WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2997/97 by Alexandros ALAVANOS to the Commission. Implementation of Directive 80/778/EEC
C 134/52 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 4. 98 (98/C 134/63) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2997/97 by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (1 October 1997) Subject: Implementation of Directive 80/778/EEC Directive 80/778/EEC (1) lays down quality standards and measures to monitor and guarantee the quality of drinking water, the primary objective being to protect public health. In view of recent findings concerning the pollution of drinking water in Kastoria, what measures will the Commission take to enforce Community legislation on the protection of drinking water? Did the water supplies for Kastoria meet the requirements of Directive 80/778/EEC? What measures will the Commission take to help improve and monitor effectively the implementation of quality standards for drinking water in Kastoria and other areas of Greece? (1) OJ L 229, 30. 8. 1980, p. 11. Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (12 November 1997) Article 7(1) of Directive 80/778/EEC relating to the quality of water intended for human consumption requires Member States to fix values applicable to water intended for human consumption for the parameters shown in Annex I to the Directive. In addition, Article 12 stipulates that Member States must take all necessary steps to ensure regular monitoring of the quality of water intended for human consumption. The Member States determine the detailed arrangements for such monitoring, but are nonetheless required to use (as far as practicable) the methods and frequencies set out in Annexes II and III to the Directive. Furthermore, Member States were required to take the necessary measures to ensure that the quality of water intended for human consumption complied with the Directive throughout the Community by 1985. The Greek authorities transposed Directive 80/778/EEC into national law by Ministerial Decisions of 1974 and 1986 (1). On 17 February 1997 the Greek authorities provided the Commission with detailed information on the quality of drinking water in various regions of Greece for the year 1995. This included the Kastoria region. The parameter analysis results appear to comply with the Directive for the reference period. Having learned of this particular case, the Commission will approach the Greek authorities for further details on the quality of drinking water in the Kastoria region and the measures taken (or to be taken) by the authorities to ensure compliance with Directive 80/778/EEC. (1) Ministerial Decisions Nos G4/1722 of 24. 9. 1974 (Government Gazette II No 988 of 7. 10. 1974) and A5/288 of 23. 1. 1986 (GG II No 53 of 20. 2. 1986). (98/C 134/64) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3001/97 by Roberta Angelilli (NI) to the Commission (1 October 1997) Subject: Irregularities in the tendering procedures for the construction of the eastern section of the Rome by-pass and the subway under the Castel SantíAngelo in Rome According to recent press reports the Commission has cancelled the contract for the construction of the new eastern section of the Rome by-pass, which had already been awarded to the State Railways by the City Council for a sum of LIT 7 billion. The apparent reason for all this was the failure on the part of the Rome city authorities to comply with the procedure laid down in European legislation on public contracts, which now means that the call to tender must be repeated