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What changed between the adopted text of 23 Oct 2018 and the adopted text of 28 Mar 2019

From · adopted text· 23 Oct 2018

TA-8-2018-0397

Quality of water intended for human consumption ***I

To · adopted text· 28 Mar 2019

TA-8-2019-0320

Quality of water intended for human consumption ***I

These two texts have too little in common to compare paragraph by paragraph: they are different documents rather than versions of one (for example one group’s motion and the joint text that was adopted).

+515 added · −181 removed · 4 changed paragraphs, packaging included.

Part 12 of 12: Paragraphs 661–709

Added:(c) one year for very small and small water suppliers; [Am. 203]

Added:(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; [Am. 150]

Added:(4) a summary of the relevant supply risk assessment; [Am. 151]

Added:(5) information on the following indicator parameters listed in part Ba of Annex 1 and associated parametric values:;

Added:(a) Colour;

Added:(b) pH (Hydrogen ion concentration);

Added:(c) Conductivity;

Added:(d) Iron;

Added:(e) Manganese;

Added:(f) Odour;

Added:(g) Taste;

Added:(h) Hardness;

Added:(i) Minerals, anions/cations dissolved in water:

Added:– Borate BO3-

Added:– Carbonate CO32-

Added:– Chloride Cl-

Added:– Fluoride F-

Added:– Hydrogen Carbonate HCO3-

Added:– Nitrate NO3-

Added:– Nitrite NO2-

Added:– Phosphate PO43-

Added:– Silicate SiO2

Added:– Sulphate SO42-

Added:– Sulphide S2-

Added:– Aluminium Al

Added:– Ammonium NH4+

Added:– Calcium Ca

Added:– Magnesium Mg

Added:– Potassium K

Added:– Sodium Na

Added:Those parametric values and other non-ionised compounds and trace elements may be displayed with a reference value and/or an explanation; [Am. 152]

Added:(6) advice to consumers including on how to reduce water consumption where appropriate and use water responsibly according to local conditions; [Am. 153]

Added:(7) for large and very large water suppliers, annual information on: [Am. 154]

Added:(a) the overall performance of the water system in terms of efficiency, including leakage rates and energy consumption per cubic meter of delivered water levels as determined by the Member States; [Am. 155]

Added:(b) information on management model and governance the ownership structure of the water supply by the water supplier, including the composition of the board; [Am. 156]

Added:(c) water quantity supplied yearly and trends;

Added:(d) where costs are recovered through a tariff system, information on the cost structure of the tariff charged to consumers per cubic meter of water, including fixed and variable costs, presenting at least as well as 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; [Am. 157]

Added:(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 undertaken, under way and planned, as well as the financing plan; [Am. 158]

Added:(f) types of water treatment and disinfection applied;

Added:(g) summary and statistics of consumer complaints, and of timeliness and adequacy of responses to problems how they are resolved; [Am. 159]

Added:(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. [Am. 160]

Added:ANNEX V

Added:Part A

Added:Repealed Directive with list of the successive amendments thereto (referred to in Article 23)

Added:Part B

Added:Time-limits for transposition into national law

Added:(referred to in Article 23)

Added:ANNEX VI

Added:Correlation Table