Council Directive 2013/51/Euratom of 22 October 2013 laying down requirements for the protection of the health of the general public with regard to radioactive substances in water intended for human consumption (c. 51)

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Article 7 U.K. Remedial action and notification of the general public

1. Member States shall ensure that any failure to comply with a parametric value laid down pursuant to Article 5(1) is immediately investigated in order to identify the cause.

2. Where a failure to comply with a parametric value occurs, the Member State shall assess whether the failure poses a risk to human health which requires action.

3. In the event that such a risk referred to under paragraph 2 exists, the Member State shall:

(a) take remedial action in order to comply with requirements for the protection of human health from a radiation protection point of view; and

(b) ensure that the general public concerned is:

(i)

notified of the risk and the remedial action taken; and

(ii)

advised on any additional precautionary measures that may be needed for the protection of human health in respect of radioactive substances.