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Broadly speaking, we welcome the amendments tabled by the rapporteur to the directive on managing bathing waters. We do object, however, to removing the distinction between coastal waters and inland waters, as this would mean that certain bathing areas in Portugal, such as river beaches, would be reclassified as unclean, despite the fact that they are fit for use, and have not given rise to public health problems. Epidemiological studies have demonstrated that, in fact, there are differences between these two types of water.
In this area, as in others, it is therefore essential to heed the World Health Organisation’s recommendations.
As for the ‘sufficient’ classification, it would only be acceptable if this were taken as a minimum quality requirement, to be improved by a specified tight deadline, which was not the case.
Similarly, bringing the classification date forward gives rise to problems with regard to the framework directive on water. I welcome the measures on informing the public and emergency plans for areas regularly affected by flooding, and we therefore supported these proposals."@en1
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