Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Show full title

ANNEX III U.K. CONTRACTING ENTITIES IN THE SECTORS OF PRODUCTION, TRANSPORT OR DISTRIBUTION OF DRINKING WATER

Belgium U.K.

• Aquinter

• Local authorities and associations of local authorities, for this part of their activities.

• Société wallonne des Eaux

• Vlaams Maatschappij voor Watervoorziening

Denmark U.K.

• Entities supplying water as defined in § 3(3) of lovbekendtgørelse nr. 130 om vandforsyning m.v. of 26 February 1999.

Germany U.K.

• Entities producing or distributing water pursuant to the Eigenbetriebsverordnungen or Eigenbetriebsgesetze of the Länder (public utility companies).

• Entities producing or distributing water pursuant to the Gesetze über die kommunale Gemeinschaftsarbeit oder Zusammenarbeit of the Länder.

• Entities producing water pursuant to the Gesetz über Wasser- und Bodenverbände of 12 February 1991, as last amended on 15 May 2002.

• Publicly-owned companies producing or distributing water pursuant to the Kommunalgesetze, in particular the Gemeindeverordnungen of the Länder.

• Undertakings set up pursuant to the Aktiengesetz of 6 September 1965, as last amended on 19 July 2002, or the GmbH-Gesetz of 20 April 1892, as last amended on 19 July 2002, or having the legal status of a Kommanditgesellschaft (limited partnership), producing or distributing water on the basis of a special contract with regional or local authorities.

Greece U.K.

• ‘Εταιρεία Υδρεύσεως και Αποχετεύσεως Πρωτευούσης Α.Ε.’ (‘Ε.Υ.Δ.Α.Π.’ or ‘Ε.Υ.Δ.Α.Π. Α.Ε.’). The legal status of the company is governed by the provisions of Consolidated Law No 2190/1920, Law No 2414/1996 and additionally by the provisions of Law No 1068/80 and Law No 2744/1999.

• ‘Εταιρεία Ύδρευσης και Αποχέτευσης Θεσσαλονίκης Α.Ε.’ (‘Ε.Υ.Α.Θ. Α.Ε.’) governed by the provisions of Law No 2937/2001 (Greek Official Gazette 169 Α') and of Law No 2651/1998 (Greek Official Gazette 248 Α').

• ‘Δημοτική Επιχείρηση Ύδρευσης και Αποχέτευσης Μείζονος Περιοχής Βόλου’ (‘ΔΕΥΑΜΒ’), which operates pursuant to Law No 890/1979.

• ‘Δημοτικές Επιχειρήσεις Ύδρευσης — Αποχέτευσης’, which produce and distribute water pursuant to Law No 1069/80 of 23 August 1980.

• ‘Σύνδεσμοι Ύδρευσης’, which operate pursuant to Presidential Decree No 410/1995, in accordance with the Κώδικoς Δήμων και Κοινοτήτων.

• ‘Δήμοι και Κοινότητες’, which operate pursuant to Presidential Decree No 410/1995, in accordance with the Κώδικoς Δήμων και Κοινοτήτων.

Spain U.K.

• Mancomunidad de Canales de Taibilla.

• Otras entidades públicas integradas o dependientes de las Comunidades Autónomas y de las Corporaciones locales que actúan en el ámbito de la distribución de agua potable.

• Otras entidades privadas que tienen concedidos derechos especiales o exclusivos por las Corporaciones locales en el ámbito de la distribución de agua potable.

France U.K.

• Regional or local authorities and public local bodies producing or distributing drinking water.

Ireland U.K.

• Entities producing or distributing water pursuant to the Local Government [Sanitary Services] Act 1878 to 1964.

Italy U.K.

• Bodies responsible for managing the various stages of the water distribution service under the consolidated text of the laws on the direct assumption of control of public services by local authorities and provinces, approved by Royal Decree No. 2578 of 15 October 1925, Presidential Decree No. 902 of 4 October 1986 and Legislative Decree No. 267 setting out the consolidated text of the laws on the structure of local authorities, with particular reference to Articles 112 to 116.

• Ente Autonomo Acquedotto Pugliese set up by Royal Decree-Law No. 2060 of 19 October 1919.

• Ente Acquedotti Siciliani set up by Regional Law No. 2/2 of 4 September 1979 and Regional Law No. 81 of 9 August 1980.

• Ente Sardo Acquedotti e Fognature set up by Law No. 9 of 5 July 1963.

Luxembourg U.K.

• Departments of the local authorities responsible for water distribution.

• Associations of local authorities producing or distributing water, set up pursuant to the loi concernant la création des syndicats de communes of 23 February 2001, as amended and supplemented by the Law of 23 December 1958 and by the Law of 29 July 1981, and pursuant to the loi ayant pour objet le renforcement de l'alimentation en eau potable du Grand-Duché du Luxembourg à partir du réservoir d'Esch-sur-Sûre of 31 July 1962.

Netherlands U.K.

• Entities producing or distributing water according to the Waterleidingwet.

Austria U.K.

• Local authorities and associations of local authorities producing, transporting or distributing drinking water pursuant to the Wasserversorgungsgesetze of the nine Länder.

Portugal U.K.

• INTERMUNICIPAL SYSTEMS — Undertakings involving the State or other public entities, with a majority shareholding, and private undertakings, pursuant to Decree-Law No 379/93 of 5 November 1993. Direct administration by the State is permissible.

• MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS — Local authorities, associations of local authorities, local authority services, undertakings in which all or a majority of the capital is publicly owned or private undertakings pursuant to Decree-Law No 379/93 of 5 November 1993 and Law No 58/98 of 18 August 1998.

Finland U.K.

• Water supply authorities coming under Section 3 of thevesihuoltolaki/lagen om vattentjänster (119/2001).

Sweden U.K.

• Local authorities and municipal companies producing, transporting or distributing drinking water pursuant to lagen (1970:244) om allmänna vatten- och avloppsanläggningar.

United Kingdom U.K.

• A company holding an appointment as a water undertaker or a sewerage undertaker under the Water Industry Act 1991.

• A water and sewerage authority established by section 62 of the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994.

• The Department for Regional Development (Northern Ireland).