Decree-Law No. 243/2001 on water quality standards used for human consumption. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, Série I-A, No. 206, 05 September 2001, pp. 5754-5765. Subject Food & nutrition, Water Keyword Food quality control/food safety Potable water Standards Water supply Water quality standards Monitoring Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force on 25 December 2003. Abstract This Decree-Law, composed of 25 articles and 3 Annexes, regulates the quality of water used for human consumption. It aims at protecting human health from harmful effects caused by water contamination, by ensuring that it is wholesome and clean. It introduces into national legal system the Council Directive 98/83/EC on the quality of water intended for human consumption. The provisions set in this Decree-Law do not apply for natural spa water and spring water used as medical products. Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 98/83/EC on the quality of water intended for human consumption. Legislation | European Union | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Potable water, Standards, Water supply, Water quality standards, Monitoring, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Decree-Law No. 306/2007 regulating quality of water used for human consumption. Legislation | Portugal | 2007 Keyword: Water supply, Potable water, Water quality standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX