Water Intended for Human Consumption (Amendment) Regulations, 2009 (L.N. 242 of 2009)

B 2883VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA A.L. 242 tal-2009 ATT DWAR IS-SIGURTÀ FL-IKEL (KAP. 449) Regolamenti ta’ l-2009 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar Ilma Maħsub għall-Konsum mill-Bniedem BIS-SAĦĦA tas-setgħat mogħtija bl-artikolu 10 ta’ l-Att dwar is-Sigurtà fl-Ikel, il-Ministru għall-Politika Soċjali għamel dawn ir regolamenti li ġejjin: 1. It-titolu ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti hu Regolamenti ta’ l-2009 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar Ilma Maħsub għall Konsum mill-Bniedem, u għandhom jinqraw u jinftiehmu ħaġa waħda mar-Regolamenti ta’ l-2009 dwar Ilma Maħsub għall Konsum mill-Bniedem, hawn iżjed ’il quddiem imsejjħin “ir regolamenti prinċipali”. 2. Ir-regolament 3 tar-regolamenti prinċipali għandu jiġi emendat kif ġej: (a) minnufih wara t-tifsira “awtorità kompetenti” għandha tiżdied din it-tifsira ġdida li ġejja: “ “Awtorità dwar il-Liċenzji” tfisser dik l-awtorità li tista’ tiġi mwaqqfa mill-Awtorità ta’ Malta dwar ir Riżorsi;”; u (b) minnufih wara t-tifsira “forniment privat tal-ilma” għandha tiżdied din it-tifsira ġdida li ġejja: “ “fornitur tal-ilma” tfisser kull persuna li tforni ilma maħsub għall-konsum mill-bniedem u tinkludi fornitur tal-ilma privat.”. 3. Fis-subregolament (2) tar-regolament 7 tar-regolamenti prinċipali, minflok il-kliem “skond ir-regolament 5” għandhom jidħlu l-kliem “skond ir-regolament 6”. Titolu. A.L. 17 ta’ l-2009. Jemenda r-regolament 3 tar-regolamenti prinċipali. Kap. 423. Jemenda r-regolament 7 tar-regolamenti prinċipali. Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 18,476, 4 ta’ Settembru, 2009 Taqsima B B 2884 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA 4. Ir-regolament 9 tar-regolamenti prinċipali għandu jiġi emendat kif ġej: (a) fis-subregolament (2) tiegħu, minflok il-kliem “tittratta dik l-azzjoni rimedjali meħtieġa”, għandhom jidħlu l-kliem “tiġi trattata dik l-azzjoni rimedjali meħtieġa mill fornitur tal-ilma”; (b) minflok is-subregolament (3) tiegħu, għandu jidħol dan li ġej: “(3) Sew jekk ikun hemm, sew jekk ma jkun hemm l-ebda nuqqas ta’ konformità mal-valuri parametriċi, meta xi forniment ta’ ilma maħsub għall konsum mill-bniedem ikun jikkostitwixxi periklu potenzjali għas-saħħa tal-bniedem, l-awtorità kompetenti għandha tgħarraf lill-Awtorità dwar il-Liċenzji li għandha tipprojbixxi d-distribuzzjoni, jew tirrestrinġi l-użu ta’ dak l-ilma mill-fornitur tal-ilma involut skond ma jista’ jkun il-każ, jew għandha tiżgura li tittieħed kull azzjoni oħra li tista’ tkun meħtieġa biex tħares is-saħħa tal-bniedem mill-fornitur tal-ilma. B’żjieda ma’ dan, il-fornitur tal-ilma, wara li jikkonsulta ma’ l-awtorità kompetenti, għandu minnufih jgħarraf b’dan lill konsumaturi u jagħtihom kull parir meħtieġ.”; (ċ) fis-subregolament (5) tiegħu, minflok il-kliem “taħt is-subregolament ta’ qabel” għandhom jidħlu l-kliem “taħt is subregolament (3)”; u (d) fis-subregolament (7) tiegħu, minflok il-kliem “jkunu avżaw” għandhom jidħlu l-kliem “għandhom minnufih javżaw”. 5. Ir-regolament 10 tar-regolamenti prinċipali għandu jiġi emendat kif ġej: (a) fis-subregolament (2) tiegħu, il-kliem “Il Kummissjoni Ewropeja għandha tieħu deċiżjoni fuq xi talba bħal dik fi żmien tliet xhur.” għandhom jitħassru; u (b) fis-subregolament (6) tiegħu, minflok il-kliem minn “hija għandha għaldaqstant tiżgura” sal-kliem “kundizzjonijiet li jkunu jirregolawha.” għandhom jidħlu l-kliem “hija għandha tiżgura li l-popolazzjoni li tiġi milquta Jemenda r-regolament 9 tar-regolamenti prinċipali. Jemenda r-regolament 10 tar-regolamenti prinċipali. B 2885VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA b’xi deroga bħal dik tiġi minnufih mgħarrfa bid-deroga u bil kundizzjonijiet li jkunu jirregolawha b’avviż li jiġi pubblikat fil-Gazzetta u b’kull mezz ieħor adatt għaldaqshekk.”. 6. Ir-regolament 12 tar-regolamenti prinċipali għandu jiġi emendat kif ġej: (a) minflok is-subregolament (1) tiegħu, għandu jidħol dan li ġej: “(1) Il-fornituri tal-ilma għandhom jippubblikaw ta’ kull tliet xhur sad-data li jkunu qegħdin, tagħrif dwar il-kwalità tal-ilma għall-konsum mill-bniedem fuq paġna ta’ sit tal-internet li l-pubbliku jista’ jara u li tiġi mwaqqfa għaldaqstant u, meta jkun hekk prattiku li jsir, dawn għandhom jaraw ukoll li dak it-tagħrif ikun disponibbli għall-konsumaturi b’kull mezz elettroniku ieħor adatt.”; (b) fis-subregolament (2) tiegħu, minflok il-kliem “għad-Direttiva tal-Kunsill 90/313/EEC tas-7 ta’ Ġunju 1990 dwar l-aċċess liberu għal informazzjoni fuq l-ambjent” għandhom jidħlu l-kliem “għar-Regolamenti tal-2005 dwar il Libertà ta’ Aċċess għal Informazzjoni dwar l-Ambjent”; u (ċ) fis-subregolament (5) tiegħu, minflok il-kliem “li jkunu ttieħdu jew li jkunu ser jittieħdu biex jitwettqu l-obbligazzjonijiet tagħhom” għandhom jidħlu l-kliem “li tkun ħadet jew li tkun ser tieħu biex twettaq l-obbligazzjonijiet tagħha”. 7. Fi Skeda I li tinsab mar-regolamenti prinċipali, fil paragrafu 2 tan-Nota 10 fit-Taqsima Ċ tagħha, minflok il kliem “għandha tgħarraf” għandhom jidħlu l-kliem “l-awtorità kompetenti għandha tgħarraf”. 8. Fi Skeda II li tinsab mar-regolamenti prinċipali, fin-Nota 2 tat-Tabella B1 tagħha, minflok il-kliem “minflok volum tal-ilma” għandhom jidħlu l-kliem “minflok il-volum tal-ilma”. Jemenda r-regolament 12 tar-regolamenti prinċipali. A.L. 116 ta’ l-2005. Jemenda Skeda I li tinsab mar regolamenti prinċipali. Jemenda Skeda II li tinsab mar regolamenti prinċipali. B 2886 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA L.N. 242 of 2009 FOOD SAFETY ACT (CAP. 449) Water Intended for Human Consumption (Amendment) Regulations, 2009 IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 10 of the Food Safety Act, the Minister for Social Policy has made the following regulations: 1. The title of these regulations is the Water Intended for Human Consumption (Amendment) Regulations, 2009 and they shall be read and construed as one with the Water Intended for Human Consumption Regulations, 2009 hereinafter referred to as “the principal regulations”. 2. Regulation 3 of the principal regulations shall be amended as follows: (a) immediately after the definition “domestic distribution system” there shall be added the following new definition: “ “Licensing Authority” means such authority as may be established by the Malta Resources Authority;”; and (b) immediately after the definition “water intended for human consumption” there shall be added the following new definition: “ “water supplier” means any person who supplies water intended for human consumption and includes a private water supplier.”. 3. In sub-regulation (2) of regulation 7 of the principal regulations, for the words “in accordance with regulation 5” there shall be substituted the words “in accordance with regulation 6”. 4. Regulation 9 of the principal regulations shall be amended as follows: Citation. L.N. 17 of 2009. Amends regulation 3 of the principal regulations. Cap. 423. Amends regulation 7 of the principal regulations. Amends regulation 9 of the principal regulations. B 2887VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA (a) in sub-regulation (2) thereof, for the words “necessary remedial action is taken”, there shall be substituted the words “necessary remedial action is taken by the water supplier”; (b) for sub-regulation (3) thereof, there shall be substituted the following: “(3) Whether or not any failure to meet the parametric values has occurred, where any supply of water intended for human consumption constitutes a potential danger to human health, the competent authority shall inform the Licensing Authority which shall prohibit the distribution, or restrict the use, of such water by the water supplier concerned as the case may be, or shall ensure that any other action which may be necessary to protect human health is taken by the water supplier. In addition the water supplier, following consultation with the competent authority, shall promptly inform consumers and give the necessary advice.”; (c) in sub-regulation (5) thereof, for the words “under the preceding sub-regulation” there shall be substituted the words “under sub-regulation (3)”; and (d) in sub-regulation (7) thereof, for the words “have notified” there shall be substituted the words “shall immediately notify”. 5. Regulation 10 of the principal regulations shall be amended as follows: (a) in sub-regulation (2) thereof, the words “The European Commission shall take a decision on any such request within three months.” shall be deleted; and (b) in sub-regulation (6) thereof, for the words from “then it shall ensure” to the words “conditions governing it.” there shall be substituted the words “it shall ensure that the population affected by any such derogation is immediately informed of the derogation and of the conditions governing it by notice published in the Gazette and through any other appropriate media.”. Amends regulation 10 of the principal regulations. B 2888 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA 6. Regulation 12 of the principal regulations shall be amended as follows: (a) for sub-regulation (1) thereof, there shall be substituted the following: “(1) Water suppliers shall quarterly publish up to date information on the quality of water for human consumption on a publicly available internet web page set up for this purpose and, where so practicable, they shall also make such information available to consumers through any other suitable electronic media.”; (b) in sub-regulation (2) thereof, for the words “Council Directive 90/313/EEC of 7 June 1990 on the freedom of access to information on the environment” there shall be substituted the words “the Freedom of Access to Information on the Environment Regulations, 2005”; and (c) in sub-regulation (5) thereof, for the words “they have taken or plan to take to fulfill their obligations” there shall be substituted the words “it has taken or plans to take to fulfill its obligations”. 7. In Schedule I to the principal regulations, in paragraph 2 of Note 10 in Part C thereof, for the words “it shall communicate” there shall be substituted the words “the competent authority shall communicate”. 8. In Schedule II to the principal regulations, in note 2 of Table B1 thereof, for the words “instead of volume of water” there shall be substituted the words “instead of the volume of water”. Amends regulation 12 of the principal regulations. L.N. 116 of 2005. Amends Schedule I to the principal regulations. Amends Schedule II to the principal regulations. Ippubblikat mid-Dipartiment tal-Informazzjoni (doi.gov.mt) — Valletta — Published by the Department of Information (doi.gov.mt) — Valletta Mitbugħ fl-Istamperija tal-Gvern fuq karta riċiklata — Printed at the Government Printing Press on recycled paper Prezz/Price €0.28