Ordinance amending the Drinking Water Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part I, No. 208, 27 July 2015, 4 pp. Subject Food & nutrition, Water Keyword Potable water Food quality control/food safety Standards Water supply Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance amends the Drinking Water Ordinance (BGBl. II No. 304/2001). In particular, article 11 is amended establishing that the above-mentioned Drinking Water Ordinance transposes the Council Directive 98/83/EC on the quality of water intended for human consumption of 3 November 1998 into Austrian law. Furthermore, the Ordinance amends Annex I, Part B, annotation 6 concerning definition of pesticides. Moreover, the Ordinance lists pesticides whose presence is assumed in potable water. Full text German 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 Amends Drinking Water Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2001 (2017) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Residues, Standards, Inspection, Processing/handling, Water supply, Potable water Source: FAO, FAOLEX