The Water Quality Regulations (Fourth Edition). Pays/Territoire Émirats arabes unis Sous-division territoriale Abu Dhabi Type du document Règlement Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Alimentation et nutrition, Eau Mot clé Normes Monitorage Autorisation/permis Transport/dépôt Collecte de données/déclarations Évaluation/gestion des risques Enregistrement Eau potable Transformation/manutention Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Approvisionnement en eau Aire géographique Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Golfe Persique Entry into force notes These Regulations are effective from 1 January 2014. Résumé In the new Regulations, the reference bodies for the standards are the GCC Standardization Organization (GSO) Drinking Water Standards endorsed by the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA) or the World Health Organization (WHO) Water Quality Guidelines (art.2.4). New articles in Part 3 give details to have a relaxation authorized by the Bureau. Some changes are introduced in Part.4, relating to Monitoring of water supplies. New Parts are introduced, respectively: Part 5 entitled Water quality sampling and testing about the guarantee by a licensed supplier that the appropriate requirements, specified below, are satisfied in taking, handling, transporting, storing and analyzing of any sample taken; Part 6 entitled New products, substances and process regarding the eventuality for a supplier of applying any substance or product to, or introduce any substance or product into water, which is to be supplied for drinking, washing, cooking or food production purposes; Part 7 entitled Water quality audits and assessments on the possibility to the Bureau of conducting a water quality management system audit which covers analytical arrangements, sampling processes, data quality and reporting. It also covers water treatment chemicals used in water production processes for the supply of wholesome water. The following articles give details; Part 8 entitled Drinking water safety plan which is developed to ensure that good drinking water supply practices are adopted through the use of a comprehensive risk assessment plan in accordance with the World Health Organization (WHO); and Part 10 entitled Water quality non-compliance and incidents reporting on how the supplier must behave in case that the result of the test fails to meet the limits or lies outside the prescribed values or any water quality incidents may occur. In Part 9 some details are added to the record prepared by the supplier in respect of each of its Plants, Water Supply Zones and Water Tankers. Texte intégral Anglais Site web rsb.gov.ae Références - Législation Implemente Law No. 2 of 1998 concerning the regulation of water and electricity sector. Législation | Émirats arabes unis | 1998 Mot clé: Conservation de l'énergie/production de l'énergie, Entité non-gouvernementale, Législation de base, Institution, Politique/planification, Monitorage, Approvisionnement en eau, Ouvrages, Contrat/accord, Autorisation/permis Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amende Water Quality Regulations 2009. Législation | Émirats arabes unis | 2009 Mot clé: Approvisionnement en eau, Eau potable, Monitorage, Zone de conservation des eaux, Normes de qualité de l'eau Source: FAO, FAOLEX