title: [The EU drinking water recommendations: objectives and perspectives].
abstract: Protection of our drinking water resources and provision of safe drinking water are key requirements of modern water management and health policy. Microbiological and chemical quality standards have been established in the EU water policy since 1980, and are now complemented by a comprehensive protection of water as a resource. This contribution reflects a presentation at the scientific conference of the Federal Associations of Physicians and Dentists within the Public Health Service in May 2011 and provides an overview on objectives and challenges for drinking water protection at the European level.
authors.affiliation: Europäische Kommission, Generaldirektion Umwelt, Brüssel. Helmut.Bloech@skynet.be
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Blöch
mesh_terms: D060766:Drinking Water / Q000592:standards*; D005062:European Union; D005858:Germany; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000592:standards*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D060766:Drinking Water; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical