Potable Water Ordinance 2001. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2001 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 12, 16 March 2016, pp. 459-491 Long titleOrdinance on the quality of water for human consumption. Subject Food & nutrition, Water Keyword Food quality control/food safety Potable water Standards Offences/penalties Monitoring Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Disinfection/disinfestation Data collection/reporting Inspection Water supply Recreational water use Water quality standards Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes This Ordinance enters into force on 1 January 2003. Abstract The purpose of the present Ordinance is to protect human health against the adverse effects restulting from polluted drinking water destined for human consumption.This ordinance regulates the quality of water for human consumption and applies to natural mineral water, medicinal water, swimming and bathing pool water and water in the meaning referred in Article 2 of the Ordinance. The text consists of 25 Articles divided into 7 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Quality of potable water (2); Treatment and disinfection (3); Obligations of the entrepreneur and other contractors of a water supply plant (4); Surveillance (5); Special provisions (6); Offences and infringements (7). Five Annexes are enclosed. Full text German Website www.bgbl.de References - Legislation Implements Foodstuff and Articles of Daily Use Act. Legislation | Germany | 1993 (1997) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food additives, Fraud, International trade, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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 Council Directive 2013/51/Euratom laying down requirements for the protection of the health of the general public with regard to radioactive substances in water intended for human consumption. Legislation | European Union | 2013 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Potable water, Radiation, Standards, Consumer protection, Public health, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Potable Water Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1986 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Potable water, Standards, Institution, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Competence Ordinance - Potable Water 2001. Legislation | Germany | 2005 Keyword: Potable water, Data collection/reporting, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX Thüringen Potable Water Competence Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2009 Keyword: Game, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Competence Ordinance - Potable Water. Legislation | Germany | 2014 Keyword: Potable water, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ordinance amending Ordinances on additives in foodstuff and other Ordinances on foodstuff. Legislation | Germany | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, International trade, Standards, Packaging/labelling, Coffee/cocoa/tea, Beverages, Potable water Source: FAO, FAOLEX Third Ordinance amending the Potable Water Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2015 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Potable water, Standards, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX