites as defined in Article 3(32) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 (2).




The parametric value applies to each individual pesticide.
In the case of aldrin, dieldrin, heptachlor and heptachlor epoxide, the parametric value is 0,030  μg/l.




Pesticides — Total


0,50 


μg/l


‘Pesticides — Total’ means the sum of all individual pesticides, as defined in the previous row, detected and quantified in the monitoring procedure.




PFAS


0,10 


μg/l


‘PFAS’ means each individual per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (chemical formula: CnF2n+1–R).




PFASs — Total


0,50 


μg/l


‘PFASs Total’ means the sum of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (chemical formula: CnF2n+1–R).




Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons


0,10 


μg/l


Sum of concentrations of the following specified compounds: benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(k)fluoranthene, benzo(ghi)perylene, and indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene.




Selenium


10


μg/l


 




Tetrachloroethene and trichloroethene


10


μg/l


Sum of concentrations of specified parameters




Trihalomethanes — Total


100


μg/l


Where possible, without compromising disinfection, Member States shall strive for a lower value.
Sum of concentrations of the following specified compounds: chloroform, bromoform, dibromochloromethane, bromodichloromethane.




Uranium


30


μg/l


 




Vinyl chloride


0,50 


μg/l


The parametric value refers to the residual monomer concentration in the water as calculated according to specifications of the maximum release from the corresponding polymer in contact with the water.





Amendment









Chemical parameters




Parameter


Parametric value


Unit


Notes




Acrylamide


0,10 


μg/l


The parametric value refers to the residual monomer concentration in the water as calculated according to specifications of the maximum release from the corresponding polymer in contact with the water.




Antimony


5,0 


μg/l


 




Arsenic


10


μg/l


 




Benzene


1,0 


μg/l


 




Benzo(a)pyrene


0,010 


μg/l


 




Beta-estradiol (50-28-2)


0,001 


μg/l


 




Bisphenol A




0,1 




μg/l


 




Boron




1,5 




mg/l


 




Bromate


10


μg/l


 




Cadmium


5,0 


μg/l


 




Chlorate


0,25 


mg/l


 




Chlorite


0,25 


mg/l


 




Chromium


25


μg/l


The value shall be met, at the latest, by [10 years after the entry into force of this Directive]. The parametric value for chromium until that date is 50 μg/l.




Copper


2,0 


mg/l


 




Cyanide


50


μg/l


 




1,2-dichloroethane


3,0 


μg/l


 




Epichlorohydrin


0,10 


μg/l


The parametric value refers to the residual monomer concentration in the water as calculated according to specifications of the maximum release from the corresponding polymer in contact with the water.




Fluoride


1,5 


mg/l


 




Haloacetic acids (HAAs)


80


μg/l


Sum of the following nine representative substances: monochloro-, dichloro-, and trichloro-acetic acid, mono- and dibromo-acetic acid, bromochloroacetic acid, bromodichloroacetic acid, dibromochloroaetic acid and tribromoacetic acid.




Lead


5


μg/l


The value shall be met, at the latest, by [10 years after the entry into force of this Directive]. The parametric value for lead until that date is 10 μg/l.




Mercury


1,0 


μg/l


 




Microcystin-LR


10


μg/l


 




Nickel


20


μg/l


 




Nitrate


50


mg/l


Member States shall ensure that the condition [nitrate]/50 + [nitrite]/3 ≤ 1, where the square brackets signify the concentrations in mg/l for nitrate (NO3) and nitrite (NO2), is complied with and that the value of 0,10  mg/l for nitrites is complied with ex water treatment works.




Nitrite


0,50 


mg/l


Member States shall ensure that the condition [nitrate]/50 + [nitrite]/3 ≤ 1, where the square brackets signify the concentrations in mg/l for nitrate (NO3) and nitrite (NO2), is complied with and that the value of 0,10  mg/l for nitrites is complied with ex water treatment works.




Nonylphenol


0,3 


μg/l


 




Pesticides


0,10 


μg/l


‘Pesticides’ means:






 


organic insecticides,










 


organic herbicides,










 


organic fungicides,










 


organic nematocides,










 


organic acaricides,










 


organic algicides,










 


organic rodenticides










 


organic slimicides,










 


related products (inter alia, growth regulators) and their relevant metabolites as defined in Article 3(32) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 (3).




The parametric value applies to each individual pesticide.
In the case of aldrin, dieldrin, heptachlor and heptachlor epoxide, the parametric value is 0,030  μg/l.




Pesticides — Total


0,50 


μg/l


‘Pesticides — Total’ means the sum of all individual pesticides, as defined in the previous row, detected and quantified in the monitoring procedure.




PFAS


0,10 


μg/l


‘PFAS’ means each individual per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (chemical formula: CnF2n+1–R).


The formula shall also introduce a differentiation between ‘long-chain’ and ‘short-chain’ PFASs. This Directive shall apply only to ‘long-chain’ PFASs.




This parametric value for individual PFAS substances shall only apply to those PFAS substances, which are likely to be present and which are hazardous to human health, according to the hazard assessment referred to in Article 8 of this Directive.






PFASs — Total


0,50 


μg/l


‘PFASs Total’ means the sum of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (chemical formula: CnF2n+1–R).


This parametric value for PFASs Total shall only apply to those PFAS substances, which are likely to be present and which are hazardous to human health, according to the hazard assessment referred to in Article 8 of this Directive.






Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons


0,10 


μg/l


Sum of concentrations of the following specified compounds: benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(k)fluoranthene, benzo(ghi)perylene, and indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene.




Selenium


10


μg/l


 




Tetrachloroethene and trichloroethene


10


μg/l


Sum of concentrations of specified parameters




Trihalomethanes — Total


100


μg/l


Where possible, without compromising disinfection, Member States shall strive for a lower value.
Sum of concentrations of the following specified compounds: chloroform, bromoform, dibromochloromethane, bromodichloromethane.




Uranium


30


μg/l


 




Vinyl chloride


0,50 


μg/l


The parametric value refers to the residual monomer concentration in the water as calculated according to specifications of the maximum release from the corresponding polymer in contact with the water.





Amendment 139


Proposal for a directive


Annex I — Part B a (new)


Text proposed by the Commission

 

Amendment











Indicator parameters








Parameter






Parametric value






Unit






Notes








Aluminium






200






μg/l




 






Ammonium






0,50 






mg/l




 






Chloride






250






mg/l






Note 1








Colour






Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change




 


 






Conductivity






2 500 






μS cm-1 at 20 oC






Note 1








Hydrogen ion concentration






≥ 6,5  and ≤ 9,5 






pH units






Notes 1 and 3








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




 






Taste






Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change




 


 






Colony count at 22 oC






No abnormal change




 


 






Coliform bacteria






0






Number/100 ml




 






Total organic carbon (TOC)






No abnormal change




 


 






Turbidity






Acceptable to 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 shall 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.




Note 3:




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.



Amendment 140


Proposal for a directive


Annex I — Part C


Text proposed by the Commission









Parameters relevant for the domestic distribution risk assessment




Parameter


Parametric value


Unit


Notes




Legionella


< 1 000 


Number/l




If the parametric value <1 000 /l is not met for Legionella, resampling for Legionella pneumophila shall be done. If Legionella pneumophila is not present, the parametric value for Legionella is <10 000 /l.






Lead


5


μg/l


The value shall be met, at the latest, by … [ten years after the date of entry into force of this Directive]. The parametric value for lead until that date 
is
 10 μg/l.





Amendment









Parameters relevant for the domestic distribution risk assessment




Parameter


Parametric value


Unit


Notes




Legionella 
pneumophila




< 1 000 


Number/l


 






Legionella






< 10 000 






Number/l






If Legionella pneumophila, whose parametric value is < 1 000 /l, is not present, the parametric value for Legionella shall be <10 000 /l.






Lead


5


μg/l


The value shall be met, at the latest, by … [ten years after the date of entry into force of this Directive]. The parametric value for lead until that date 
shall be
 10 μg/l.





Amendment 141


Proposal for a directive


Annex I — Part C a (new)


Text proposed by the Commission

 

Amendment












Emerging parameters under monitoring








Microplastics






The monitoring shall be carried out in accordance with the methodology for measuring microplastics laid down in the delegated act referred to in Article 11(5b)







Amendment 142


Proposal for a directive


Annex II — part B — point 1 — paragraph 1








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





Escherichia coli (E. coli)
, Clostridium perfringens spores,
 and 
somatic coliphages
 are considered ‘core parameters’ and may 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.


Escherichia coli (E. coli) and 
enterococci
 are considered ‘core parameters’ and may 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 186


Proposal for a directive


Annex II — Part B — point 2


Text proposed by the Commission

Sampling frequencies
All parameters set in accordance with Article 5 shall be monitored at least at the frequencies set out in the following Table, unless a different sampling frequency is determined on the basis of a supply risk assessment carried out in accordance with Article 9 and part C of this Annex:
Table 1
Minimum frequency of sampling and analysis for compliance monitoring






Volume 
(m3)
 of water distributed or produced each day within a supply zone




Minimum number of samples per


year








≤ 100




> 100 ≤ 1 000 




> 1 000  ≤ 10 000 




>10 000  ≤ 100 000 




>100 000 






10

 (a)



10

 (a)



50

 (b)



365




365






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: 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 m 3 per day

Amendment

Sampling frequencies
All parameters set in accordance with Article 5 shall be monitored at least at the frequencies set out in the following Table, unless a different sampling frequency is determined on the basis of a supply risk assessment carried out in accordance with Article 9 and part C of this Annex:
Table 1
Minimum frequency of sampling and analysis for compliance monitoring








Volume of water distributed or produced each day within a supply zone


(See Notes 1 and 2) m3






Group A parameter (microbiological parameter) -


number of samples per year




(See Note 3)






Group B parameter (chemical parameter) -


number of samples per year






 




≤ 100






> 0




(See Note 4)






> 0




(See Note 4)








> 100






≤ 1 000 






4






1








> 1 000 






≤ 10 000 






4


+ 3


For each 1 000  m3/d and part thereof of the total volume






1


+1


For each 1 000  m3/d and part thereof of the total volume








> 10 000 






≤ 100 000 




 




3


+ 1


for each 10 000  m3/day and


part thereof of the total volume








> 100 000 




 


 




12


+ 1


for each 25 000  m3/day 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. 4 300 m 3 /day = 16 samples (four for the first 1 000 m 3 /day + 12 for additional 3 300 m 3 /day).


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 m 3 per day.

Amendment 144


Proposal for a directive


Annex II — part D — point 2 a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 










2a.





samples for Legionella in domestic 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 145


Proposal for a directive


Annex II a (new)








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





 




Minimum hygiene requirements for substances and materials for the manufacture of new products coming into contact with water intended for human consumption:






 










(a)






a list of substances approved for use in the manufacture of materials, including, but not limited to, organic materials, elastomers, silicones, metals, cement, ion exchange resins and composite materials, and products made therefrom.










 










(b)






specific requirements for the use of substances in materials and products made therefrom.










 










(c)






specific restrictions on the migration of certain substances into water intended for human consumption.










 










(d)






hygiene rules regarding other properties required for compliance.










 










(e)






basic rules to verify compliance with points (a) to (d).










 










(f)






rules concerning sampling and analysis methods to verify compliance with points (a) to (d).











Amendments 177 and 224


Proposal for a directive


Annex III — part B — point 1 — table 1 — row 28


Text proposed by the Commission








PFASs




50




 





Amendment








PFASs




20




 





Amendment 146


Proposal for a directive


Annex IV — title








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC 
TO BE PROVIDED ONLINE




INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC





Amendment 147


Proposal for a directive


Annex IV — paragraph 1 — introductory part








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment





The following information shall be accessible to consumers on-line in 
a
 user-friendly and customized 
way
:


The following information shall be accessible to consumers on-line 
or
 in 
equally
 user-friendly and customized 
ways
:





Amendment 148


Proposal for a directive


Annex IV — paragraph 1 — point 1








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(1)


identification of the relevant water supplier;












(1)


identification of the relevant water supplier
, the area and number of people supplied, and the method of water production
;









Amendment 149


Proposal for a directive


Annex IV — paragraph 1 — point 2 — introductory part








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(2)


the most recent monitoring results for parameters listed in Annex I, parts A 
and
 B, including frequency 
and location of sampling points
, relevant to the 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:












(2)




a review of
 the most recent monitoring results 
per water supplier,
 for parameters listed in Annex I, parts A, B 
and Ba
, including frequency relevant to the area of interest to the person supplied, together with and the parametric value set in accordance with Article 5.The monitoring results must not be older than:









Amendment 202


Proposal for a directive


Annex IV — paragraph 1 — point 2 — point b








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(b)


six months for large water suppliers;












(b)


six months for 
medium and
 large water suppliers;









Amendment 203


Proposal for a directive


Annex IV — paragraph 1 — point 2 — point c








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(c)


one year for small water suppliers;












(c)


one year for 
very small and
 small water suppliers;









Amendment 150


Proposal for a directive


Annex IV — paragraph 1 — point 3








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(3)


in case of exceedance of the parametric values set in accordance with Article 5, information on the potential danger to human health and the associated health and consumption advice or a hyperlink providing access to such information;












(3)


in case of 
potential danger to human health as determined by competent authorities following an
 exceedance of the parametric values set in accordance with Article 5, information on the potential danger to human health and the associated health and consumption advice or a hyperlink providing access to such information;









Amendment 151


Proposal for a directive


Annex IV — paragraph 1 — point 4








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment













(4)





a summary of the relevant supply risk assessment;









deleted







Amendment 152


Proposal for a directive


Annex IV — paragraph 1 — point 5








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(5)


information on the 
following
 indicator parameters and associated parametric values:












(5)


information on the indicator parameters 
listed in part Ba of Annex 1
 and associated parametric values;














 










(a)






Colour;












 










 










(b)






pH (Hydrogen ion concentration);












 










 










(c)






Conductivity;












 










 










(d)






Iron;












 










 










(e)






Manganese;












 










 










(f)






Odour;












 










 










(g)






Taste;












 










 










(h)






Hardness;












 










 










(i)






Minerals, anions/cations dissolved in water:












 










 








 








—




Borate BO3-
















 










 








 








—




Carbonate CO3
2-

















 










 








 








—




Chloride Cl-
















 










 








 








—




Fluoride F-
















 










 








 








—




Hydrogen Carbonate HCO3-
















 










 








 








—




Nitrate NO3-
















 










 








 








—




Nitrite NO2-
















 










 








 








—




Phosphate PO4
3-

















 










 








 








—




Silicate SiO2

















 










 








 








—




Sulphate SO4
2-

















 










 








 








—




Sulphide S2-
















 










 








 








—




Aluminium Al
















 










 








 








—




Ammonium NH4+
















 










 








 








—




Calcium Ca
















 










 








 








—




Magnesium Mg
















 










 








 








—




Potassium K
















 










 








 








—




Sodium Na
















 






Those parametric values and other non-ionised compounds and trace elements may be displayed with a reference value and/or an explanation;




 





Amendment 153


Proposal for a directive


Annex IV — paragraph 1 — point 6








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(6)


advice to consumers including on how to reduce water consumption;












(6)


advice to consumers including on how to reduce water consumption 
where appropriate and use water responsibly according to local conditions
;









Amendment 154


Proposal for a directive


Annex IV — paragraph 1 — point 7








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(7)


for very large water suppliers, annual information on:












(7)


for 
large and
 very large water suppliers, annual information on:









Amendment 155


Proposal for a directive


Annex IV — paragraph 1 — point 7 — point a








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(a)


the overall performance of the water system in terms of efficiency, including leakage 
rates and energy consumption per cubic meter of delivered water;














(a)


the overall performance of the water system in terms of efficiency, including leakage 
levels as determined by the Member States
;









Amendment 156


Proposal for a directive


Annex IV — paragraph 1 — point 7 — point b








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(b)


information on management and 
governance
 of the water supplier
, including the composition of the board;














(b)


information on management 
model
 and 
the ownership structure
 of the water 
supply by the water
 supplier









Amendment 157


Proposal for a directive


Annex IV — paragraph 1 — point 7 — point d








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(d)


information on the 
cost
 structure of the tariff 
charged to consumers
 per cubic meter of water, including fixed and variable costs, 
presenting at least
 costs related to 
energy use per cubic meter of delivered water,
 measures taken by water suppliers for the purposes of the hazard assessment pursuant to Article 8(4), treatment and distribution of water intended for human consumption
, waste water collection and treatment
, and costs related to measures for the purposes of Article 13, where such measures have been taken by water suppliers;












(d)




where costs are recovered through a tariff system,
 information on the structure of the tariff per cubic meter of water, including fixed and variable costs 
as well as
 costs related to measures taken by water suppliers for the purposes of the hazard assessment pursuant to Article 8(4), treatment and distribution of water intended for human consumption, and costs related to measures for the purposes of Article 13, where such measures have been taken by water suppliers;









Amendment 158


Proposal for a directive


Annex IV — paragraph 1 — point 7 — point e








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(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 recouped
;












(e)


the amount of investment 
undertaken, under way and planned, as well as the financing plan
;









Amendment 159


Proposal for a directive


Annex IV — paragraph 1 — point 7 — point g








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(g)


summary and statistics of consumer complaints, and 
of timeliness and adequacy of responses to problems
;












(g)


summary and statistics of consumer complaints, and 
how they are resolved
;









Amendment 160


Proposal for a directive


Annex IV — paragraph 1 — point 8








Text proposed by the Commission




Amendment











(8)


access to historical data for information under points (2) and (3), dating back up to 10 years, upon request.












(8)


access to historical data for information under points (2) and (3), dating back up to 10 years, 
and not earlier than the date of transposition of this Directive
 upon request.










(1)  The matter was referred back for interinstitutional negotiations to the committee responsible, pursuant to Rule 59(4), fourth subparagraph (A8-0288/2018).

(1a)  
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).



(68)  Directive 2009/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters (Recast) (OJ L 164, 26.6.2009, p. 45).

(69)  Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 67).

(70)  Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1).

(68)  Directive 2009/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters (Recast) (OJ L 164, 26.6.2009, p. 45).

(69)  Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 67).

(70)  Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1).

(71)  COM(2014)0177

(72)  SWD(2016)0428

(73)  Special report of the European Court of Auditors SR 12/2017: ‘Implementing the Drinking Water Directive: water quality and access to it improved in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania, but investment needs remains substantial’.

(71)  COM(2014)0177

(72)  SWD(2016)0428

(73)  Special report of the European Court of Auditors SR 12/2017: ‘Implementing the Drinking Water Directive: water quality and access to it improved in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania, but investment needs remains substantial’.

(76)  Guidelines for drinking water quality, Fourth Edition, World Health Organisation, 2011 http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/publications/2011/dwq_guidelines/en/index.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/10665/75141/1/9789241562638_eng.pdf

(76)  Guidelines for drinking water quality, Fourth Edition, World Health Organisation, 2011 http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/publications/2011/dwq_guidelines/en/index.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/10665/75141/1/9789241562638_eng.pdf

(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).

(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).

(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)  ‘Legionella and the prevention of Legionellosis’, World Health Organisation, 2007, http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/emerging/legionella.pdf

(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)  ‘Legionella and the prevention of Legionellosis’, World Health Organisation, 2007, http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/emerging/legionella.pdf

(82)  
SWD(2016)0185



(83)  COM(2014)0177

(84)  COM(2014)0177, 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).

(83)  COM(2014)0177

(84)  COM(2014)0177, 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).

(86)  P8_TA(2015)0294

(87)  P8_TA(2015)0294, paragraph 62.

(88)  COM(2014)0209

(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).

(86)  P8_TA(2015)0294

(87)  P8_TA(2015)0294, paragraph 62.

(88)  COM(2014)0209

(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).

(90)  Decision No 1386/2013/EU of the 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).

(90)  Decision No 1386/2013/EU of the 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).

(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).

(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).

(1a)  
Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1).



(1 bis)  
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).



(2)  Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1).

(3)  Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1).

(a)  
a: all samples are to be taken during times when the risk of treatment breakthrough of enteric pathogens is high.



(b)  
b: at least 10 samples are to be taken during times when the risk of treatment breakthrough of enteric pathogens is high.