1980L0778 — EN — 01.01.1995 — 001.001 — 1This document is meant purely as a documentation tool and the institutions do not assume any liability for its contents►BCOUNCIL DIRECTIVEof 15 July 1980relating to the quality of water intended for human consumption(80/778/EEC)(OJ L 229, 30.8.1980, p. 11)Amended by:Official JournalNopagedate►M1Council Directive 81/858/EEC of 19 October 1981L 319197.11.1981►M2Council Directive 91/692/EEC of 23 December 1991L 3774831.12.1991Amended by:►A1Act of Accession of Spain and PortugalL 3022315.11.1985►A2Act of Accession of Austria, Sweden and FinlandC 2412129.8.1994(adapted by Council Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC)L 111.1.1995Corrected by:►C1Corrigendum, OJ L 220, 6.8.1981, p. 40 (80/778)1980L0778 — EN — 01.01.1995 — 001.001 — 2▼BCOUNCIL DIRECTIVEof 15 July 1980relating to the quality of water intended for human consumption(80/778/EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European EconomicCommunity, and in particular Articles 100 and 235 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),Whereas, in view of the importance for public health of water forhuman consumption, it is necessary to lay down quality standards withwhich such water must comply;Whereas a disparity between provisions already applicable or in theprocess of being drawn up in the various Member States relating to thequality of water for human consumption may create differences in theconditions of competition and, as a result, directly affect the operationof the common market; whereas laws in this sphere should therefore beapproximated ...
