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Directive (EU) 2020/2184 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive (EU) 2020/2184 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2020 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Objectives

  3. Article 2.Definitions

  4. Article 3.Exemptions

  5. Article 4.General obligations

  6. Article 5.Quality standards

  7. Article 6.Point of compliance

  8. Article 7.Risk-based approach to water safety

  9. Article 8.Risk assessment and risk management of the catchment areas for abstraction points of water intended for human consumption

  10. Article 9.Risk assessment and risk management of the supply system

  11. Article 10.Risk assessment of domestic distribution systems

  12. Article 11.Minimum hygiene requirements for materials that come into contact with water intended for human consumption

  13. Article 12.Minimum requirements for treatment chemicals and filter media that come into contact with water intended for human consumption

  14. Article 13.Monitoring

  15. Article 14.Remedial action and restrictions of use

  16. Article 15.Derogations

  17. Article 16.Access to water intended for human consumption

  18. Article 17.Information to the public

  19. Article 18.Information on monitoring of implementation

  20. Article 19.Evaluation

  21. Article 20.Review and amendment of Annexes

  22. Article 21.Exercise of the delegation

  23. Article 22.Committee procedure

  24. Article 23.Penalties

  25. Article 24.Transposition

  26. Article 25.Transitional period

  27. Article 26.Repeal

  28. Article 27.Entry into force

  29. Article 28.Addressees

  30. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR PARAMETRIC VALUES USED TO ASSESS THE QUALITY OF WATER INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

      1. Part A Microbiological parameters

      2. Part B Chemical parameters

      3. Part C Indicator parameters

      4. Part D Parameters relevant for the risk assessment of domestic distribution systems

    2. ANNEX II

      MONITORING

      1. Part A General objectives and monitoring programmes for water intended for human consumption

        1. 1. Monitoring programmes established pursuant to Article 13(2) for water intended...

        2. 2. Monitoring programmes established pursuant to Article 13(2) shall include one...

        3. 3. Monitoring programmes shall also include an operational monitoring programme that...

        4. 4. Member States shall ensure that monitoring programmes are reviewed on...

      2. Part B Parameters and sampling frequencies

        1. 1. List of parameters

        2. 2. Sampling frequencies

      3. Part C Risk assessment and risk management of the supply system

        1. 1. Based on the outcome of the risk assessment of the...

        2. 2. As a result of a risk assessment of the supply...

      4. Part D Sampling methods and sampling points

        1. 1. Sampling points shall be determined so as to ensure compliance...

        2. 2. Sampling at the point of compliance shall meet the following...

        3. 3. Samples for Legionella in domestic distribution systems shall be taken...

        4. 4. Sampling in the distribution network, with the exception of sampling...

    3. ANNEX III

      SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE ANALYSIS OF PARAMETERS

      1. Member States shall ensure that the methods of analysis used...

      2. For the purposes of assessing the equivalence of alternative methods...

      3. In the absence of an analytical method meeting the minimum...

      4. Part A Microbiological parameters for which methods of analysis are specified

      5. Part B Chemical and indicator parameters for which performance characteristics are specified

        1. 1. Chemical and indicator parameters

        2. 2. Notes to Table 1

        3. 3. Sum of PFAS

    4. ANNEX IV

      INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC

      1. The information in the following points shall be accessible to...

      2. identification of the relevant water supplier, the area and number...

    5. ANNEX V

      1. PRINCIPLES FOR SETTING METHODOLOGIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 11 Groups of materials

        1. 1. Organic materials

        2. 2. Metallic materials

        3. 3. Cementitious materials

        4. 4. Enamels and ceramic materials

        5. 5. Exceptions for assessment of materials used in minor and assembled...

    6. ANNEX VI

      1. Part A Repealed Directive with list of the successive amendments thereto

      2. Part B Time-limits for transposition into national law

    7. ANNEX VII

      CORRELATION TABLE

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