S.L. 449.63 Art. 12Minimum hygiene requirements for material that come into contact with water intended for human consumption.   Cap. 568.

(1) For the purposes of regulation 5, the competent authority assisted by the supporting entity as established by the First

Schedule shall ensure that materials that are intended to be used in new installations or, in the case of repair works or reconstruction, in existing installations for the abstraction, treatment, storage or distribution of water intended for human consumption and that come into contact with such water:

(a) do not directly or indirectly compromise the protection of human health as provided for by these regulations;

(b) do not adversely affect the colour, odour or taste of the water;

(c) do not enhance microbial growth; and

(d) do not leach contaminants into the water at levels that are higher than necessary in view of the intended purpose of the material.

(2) The products approved in accordance with specific minimum hygiene requirements provided for in the Fourth Schedule shall satisfy the requirements provided for in regulation 12(1).

(3) The competent authority assisted by the supporting entity as established in the First Schedule pursuant to the Coordination of Government Inspections Act shall ensure that only such products in contact with water intended for human consumption that use final materials approved in accordance with the Directive and these regulations may be placed on the market for the purposes of the Directive and these regulations:

Provided that Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on market surveillance and compliance of products and amending Directive 2004/ 42/EC and Regulations (EC) No 765/2008 and (EU) No 305/2011 shall apply to products covered by these regulations.