# Council Directive 2013/51/Euratom of 22 October 2013 laying down requirements for the protection of the health of the general public with regard to radioactive substances in water intended for human consumption, Article 7: Remedial action and notification of the general public

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. Member States shall ensure that any failure to comply with a parametric value laid down pursuant to Article 5(1) is immediately investigated in order to identify the cause.
2. Where a failure to comply with a parametric value occurs, the Member State shall assess whether the failure poses a risk to human health which requires action.
3. In the event that such a risk referred to under paragraph 2 exists, the Member State shall:
(a) take remedial action in order to comply with requirements for the protection of human health from a radiation protection point of view; and
(b) ensure that the general public concerned is:
(i) notified of the risk and the remedial action taken; and
(ii) advised on any additional precautionary measures that may be needed for the protection of human health in respect of radioactive substances.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2013/51/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2013-51/article-7
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