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Article 1.(1) This Directive concerns the quality of bathing water, with...
Article 2.The physical, chemical and microbiological parameters applicable to bathing water...
Article 3.(1) Member States shall set, for all bathing areas or...
Article 4.(1) Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure...
Article 5.(1) For the purposes of Article 4, bathing water shall...
Article 6.(1) The competent authorities in the Member States shall carry...
Article 7.(1) Implementation of the measures taken pursuant to this Directive...
Article 8.This Directive may be waived: in the case of certain...
Article 9.The Commission shall adopt such amendments as are necessary to...
Article 10.(1) A Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress (hereinafter called...
Article 11.(1) The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee on...
Article 12.(1) Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations...
Article 13.Every year, and for the first time by 31 December...
Article 14.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
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