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"I would like to concentrate on an important amendment which has been mentioned in this debate, namely Amendment No 19 on the conformity and control of transitory contamination. It is critical for me as a Scottish representative in the House.
In south-west Scotland, the Irvine and Aire river valleys are particularly susceptible during times of heavy rainfall – in flash floods during the summer months, for example – to failing to meet the micro-biological standards for good quality during those few, rare days. This does not mean that beaches in Britain are hotbeds of pollution. It means we need flexibility in measuring and sampling to deal with these natural occurrences.
Amendment No 19 introduces a two-part system of management action. Its purpose is to bring the Commission's proposal into line with the approach adopted in World Health Organisation guidelines for recreational use. The guidelines acknowledge that the tighter standards proposed by the WHO would be breached under some circumstances, i.e. heavy rainfall, and include an allowance to discount samples during these periods, provided that management measures are in place to protect bathers.
The amendment encourages authorities to take preventive action where possible to protect bathers from exposure to pollution. The Council of European Municipalities and Regions has also backed Amendment No 19, and local government wants to see bathing water quality improve by introducing more flexibility into bathing water rules."@en1
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