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Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption · European Union

(16) Whereas in particular the standards in Annex I are generally based on the World Health Organisation's 'Guidelines for drinking water quality`, and the opinion of the Commission's Scientific Advisory Committee to examine the toxicity and ecotoxicity of chemical compounds;

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