title: Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption

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text: L 330/32 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 12. 98 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, leaving Member States parameters if they see fit; free to add other Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and, in particular, Article 130s(1) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), (3) Whereas, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, Community action must support and supplement action by the competent authorities in the Member States; Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (3), Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189c (4), the natural and (4) Whereas, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, socio-economic differences between the regions of the Union that most decisions on monitoring, require analysis, and the measures to be taken to redress failures be taken at a local, regional or national level insofar as those differences do not detract from the establishment of the framework of laws, laid regulations and administrative provisions down in this Directive; gained (1) Whereas it is necessary to adapt Council Directive 80/778/EEC of 15 July 1980 relating to the quality of water intended for human consumption (5) to scientific and technological progress; whereas that from experience Directive shows that it is necessary to create an appropriately legal framework for Member States to address failures to meet the standards; whereas, furthermore, that Directive should be re-examined in the light of the Treaty on European Union and in particular the principle of subsidiarity; flexible and implementing transparent (2) Whereas in keeping with Article 3b of the Treaty, which provides that no Community action should go beyond what is necessary to achieve the objectives of the Treaty, it is necessary to revise Directive 80/778/EEC so as to focus on compliance with essential quality and health parameters, (1) OJ C 131, 30. 5. 1995, p. 5 and OJ C 213, 15. 7. 1997, p. 8. (2) OJ C 82, 19. 3. 1996, p. 64. (3) OJ C 100, 2. 4. 1996, p. 134. (4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 12 December 1996 (OJ C 20, 20. 1. 1997, p. 133), Council common position of 19 December 1997 (OJ C 91, 26. 3. 1998, p. 1) and Decision of the European Parliament of 13 May 1998 (OJ C 167, 1. 6. 1998, p. 92). (5) OJ L 229, 30. 8. 1980, p. 11. Directive as last amended by the 1994 Act of Accession. intended (5) Whereas Community standards for essential and in preventive health-related quality parameters water for human consumption are necessary if minimum environmental-quality goals to be achieved connection with other Community measures are to be defined so that the sustainable use of water intended for human consumption may be safeguarded and promoted; in (6) Whereas, in view of the importance of the quality of water intended for human consumption for human health, it is necessary to lay down at Community level the essential quality standards with which water intended for that purpose must comply; (7) Whereas it is necessary to include water used in the food industry unless it can be established that the use of the wholesomeness of the finished product; such water does not affect (8) Whereas to enable water-supply undertakings to meet the quality standards for drinking water, appropriate water-protection measures should be applied to ensure that surface and groundwater is kept clean; whereas the same goal can be achieved by appropriate water-treatment measures to be applied before supply; 5. 12. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 330/33 (9) Whereas the coherence of European water policy presupposes that a suitable water framework Directive will be adopted in due course; (10) Whereas it is necessary to exclude from the scope of this Directive natural mineral waters and waters which are medicinal products, since special rules for those types of water have been established; (11) Whereas measures are required for all parameters directly relevant to health and for other parameters if a deterioration in quality has occurred; whereas, furthermore, such measures should be carefully coordinated with the implementation of Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (1) and Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (2); for (12) Whereas it is necessary to set individual parametric values important throughout the Community at a level strict enough to ensure that this Directive’s purpose can be achieved; substances which are available knowledge (13) Whereas the parametric values are based on the scientific the precautionary principle has also been taken into account; whereas those values have been selected for human to ensure consumption can be consumed safely on a life-long basis, and thus represent a high level of health protection; that water intended and (14) Whereas a balance should be struck to prevent both microbiological and chemical risks; whereas, to that end, and in the light of a future review of the establishment of the parametric values, parametric values applicable to water intended for human should be based on public-health considerations and on a method of assessing risk; consumption to base (15) Whereas there is at present insufficient evidence on which for endocrine-disrupting chemicals at Community level, yet there is increasing concern regarding the potential impact on humans and wildlife of the effects of substances harmful to health; parametric values based (16) Whereas in particular the standards in Annex I are the World Health on generally Organisation’s for drinking water ‘Guidelines quality’, and the opinion of the Commission’s Scientific Advisory Committee to examine the toxicity and ecotoxicity of chemical compounds; (17) Whereas Member States must set values for other additional parameters not included in Annex I where that is necessary to protect human health within their territories; (18) Whereas Member States may set values for other additional parameters not included in Annex I where that is deemed necessary for the purpose of ensuring the quality of the production, distribution intended for human and consumption; inspection of water (19) Whereas, when Member States deem it necessary to adopt standards more stringent than those set out in Annex I, Parts A and B, or standards for additional parameters not included in Annex I but necessary to protect human health, they must notify the Commission of those standards; (20) Whereas Member States are bound, when introducing or maintaining more stringent protection measures, to respect the principles and rules of the Treaty, as they are interpreted by the Court of Justice; (21) Whereas the parametric values are to be complied with at the point where water intended for human consumption is made available to the appropriate user; (22) Whereas the quality of water intended for human consumption can be influenced by the domestic distribution system; whereas, furthermore, it is recognised that neither the domestic distribution system nor the responsibility of the Member States; its maintenance may be to check for human consumption meets (23) Whereas each Member State should establish that water monitoring programmes the intended requirements of this Directive; whereas such monitoring programmes should be appropriate to the minimum local needs and should meet monitoring this in Directive; requirements laid down (1) OJ L 230, 19. 8. 1991, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 96/68/EC (OJ L 277, 30. 10. 1996, p. 25). (2) OJ L 123, 24. 4. 1998, p. 1. (24) Whereas the methods used to analyse the quality of water intended for human consumption should be such as to ensure that the results obtained are reliable and comparable; L 330/34 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 12. 98 (25) Whereas, in the event of non-compliance with the standards imposed by this Directive the Member State concerned should investigate the cause and ensure that the necessary remedial action is taken as soon as possible to restore the quality of the water; (26) Whereas it is important to prevent contaminated water causing a potential danger to human health; whereas the supply of such water should be prohibited or its use restricted; (27) Whereas, in the event of non-compliance with a parameter that has an indicator function, the Member State concerned must consider whether that non-compliance poses any risk to human health; whereas it should take remedial action to restore the quality of the water where that is necessary to protect human health; (28) Whereas, should such remedial action be necessary to restore the quality of water intended for human consumption, in accordance with Article 130r(2) of the Treaty, priority should be given to action which rectifies the problem at source; (29) Whereas Member States should be authorised, under certain conditions, to grant derogations from this Directive; whereas, furthermore, it is necessary to establish a proper such derogations, provided that they must not constitute a potential danger to human health and provided that the supply of water intended for human consumption the area concerned cannot otherwise be maintained by any other reasonable means; framework for in for human intended consumption, of any derogations granted by the Member States and of any remedial action taken by the competent authorities; whereas, furthermore, consideration should be given both to the technical and statistical needs of the Commission, and to the rights of the information individual adequate to obtain concerning the quality of water intended for human consumption; (33) Whereas, in exceptional circumstances and for geographically defined areas, it may be necessary to allow Member States a more extensive timescale for compliance with certain provisions of this Directive; (34) Whereas this Directive should not affect the obligations of the Member States as to the time limit for transposition into national law, or as to application, as shown in Annex IV, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 Objective 1. This Directive concerns the quality of water intended for human consumption. 2. The objective of this Directive shall be to protect human health the adverse effects of any contamination of water intended for human consumption by ensuring that it is wholesome and clean. from (30) Whereas, since the preparation or distribution of water intended for human consumption may involve the use of certain substances or materials, rules are required to govern the use thereof in order to avoid possible harmful effects on human health; Article 2 Definitions the furthermore, (31) Whereas scientific and technical progress may necessitate rapid adaptation of technical requirements laid down in Annexes II and III; whereas, facilitate application of the measures required for that purpose, provision should be made for a procedure under which the Commission can adopt such adaptations with the assistance of a committee composed of representatives of the Member States; in order to (32) Whereas consumers should be adequately and appropriately informed of the quality of water For the purposes of this Directive: 1. ‘water intended for human consumption’ shall mean: (a) all water either in its original state or after treatment, intended for drinking, cooking, food preparation or other domestic purposes, regardless of its origin and whether it is supplied from a distribution network, from a tanker, or in bottles or containers; (b) all water used in any food-production undertaking for the manufacture, processing, preservation or marketing of products or substances intended for human competent national authorities are satisfied that the quality consumption unless the 5. 12. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 330/35 of the water cannot affect the wholesomeness of the foodstuff in its finished form; when a potential danger to human health arising out of the quality of such water is apparent, the population concerned shall promptly be given appropriate advice. 2. ‘domestic distribution system’ shall mean the pipework, fittings and appliances which are installed between the taps that are normally used for human consumption 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. Article 3 Exemptions 1. This Directive shall not apply to: (a) natural mineral waters recognised as such by the competent national authorities, in accordance with Council Directive 80/777/EEC of 15 July 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters (1); (b) waters which are medicinal products within the meaning of Council Directive 65/65/EEC of 26 January 1965 on the approximation of provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action relating to medicinal products (2). 2. Member States may exempt from the provisions of this Directive: (a) water intended exclusively for those purposes for which the competent authorities are satisfied that the quality of the water has no influence, either directly or indirectly, on the health of the consumers concerned; (b) water intended for human consumption from an individual supply providing less than 10 m³ a day as an average or serving fewer than 50 persons, unless the water is supplied as part of a commercial or public activity. 3. Member States that have recourse to the exemptions provided for in paragraph 2(b) shall ensure that the population concerned is informed thereof and of any action that can be taken to protect human health from the adverse effects resulting from any contamination of water intended for human consumption. In addition, (1) OJ L 229, 30. 8. 1980, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 96/70/EC (OJ L 299, 23. 11. 1996, p. 26). (2) OJ 22 9. 2. 1965, p. 369. Directive as last amended by Directive 93/39/EEC (OJ L 214, 24. 8. 1993, p. 22). Article 4 General obligations 1. Without prejudice to their obligations under other Community provisions, Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure that water intended for human consumption is wholesome and clean. For the purposes of the minimum requirements of this Directive, water for human consumption shall be intended wholesome and clean if it: (a) is free from any micro-organisms and parasites and from any in numbers or concentrations, constitute a potential danger to human health, and substances which, (b) meets the minimum requirements set out in Annex I, Parts A and B; and if, in accordance with the relevant provisions of Articles 5 to 8 and 10 and in accordance with the Treaty, Member States take all other measures necessary to ensure that water intended for human consumption complies with the requirements of this Directive. 2. Member States shall ensure that the measures taken to implement this Directive in no circumstances have the effect of allowing, directly or indirectly, either any deterioration of the present quality of water intended for human consumption so far as that is relevant for the protection of human health or any increase in the pollution of waters used for the production of drinking water. Article 5 Quality standards 1. Member States shall set values applicable to water intended for human consumption for the parameters set out in Annex I. 2. The values set in accordance with paragraph 1 shall not be less stringent than those set out in Annex I. As regards the parameters set out in Annex I, Part C, the values need be fixed only for monitoring purposes and for the fulfilment of the obligations imposed in Article 8. 3. A Member State shall set values for additional parameters not included in Annex I where the protection L 330/36 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 12. 98 of human health within its national territory or part of it so requires. The values set should, as a minimum, satisfy the requirements of Article 4(1)(a). Article 7 Monitoring Article 6 Point of compliance 1. The parametric values set in accordance with Article 5 shall be complied with: (a) in the case of water supplied from a distribution network, at the point, within premises or an establishment, at which it emerges from the taps that are normally used for human consumption; (b) in the case of water supplied from a tanker, at the point at which it emerges from the tanker; (c) in the case of water put into bottles or containers intended for sale, at the point at which the water is put into the bottles or containers; (d) in the case of water used in a food-production undertaking, at the point where the water is used in the undertaking. 2. In the case of water covered by paragraph 1(a), Member States shall be deemed to have fulfilled their obligations under this Article and under Articles 4 and 8(2) where it can be established that non-compliance with the parametric values set in accordance with Article 5 is due to the domestic distribution system or the maintenance and establishments where water is supplied to the public, such as schools, hospitals and restaurants. premises thereof except in 3. Where paragraph 2 applies and there is a risk that water covered by paragraph 1(a) would not comply with the parametric values established in accordance with Article 5, Member States shall nevertheless ensure that: (a) appropriate measures are taken to reduce or eliminate the risk of non-compliance with the parametric values, such as advising property owners of any possible remedial action they could take, and/or other measures, such as appropriate treatment techniques, are taken to change the nature or properties of the water before it is supplied so as to reduce or eliminate the risk of the water not complying with the parametric values after supply; and (b) the consumers concerned are duly informed and advised of any possible additional remedial action that they should take. 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 should 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. 2. To meet the obligations imposed in paragraph 1, appropriate monitoring programmes shall be established by the competent authorities for all water intended for human consumption. Those monitoring programmes shall meet the minimum requirements set out in Annex II. 3. The sampling points shall be determined by the competent authorities and shall meet the relevant requirements set out in Annex II. 4. Community guidelines for the monitoring prescribed in this Article may be drawn up in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 12. 5 (a) Member States the specifications for the analyses of parameters set out in Annex III. comply with shall (b) Methods other than those specified in Annex III, it can be Part 1, may be used, providing demonstrated that the results obtained are at least as reliable as those produced by the methods specified. Member States which have recourse to alternative methods shall provide the Commission with all relevant information concerning such methods and their equivalence. (c) For those parameters listed in Annex III, Parts 2 and 3, any method of analysis may be used provided that it meets the requirements set out therein. shall States ensure additional 6. Member monitoring is carried out on a case-by-case basis of substances and micro-organisms for which no parametric value has been set in accordance with Article 5, if there is reason to suspect that they may be present in amounts or that 5. 12. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 330/37 numbers which constitute a potential danger to human health. Article 9 Derogations Article 8 Remedial action and restrictions in use 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. 2. If, despite the measures taken to meet the obligations imposed in Article 4(1), water intended for human consumption does not meet the parametric values set in accordance with Article 5, and subject to Article 6(2), the Member State concerned shall ensure that the necessary remedial action is taken as soon as possible to restore its quality and shall give priority to their enforcement action, having regard inter alia to the extent to which the relevant parametric value has been exceeded and to the potential danger to human health. 3. Whether or not any failure to meet the parametric values has occurred, Member States shall ensure that any supply of water intended for human consumption which constitutes a potential danger to human health is prohibited or its use restricted or such other action is taken as is necessary to protect human health. In such cases consumers shall be informed promptly thereof and given the necessary advice. 4. The competent authorities or other relevant bodies shall decide what action under paragraph 3 should 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. Member States may establish guidelines to assist the competent authorities to fulfil their obligations under paragraph 4. 6. In the event of non-compliance with the parametric values or with the specifications set out in Annex I, Part C, Member States that non-compliance poses any risk to human health. They shall take remedial action to restore the quality of the water where that is necessary to protect human health. consider whether shall 1. Member States may provide for derogations from the parametric values set out in Annex I, Part B, or set in accordance with Article 5(3), up to a maximum value to be determined by them, provided no derogation constitutes 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. Derogations shall be limited to as short a time as possible and shall not exceed three years, towards the end of which a review shall be conducted to determine whether sufficient progress has been made. Where a Member State intends to grant a second derogation, it shall communicate the review, along with the grounds for its decision on the second derogation, to the Commission. No such second derogation shall exceed three years. In exceptional circumstances, a Member State may 2. ask the Commission for a third derogation for a period not exceeding three years. The Commission shall take a decision on any such request within three months. 3. Any derogation granted paragraphs 1 or 2 shall specify the following: in accordance with (a) the grounds for the derogation; (b) the parameter relevant monitoring results, and the maximum permissible value under the derogation; concerned, previous (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; (f) the required duration of the derogation. If the competent authorities 4. the non-compliance with the parametric value to be trivial, and if action taken in accordance with Article 8(2) is sufficient to remedy the problem within 30 days, the requirements of paragraph 3 need not be applied. consider 7. Member States shall ensure that, where remedial action is taken, consumers are notified except where the competent authorities consider the non-compliance with the parametric value to be trivial. 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. L 330/38 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 12. 98 5. Recourse may no longer be had to paragraph 4 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. Article 11 Review of Annexes 6. Any Member State which has recourse to the derogations provided for in this Article shall ensure that is the population affected by any such derogation 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. These obligations shall not apply in the circumstances described in paragraph 4 unless the competent authorities decide otherwise. the exception of derogations granted in 7. With accordance with paragraph 4 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 persons, including the information specified in paragraph 3. 8. This Article shall not apply to water intended for human consumption offered for sale in bottles or containers. Article 10 Quality assurance of treatment, equipment and materials Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that no substances or materials for new installations used in the preparation or distribution of water intended for human consumption or impurities associated with such substances or materials for new installations remain in water intended for human consumption in concentrations higher than is necessary for the purpose of their use and do not, either directly or indirectly, reduce the protection of human health provided for in this Directive; the interpretative document and technical specifications pursuant to Article 3 and Article 4 (1) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to construction products (1) shall respect this Directive. the requirements of 1. At least every five years, the Commission shall review Annex I in the light of scientific and technical progress and shall make proposals for amendments, where necessary, under the procedure laid down in Article 189c of the Treaty. 2. At least every five years, the Commission shall adapt Annexes II and III to scientific and technical progress. Such changes as are necessary shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 12. Article 12 Committee procedure 1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee composed of representatives of the Member States and chaired by a Commission representative. 2. The Commission representative shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148(2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote. 3. The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. However, if those measures are not in accordance with the Commission shall communicate them to the Council forthwith. In that event: committee’s opinion, the (a) the Commission shall defer application of the measures which it has adopted for a period of three months from the date of communication; (b) the Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different decision within the time limit referred to in point (a). Article 13 Information and reporting (1) OJ L 40, 11. 2. 1989, p. 12. Directive as last amended by Directive 93/68/EEC (OJ L 220, 30. 8. 1993, p. 1). 1. Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure that adequate and up-to-date information on the 5. 12. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 330/39 quality of water intended for human consumption is available to consumers. Article 15 Exceptional circumstances 2. Without prejudice to Council Directive 90/313/EEC of 7 June 1990 on the freedom of access to information on the environment (1), each Member State shall publish a report every three years on the quality of water intended for human consumption with the objective of informing consumers. The first report shall cover the years 2002, 2003 and 2004. Each report shall include, as a minimum, all individual supplies of water exceeding 1 000 m³ a day as an average or serving more than 5 000 persons and it shall cover three calendar years and be published within one calendar year of the end of the reporting period. 1. A Member State may, in exceptional circumstances and for geographically defined areas, submit a special request to the Commission for a period longer than that laid down in Article 14. The additional period shall not exceed three years, towards the end of which a review shall be carried out and forwarded to the Commission which may, on the basis of that review, permit a second additional period of up to three years. This provision for human to water shall not apply consumption offered for sale in bottles or containers. intended 3. Member States shall send their reports to the Commission within two months of their publication. 2. Any such request, grounds for which shall be given, shall set out the difficulties experienced and include, as a minimum, all the information specified in Article 9(3). 4. The formats and the minimum information for the reports provided for in paragraph 2 shall be determined having special regard to the measures referred to in Article 3(2), Article 5(2) and (3), Article 7(2), Article 8, Article 9(6) and (7) and 15(1), and shall if necessary be amended in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 12. 5. The Commission shall examine the Member States’ reports and, every three years, publish a synthesis report on the quality of water intended for human consumption in the Community. That report shall be published within nine months of the receipt of the Member States’ reports. 6. Together with the first report on this Directive as mentioned in paragraph 2, Member States shall also produce a report to be forwarded to the Commission on the measures they have taken or plan to take to fultil their obligations pursuant to Article 6(3) and Annex I, Part B, note 10. The Commission shall submit, as appropriate, a proposal on the format of this report in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 12. 3. The Commission shall examine that request in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 12. 4. Any Member State which has recourse to this Article shall ensure that the population affected by its request is promptly informed in an appropriate manner of the outcome of that request. In addition, the Member State shall, where necessary, ensure that advice is given to particular population groups for which the request could present a special risk. Article 16 Repeal 1. Directive 80/778/EEC is hereby repealed with effect from five years after the entry into force of this Directive. Subject to paragraph 2, this repeal shall be without prejudice to Member States’ obligations regarding deadlines for transposition into national law and for application as shown in Annex IV. Article 14 Timescale for compliance Any reference to the Directive repealed shall be construed as a reference to this Directive and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table set out in Annex V. Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure that the quality of water intended for human consumption complies with this Directive within five years of its entry into force, without prejudice to Notes 2, 4 and 10 in Annex I, Part B. (1) OJ L 158, 23. 6. 1990, p. 56. 2. As soon as a Member State has brought into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive and has taken the measures provided for in Article 14, this Directive, not Directive 80/778/EEC, shall apply to the quality of water intended for human consumption in that Member State. L 330/40 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 12. 98 Article 17 Transposition into national law Article 18 Entry into force 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive within two years of its entry into force. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When the Member States adopt those measures, these shall contain references to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such references on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such references shall be laid down by the Member States. 2. The Member States shall communicate the Commission the texts of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. to This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 19 Addressees This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 3 November 1998. For the Council The President B. PRAMMER 5. 12. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 330/41 ANNEX I PARAMETERS AND PARAMETRIC VALUES PART A Microbiological parameters Parameter Parametric value (number/100 ml) 0 0 Escherichia coli (E. coli) Enterococci The following applies to water offered for sale in bottles or containers: Parameter Parametric value Escherichia coli (E. coli) Enterococci Pseudomonas aeruginosa Colony count 22 °C Colony count 37 °C 0/250 ml 0/250 ml 0/250 ml 100/ml 20/ml L 330/42 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 12. 98 PART B Chemical parameters Parameter Parametric value Acrylamide Antimony Arsenic Benzene Benzo(a)pyrene Boron Bromate Cadmium Chromium Copper Cyanide 1,2-dichloroethane Epichlorohydrin Fluoride Lead Mercury Nickel Nitrate Nitrite Pesticides Pesticides — Total Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Selenium Tetrachloroethene and Trichloroethene Trihalomethanes — Total Vinyl chloride 0,10 5,0 10 1,0 0,010 1,0 10 5,0 50 2,0 50 3,0 0,10 1,5 10 1,0 20 50 0,50 0,10 0,50 0,10 10 10 100 0,50 Notes Note 1 Note 2 Unit µg/l µg/l µg/l µg/l µg/l mg/l µg/l µg/l µg/l mg/l Note 3 µg/l µg/l µg/l mg/l µg/l µg/l µg/l mg/l mg/l µg/l µg/l µg/l µg/l µg/l µg/l Note 1 Notes 3 and 4 Note 3 Note 5 Note 5 Notes 6 and 7 Notes 6 and 8 Sum of concentrations of specified compounds; Note 9 Sum of concentrations of specified parameters Sum of concentrations of specified compounds; Note 10 µg/l Note 1 5. 12. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 330/43 Note 1: 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. Note 2: Where possible, without compromising disinfection, Member States should strive for a lower value. For the water referred to in Article 6(1)(a), (b) and (d), the value must be met, at the latest, 10 calendar years after the entry into force of the Directive. The parametric value for bromate from five years after the entry into force of this Directive until 10 years after its entry into force is 25 µg/l. Note 3: The value applies to a sample of water intended for human consumption obtained by an adequate sampling method (1) at the tap and taken so as to be representative of a weekly average value ingested by consumers. Where appropriate the sampling and monitoring methods must be applied in a harmonised fashion to be drawn up in accordance with Article 7(4). Member States must take account of the occurrence of peak levels that may cause adverse effects on human health. Note 4: For water referred to in Article 6(1)(a), (b) and (d), the value must be met, at the latest, 15 calendar years after the entry into force of this Directive. The parametric value for lead from five years after the entry into force of this Directive until 15 years after its entry into force is 25 µg/l. Member States must ensure that all appropriate measures are taken to reduce the concentration of lead in water intended for human consumption as much as possible during the period needed to achieve compliance with the parametric value. When implementing the measures to achieve compliance with that value Member States must progressively give priority where lead concentrations in water intended for human consumption are highest. Note 5: Member States must ensure that the condition that [nitrate]/50 + [nitrite]/3 # 1, the square brackets signifying 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. Note 6: ‘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, degradation and reaction products. Only those pesticides which are likely to be present in a given supply need be monitored. Note 7: 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. Note 8: ‘Pesticides — Total’ means the sum of all individual pesticides detected and quantified in the monitoring procedure. Note 9: The specified compounds are: — benzo(b)fluoranthene, — benzo(k)fluoranthene, — benzo(ghi)perylene, — indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene. Note 10: Where possible, without compromising disinfection, Member States should strive for a lower value. The specified compounds are: chloroform, bromoform, dibromochloromethane, bromodichlorome- thane. For the water referred to in Article 6(1)(a), (b) and (d), the value must be met, at the latest, 10 calendar years after the entry into force of this Directive. The parametric value for total THMs from five years after the entry into force of this Directive until 10 years after its entry into force is 150 µg/l. (1) To be added following the outcome of the study currently being carried out. L 330/44 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 12. 98 Member States must ensure that all appropriate measures are taken to reduce the concentration of THMs in water intended for human consumption as much as possible during the period needed to achieve compliance with the parametric value. When implementing the measures to achieve this value, Member States must progressively give priority to those areas where THM concentrations in water intended for human consumption are highest. PART C Indicator parameters Parameter Parametric value Unit Notes Aluminium Ammonium Chloride Clostridium perfringens (including spores) Colour 200 0,50 250 0 Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change µg/l mg/l mg/l Note 1 number/100 ml Note 2 Conductivity 2 500 µS cm-1 at 20 °C Note 1 Hydrogen ion concentration $ 6,5 and # 9,5 pH units Notes 1 and 3 Iron Manganese Odour Oxidisability Sulphate Sodium Taste µg/l µg/l mg/l O2 mg/l mg/l 200 50 Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change 5,0 250 200 Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change Note 4 Note 1 Colony count 22° No abnormal change Coliform bacteria 0 number/100 ml Note 5 Total organic carbon (TOC) No abnormal change Turbidity Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change Note 6 Note 7 5. 12. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 330/45 RADIOACTIVITY Parameter Parametric value Unit Notes Tritium Total indicative dose 100 0,10 Bq/l Notes 8 and 10 mSv/year Notes 9 and 10 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 must 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. Member States must include the results of all such investigations in the reports they must submit under Article 13(2). 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. Note 4: This parameter need not be measured if the parameter TOC is analysed. Note 5: For water put into bottles or containers the unit is number/250 ml. Note 6: This parameter need not be measured for supplies of less than 10 000 m³ a day. Note 7: In the case of surface water treatment, Member States should strive for a parametric value not exceeding 1,0 NTU (nephelometric turbidity units) in the water ex treatment works. Note 8: Monitoring frequencies to be set later in Annex II. Note 9: Excluding tritium, potassium -40, radon and radon decay products; monitoring frequencies, monitoring methods and the most relevant locations for monitoring points to be set later in Annex II. Note 10: 1. The proposals required by Note 8 on monitoring frequencies, and Note 9 on monitoring frequencies, monitoring methods and the most relevant locations for monitoring points in Annex II shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 12. When elaborating these proposals the Commission shall take into account inter alia the relevant provisions under existing legislation or appropriate monitoring programmes including monitoring results as derived from them. The Commission shall submit these proposals at the latest within 18 months following the date referred to in Article 18 of the Directive. 2. A Member State is not required to monitor drinking water for tritium or radioactivity to establish total indicative dose where it is satisfied that, on the basis of other monitoring carried out, the levels of tritium of the calculated total indicative dose are well below the parametric value. In that case, it shall communicate the grounds for its decision to the Commission, including the results of this other monitoring carried out. L 330/46 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 12. 98 ANNEX II MONITORING TABLE A Parameters to be analysed 1. Check monitoring The purpose of check monitoring is regularly to provide information on the organoleptic and microbiological quality of the water supplied for human consumption as well as information on the effectiveness of drinking-water treatment (particularly of disinfection) where it is used, in order to determine whether or not water intended for human consumption complies with the relevant parametric values laid down in this Directive. The following parameters must be subject to check monitoring. Member States may add other parameters to this list if they deem it appropriate. Aluminium (Note 1) Ammonium Colour Conductivity Clostridium perfringens (including spores) (Note 2) Escherichia coli (E. coli) Hydrogen ion concentration Iron (Note 1) Nitrite (Note 3) Odour Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Note 4) Taste Colony count 22 °C and 37 °C (Note 4) Coliform bacteria Turbidity Note 1: Necessary only when used as flocculant (*). Note 2: Necessary only if the water originates from or is influenced by surface water (*). Note 3: Necessary only when chloramination is used as a disinfectant (*). Note 4: Necessary only in the case of water offered for sale in bottles or containers. (*) In all other cases, the parameters are in the list for audit monitoring. 2. Audit monitoring The purpose of audit monitoring is to provide the information necessary to determine whether or not all of the Directive’s parametric values are being complied with. All parameters set in accordance with Article 5(2) and (3) must be subject to audit monitoring unless it can be established by the competent authorities, for a period of time to be determined by them, that a parameter is not likely to be present in a given supply in concentrations which could lead to the risk of a breach of the relevant parametric value. This paragraph does not apply to the parameters for radioactivity, which, subject to Notes 8, 9 and 10 in Annex I, Part C, will be monitored in accordance with monitoring requirements adopted under Article 12. 5. 12. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 330/47 TABLE B1 Minimum frequency of sampling and analyses for water intended for human consumption supplied from a distribution network or from a tanker or used in a food-production undertaking Member States must take samples at the points of compliance as defined in Article 6(1) to ensure that water intended for human consumption meets the requirements of the Directive. However, in the case of a distribution network, a Member State may take samples within the supply zone or at the treatment works for particular parameters if it can be demonstrated that there would be no adverse change to the measured value of the parameters concerned. Volume of water distributed or produced each day within a supply zone (Notes 1 and 2) m³ # 100. 100 # 1 000. 1 000 # 10 000 Check monitoring number of samples per year Audit monitoring number of samples per year (Notes 3, 4 and 5) (Notes 3 and 5) (Note 6) 4 (Note 6) 1 1 + 1 for each 3 300 m³/d and part thereof of the total volume. 10 000 # 100 000 4 + 3 for each 1 000 m³/d and part thereof of the total volume 3 + 1 for each 10 000 m³/d and part thereof of the total volume. 100 000 Note 1: Note 2: 10 + 1 for each 25 000 m³/d and part thereof of the total volume A supply zone is a geographically defined area within which water intended for human consumption comes from one or more sources and within which water quality may be considered as being approximately uniform. The volumes are calculated as averages taken over a calendar year. A Member State may use the number of inhabitants in a supply zone instead of the volume of water to determine the minimum frequency, assuming a water consumption of 200 l/day/capita. Note 3: In the event of intermittent short-term supply the monitoring frequency of water distributed by tankers is to be decided by the Member State concerned. Note 4: For the different parameters in Annex I, a Member State may reduce the number of samples specified in the table if: (a) the values of the results obtained from samples taken during a period of at least two successive years are constant and significantly better than the limits laid down in Annex I, and (b) no factor is likely to cause a deterioration of the quality of the water. The lowest frequency applied must not be less than 50 % of the number of samples specified in the table except in the particular case of note 6. Note 5: As far as possible, the number of samples should be distributed equally in time and location. Note 6: The frequency is to be decided by the Member State concerned. L 330/48 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 12. 98 Minimum frequency of sampling and analysis for water put into bottles or containers intended for sale TABLE B2 Volume of water produced for offering for sale in bottles or containers each day (1) m³ Check monitoring number of samples per year Audit monitoring number of samples per year # 10. 10. 60 # 60 1 12 1 1 1 for each 5 m³ and part thereof of the total volume 1 for each 100 m³ and part thereof of the total volume (1) The volumes are calculated as averages taken over a calendar year. 5. 12. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 330/49 ANNEX III SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE ANALYSIS OF PARAMETERS Each Member State must ensure that any laboratory at which samples are analysed has a system of analytical quality control that is subject from time to time to checking by a person who is not under the control of the laboratory and who is approved by the competent authority for that purpose. 1. PARAMETERS FOR WHICH METHODS OF ANALYSIS ARE SPECIFIED The following principles for methods of microbiological parameters are given either for reference whenever a CEN/ISO method is given or for guidance, pending the possible future adoption, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 12, of further CEN/ISO international methods for these parameters. Member States may use alternative methods, providing the provisions of Article 7(5) are met. Coliform bacteria and Escherichia coli (E. coli) (ISO 9308-1) Enterococci (ISO 7899-2) Pseudomonas aeruginosa (prEN ISO 12780) Enumeration of culturable microorganisms — Colony count 22 °C (prEN ISO 6222) Enumeration of culturable microorganisms — Colony count 37 °C (prEN ISO 6222) Clostridium perfringens (including spores) Membrane filtration followed by anaerobic incubation of the membrane on m-CP agar (Note 1) at 44 6 1 °C for 21 6 3 hours. Count opaque yellow colonies that turn pink or red after exposure to ammonium hydroxide vapours for 20 to 30 seconds. Note 1: The composition of m-CP agar is: Basal medium Tryptose Yeast extract Sucrose L-cysteine hydrochloride MgSO4 · 7H2O Bromocresol purple Agar Water 30 g 20 g 5 g 1 g 0,1 g 40 mg 15 g 1 000 ml Dissolve the ingredients of the basal medium, adjust pH to 7,6 and autoclave at 121 °C for 15 minutes. Allow the medium to cool and add: D-cycloserine Polymyxine-B sulphate Indoxyl-(cid:226)-D-glucoside to be dissolved in 8 ml sterile water before addition Filter — sterilised 0,5% phenolphthalein diphosphate solution Filter — sterilised 4,5 % FeCl3 · 6H2O 400 mg 25 mg 60 mg 20 ml 2 ml 2. PARAMETERS FOR WHICH PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS ARE SPECIFIED 2. 1. For the following parameters, the specified performance characteristics are that the method of analysis used must, as a minimum, be capable of measuring concentrations equal to the parametric value with a trueness, precision and limit of detection specified. Whatever the sensitivity of the method of analysis used, the result must be expressed using at least the same number of decimals as for the parametric value considered in Annex I, Parts B and C. L 330/50 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 12. 98 Parameters Trueness % of parametric value Precision % of parametric value (Note 1) (Note 2) Limit of detection % of parametric value (Note 3) Conditions Notes Acrylamide Aluminium Ammonium Antimony Arsenic Benzo(a)pyrene Benzene Boron Bromate Cadmium Chloride Chromium Conductivity Copper Cyanide 1,2-dichloroethane Epichlorohydrin Fluoride Iron Lead Manganese Mercury Nickel Nitrate Nitrite Oxidisability Pesticides Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons 10 10 25 10 25 25 10 25 10 10 10 10 10 10 25 10 10 10 10 20 10 10 10 25 25 25 To be controlled by product specification Note 4 To be controlled by product specification Note 5 Note 6 Note 7 10 10 25 10 25 25 10 25 10 10 10 10 10 10 25 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 25 25 25 10 10 25 10 25 25 10 25 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 20 10 10 10 10 25 25 5. 12. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 330/51 Parameters Trueness % of parametric value Precision % of parametric value (Note 1) (Note 2) Limit of detection % of parametric value (Note 3) Conditions Notes Selenium Sodium Sulphate Tetrachloroethene Trichloroethene Trihalomethanes — Total Vinyl chloride 10 10 10 25 25 25 10 10 10 25 25 25 10 10 10 10 10 10 Note 8 Note 8 Note 7 To be controlled by product specification 2. 2. For hydrogen ion concentration the specified performance characterisatics are that the method of analysis used must be capable of measuring concentrations equal to the parametric value with a trueness of 0,2 pH unit and a precision of 0,2 pH unit. Note 1 (*): Note 2 (*): Trueness is the systematic error and is the difference between the mean value of the large number of repeated measurements and the true value. Precision is the random error and is usually expressed as the standard deviation (within and between batch) of the spread of results about the mean. Acceptable precision is twice the relative standard deviation. (*) These terms are further defined in ISO 5725. Note 3: Limit of detection is either: — three times the relative within batch standard deviation of a natural sample containing a low concentration of the parameter, or — five times the relative within batch standard deviation of a blank sample. The method should determine total cyanide in all forms. Oxidation should be carried out for 10 minutes at 100 °C under acid conditions using permanganate. The performance characteristics apply to each individual pesticide and will depend on the pesticide concerned. The limit of detection may not be achievable for all pesticides at present, but Member States should strive to achieve this standard. The performance characteristics apply to the individual substances specified at 25 % of the parametric value in Annex I. The performance characteristics apply to the individual substances specified at 50 % of the parametric value in Annex I. Note 4: Note 5: Note 6: Note 7: Note 8: 3. PARAMETERS FOR WHICH NO METHOD OF ANALYSIS IS SPECIFIED Colour Odour Taste Total organic carbon Turbidity (Note 1) Note 1: For turbidity monitoring in treated surface water the specified performance characteristics are that the method of analysis used must, as a minimum, be capable of measuring concentrations equal to the parametric value with a trueness of 25 %, precision of 25 % and a 25 % limit of detection. ANNEX IV DEADLINES FOR TRANSPOSITION INTO NATIONAL LAW AND FOR APPLICATION Directive 80/778/EEC Directive 81/858/EEC Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal Directive 90/656/EEC for new Länder of Germany Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden Directive 91/692/EEC Transposition 17. 7. 1982 Application 17. 7. 1985 All Member States except Spain, Portugal and new Länder of Germany (Adaptation due to accession of Greece) Spain: Portugal: transposition 1. 1. 1986 application 1. 1. 1986 transposition 1. 1. 1986 1. 1. 1989 application Austria: Finland: Sweden: transposition 1. 1. 1995 application 1. 1. 1995 transposition 1. 1. 1995 application 1. 1. 1995 transposition 1. 1. 1995 1. 1. 1995 application Articles 1 to 14 Application 31. 12. 1995 Amended with effect from 1. 1. 1981 Amended with effect from 1. 1. 1986 Amended with effect from 1. 1. 1995 Amended Amended Article 17(a) inserted Article 15 Article 16 Article 17 Article 18 Article 19 Article 20 Article 21 L 3 3 0 5 2 / E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n C o m m u n i t i e s 5. 1 2. 9 8 5. 12. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 330/53 ANNEX V CORRELATION TABLE This Directive Directive 80/778/EEC Article 1(1) Article 1(2) Article 2(1) (a) and (b) Article 2(2) Article 3(1) (a) and (b) Article 3(2) (a) and (b) Article 3(3) Article 4(1) Article 4(2) Article 5(1) Article 5(2) first sentence Article 5(2) second sentence Article 5(3) Article 6(1) Article 1(1) — Article 2 — Article 4(1) — — Article 7(6) Article 11 Article 7(1) Article 7(3) — — Article 12(2) Article 6(2) to (3) — Article 7(1) Article 7(2) Article 7(3) Article 7(4) Article 7(5) Article 7(6) Article 8 Article 9(1) Article 12(1) — Article 12(3) — Article 12(5) — — Article 9(1) and Article 10(1) Article 9(2) to (6) — Article 9(7) Article 9(8) Article 10 Article 9(2) and Article 10(3) — Article 8 L 330/54 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 12. 98 This Directive Directive 80/778/EEC Article 11(1) Article 11(2) Article 12(1) Article 12(2) and (3) Article 13(1) — Article 13 Article 14 Article 15 — Article 13(2) to (5) Article 17(a) (inserted by Directive 91/692/EEC) Article 14 Article 15 Article 16 Article 17 Article 18 Article 19 Article 19 Article 20 — Article 18 — Article 21


title: Reglamento (CE) nº 2375/98 de la Comisión de 3 de noviembre de 1998 que modifica por décimo octava vez el Reglamento (CE) nº 913/97 por el que se aprueban medidas excepcionales de apoyo del mercado de la carne de porcino en España

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text: 4. 11. 98 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas L 295/7 REGLAMENTO (CE) No 2375/98 DE LA COMISI(cid:222)N de 3 de noviembre de 1998 que modifica por d(cid:130)cimo octava vez el Reglamento (CE) no 913/97 por el que se aprueban medidas excepcionales de apoyo del mercado de la carne de porcino en Espa(cid:157)a LA COMISI(cid:222)N DE LAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS, HA ADOPTADO EL PRESENTE REGLAMENTO: Visto el Tratado constitutivo de la Comunidad Europea, Visto el Reglamento (CEE) no 2759/75 del Consejo, de 29 de octubre de 1975, por el que se establece la organiza- ci(cid:155)n com(cid:156)n de mercados en el sector de la carne de porcino (1), cuya (cid:156)ltima modificaci(cid:155)n la constituye el Reglamento (CE) no 3290/94 (2), y, en particular, su ar- t(cid:146)culo 20, Considerando que la aparici(cid:155)n de la peste porcina cl(cid:145)sica en determinadas regiones productoras de Espa(cid:157)a origin(cid:155) la adopci(cid:155)n de medidas excepcionales de apoyo del mercado de la carne de porcino en ese Estado miembro mediante el Reglamento (CE) no 913/97 de la Comi- si(cid:155)n (3), cuya (cid:156)ltima modificaci(cid:155)n la constituye el Regla- mento (CE) no 2268/98 (4); Considerando que procede modificar el m(cid:130)todo de c(cid:145)lculo de la ayuda para los cochinillos con un peso comprendido entre los 13 y los 16 kg sustituyendo la referencia al mercado de L(cid:130)rida por una referencia a la cotizaci(cid:155)n nacional; Considerando que, debido a que siguen aplic(cid:145)ndose las restricciones veterinarias y comerciales, procede aumentar el n(cid:156)mero de cochinillos y cerdos ib(cid:130)ricos que puedan entregarse a las autoridades competentes, permitiendo de esa forma que se mantengan las medidas excepcionales a partir del 14 de octubre de 1998; Art(cid:146)culo 1 El Reglamento (CE) no 913/97 quedar(cid:145) modificado como sigue: 1) El p(cid:145)rrafo primero del apartado 4 del art(cid:146)culo 4 se sustituir(cid:145) por el texto siguiente: «4. La ayuda contemplada en el apartado 4 del ar- t(cid:146)culo 1, en explotaci(cid:155)n, para los cochinillos con un peso medio por lote igual o superior a 13 kilogramos, pero inferior a 16 kilogramos, se calcular(cid:145) a partir del precio por kilogramo de los “cochinillos nacionales” de la categor(cid:146)a de 12 a 15 kilogramos comprobado en el mercado de “Mercol(cid:130)rida” la semana que precede a la entrega de los cochinillos a las autoridades compe- tentes. ». 2) El anexo I se sustituir(cid:145) por el texto recogido en el anexo del presente Reglamento. Art(cid:146)culo 2 El presente Reglamento entrar(cid:145) en vigor el d(cid:146)a de su publicaci(cid:155)n en el Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas. Considerando que las medidas previstas en el presente Reglamento se ajustan al dictamen del Comit(cid:130) de gesti(cid:155)n de la carne de porcino, No obstante, las disposiciones recogidas en el apartado 2 del art(cid:146)culo 1 ser(cid:145)n aplicables a partir del 14 de octubre de 1998. El presente Reglamento ser(cid:145) obligatorio en todos sus elementos y directamente aplicable en cada Estado miembro. Hecho en Bruselas, el 3 de noviembre de 1998. Por la Comisi(cid:155)n Franz FISCHLER Miembro de la Comisi(cid:155)n (1) DO L 282 de 1. 11. 1975, p. 1. (2) DO L 349 de 31. 12. 1994, p. 105. (3) DO L 131 de 23. 5. 1997, p. 14. (4) DO L 284 de 22. 10. 1998, p. 23. L 295/8 ES Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas 4. 11. 98 ANEXO «ANEXO I N(cid:156)mero total m(cid:145)ximo de animales a partir del 6 de mayo de 1997: Cerdos de engorde Cochinillos Cerdas de desvieje Cerdos de engorde de raza ib(cid:130)rica 695 000 cabezas 510 000 cabezas 11 000 cabezas 11 500 cabezas»