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Workshop on Water and HealthWorkshop on Water and Health Bucharest 15 May 2008Bucharest 15 May 2008

Ecological situation and conditions of potable water Ecological situation and conditions of potable water in Ukrainein Ukraine

Ukraine has ratified the Ukraine has ratified the Protocol on Water and Health Protocol on Water and Health

on 9 July 2003 №1066-IVon 9 July 2003 №1066-IV

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According to the Protocol on Water and Health, each According to the Protocol on Water and Health, each Party (within 2 years of becoming a Party) should Party (within 2 years of becoming a Party) should establish and publish targets referred to in paragraph 2 establish and publish targets referred to in paragraph 2 of article 6, and target dates for achieving them. of article 6, and target dates for achieving them.

The Ukraine has not yet established national targets and The Ukraine has not yet established national targets and lacks appropriate methodology on how to achieve this lacks appropriate methodology on how to achieve this obligation of Protocol: (a) Access to drinking water for obligation of Protocol: (a) Access to drinking water for everyone; (b) Provision of sanitation for everyone.everyone; (b) Provision of sanitation for everyone.

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In accordance with the article 19 Law of Ukraine “About In accordance with the article 19 Law of Ukraine “About the international agreements of Ukraine” № 1906 from the international agreements of Ukraine” № 1906 from 29/06/2004 it is highlighted that Ukraine is under an 29/06/2004 it is highlighted that Ukraine is under an obligation to execute international rules even if these obligation to execute international rules even if these rules are not consistent with Ukrainian legislation. rules are not consistent with Ukrainian legislation.

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Standard (adopted in 1982) # 2874-82 “Standard (adopted in 1982) # 2874-82 “Drinking water. Sanitary Drinking water. Sanitary requirements and quality controlrequirements and quality control” is the State standard currently in ” is the State standard currently in force to regulate drinking water quality. This includes standards for force to regulate drinking water quality. This includes standards for physical properties, chemical and bacteriological composition of physical properties, chemical and bacteriological composition of water used for the drinking water supply.water used for the drinking water supply.

In order to harmonize national water quality standards with In order to harmonize national water quality standards with recommendations and standards of the WHO, the Ministry of recommendations and standards of the WHO, the Ministry of Health of Ukraine adopted the State sanitary rules and standards Health of Ukraine adopted the State sanitary rules and standards ““Drinking water. Hygienic requirements of quality of water for Drinking water. Hygienic requirements of quality of water for centralized economic-drinking water supplycentralized economic-drinking water supply” (1996). These rules ” (1996). These rules provide stricter approaches for current and new indicators of water provide stricter approaches for current and new indicators of water quality. These standards include 56 parameters instead of the 28 quality. These standards include 56 parameters instead of the 28 indicators in Standard # 2874-82. indicators in Standard # 2874-82.

But today there is no appropriate normative-legal, organizational-But today there is no appropriate normative-legal, organizational-technical and technical-economical basis for the Standard technical and technical-economical basis for the Standard

implementationimplementation. .

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On 3 March 2005 Ukraine adopted the National Program On 3 March 2005 Ukraine adopted the National Program “Drinking Water of Ukraine” for 2006-2020 (Law of “Drinking Water of Ukraine” for 2006-2020 (Law of Ukraine). The first step is to improve normative-legal and Ukraine). The first step is to improve normative-legal and scientific-technical basis in the drinking water supply scientific-technical basis in the drinking water supply sector to meet EU standards. sector to meet EU standards.

According to the main tasks of the National Program According to the main tasks of the National Program should be developed and adopted a new State Standard should be developed and adopted a new State Standard of Ukraine for drinking water in order to harmonize of Ukraine for drinking water in order to harmonize national standards to EU standardsnational standards to EU standards

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A new State Standard of Ukraine # 4808-2007 “A new State Standard of Ukraine # 4808-2007 “Sources Sources of centralized drinking water supply. Hygienic and of centralized drinking water supply. Hygienic and ecological requirements to the water quality and rules of ecological requirements to the water quality and rules of a choicea choice” has been adopted (2007) and will enter into ” has been adopted (2007) and will enter into force in 2009. force in 2009.

Also a new State Standard for the Ukraine “Also a new State Standard for the Ukraine “Drinking Drinking water. Requirements and quality controlwater. Requirements and quality control” has been ” has been developed but has not yet been adopted. developed but has not yet been adopted.

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In Ukraine is prepared first draft of project proposal In Ukraine is prepared first draft of project proposal ““Drawing up the targets and target dates in Ukraine Drawing up the targets and target dates in Ukraine according to the article 6 of the Protocol on Water according to the article 6 of the Protocol on Water and Health”and Health” in a close collaboration with the secretariats in a close collaboration with the secretariats of of UNECEUNECE and WHO/Euro. and WHO/Euro.

Ministry for Environmental Protection of Ukraine has Ministry for Environmental Protection of Ukraine has planned in 2008 co-financing of this project in volume of planned in 2008 co-financing of this project in volume of 15.000 USD15.000 USD

OSCE (ukrainian office) plans in 2009 co-financing of OSCE (ukrainian office) plans in 2009 co-financing of this project in volume of 100.000 USDthis project in volume of 100.000 USD

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