Division 2 Pursuant to Article 7(2), competent authorities shall establish monitoring programmes complying with the parameters and frequencies set out in Part B of this Annex which consist of:F1

1. (a)

   collection and analysis of discrete water samples; or

2. (b)

   measurements recorded by a continuous monitoring process.

In addition, monitoring programmes may consist of:

1. (a)

   inspections of records of the functionality and maintenance status of equipment; and/or

2. (b)

   inspections of the catchment area, water abstraction, treatment, storage and distribution infrastructure.