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3. Water protection, health and regulation
Sustainable water management is based on a large number of international, European and national texts. The European Water Framework Directive of 2000 (WFD) and the Water and Aquatic Environments Act of 2006 (LEMA) are two central texts structuring public water policy in France, and are accompanied by a very rich body of legislation.
With regard to sanitation and access to drinking water, the Drinking Water Directive specifies certain principles.
3.1 Water Framework Directive
The WFD sets the objective of restoring – or maintaining – the good status of aquatic environments,...
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Bibliography
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Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of October 23, 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (Official Journal L 327 of December 22, 2000).
Directive (EU) no. 2020/2184 of December 16, 2020 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (OJEU no. L 435 of December 23, 2020).
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