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Document 31998L0083
Drinking water — essential quality standards (until 2023)
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Directive 98/83/EC — quality of water intended for human consumption
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Repeal
Directive 98/83/EC is repealed by Directive (EU) 2020/2184 (see summary) as of 12 January 2023.
It has applied since 25 December 1998. It had to become law in the EU countries by 25 December 2000.
For more information, see:
Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (OJ L 330, 5.12.1998, pp. 32-54)
Successive amendments to Directive 98/83/EC have been incorporated in to the original document. This consolidated version is of documentary value only.
Directive (EU) 2020/2184 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2020 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (recast) (OJ L 435, 23.12.2020, pp. 1-62)
last update 12.02.2021