Water Supply (Water Quality) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (S.S.I. No. 207 of 2001). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition, Water Keyword Food quality control/food safety Potable water Water supply Pollution control Freshwater pollution Inspection Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Entry into force on 5 June 2001. Abstract These Regulations supplement Part VIA of the Water (Scotland) Act 1980,amend, for a limited period, the Water Supply (Water Quality) (Scotland) Regulations 1990 and, on 25 December 2003, revoke and replace those Regulations. They are primarily concerned with the quality of water supplied in Scotland for drinking, washing, cooking and food preparation, and for food production, and with arrangements for the publication of information about water quality. The Regulations are directed at the achievement of the objective set out in Article 2 of Council Directive 98/83/EC, namely, to protect human health from the adverse effects of any contamination of water intended for human consumption by ensuring that it is wholesome and clean. In particular, effect is given in Part III of the Regulations to Articles 4 and 5 of the 1998 Directive which relate to the quality of water intended for human consumption and, in Part V, to Article 7 (monitoring) of that Directive. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk 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 Private Water Supplies (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.R. No. 209 of 2006). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006 Keyword: Water supply, Potable water, Non-governmental entity, Contract/agreement, Monitoring Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Quality (Scotland) Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. No. 95 of 2010). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010 (2017) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Potable water, Water supply, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Inspection, Monitoring, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (Consequential and Savings Provisions) Order 2003 (S.S.I. No. 331 of 2003). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003 Keyword: Water supply, Institution, Water charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX