The role of the European Community in regulating water quality.
This paper summarizes the Community directives on water quality. In particular the directive on water for human consumption is discussed in relation to its philosophy, the procedure that was adopted for its preparation and the position of the Commission in respect to the more observations derived from the difficulties encountered by member states in its application. The role and the activity of the Institutions of the European Community as well as their relationships with member states are also discussed.
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Commission of the European Community, Brussels, Belgium.
D005062:European Union / Q000458:organization & administration; D014881:Water Supply / Q000592:standards*