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			<a href="documents/meetings/fol148169/athens08">The 5th Conference of the Water Directors of the Euro-Mediterranean and Southeastern European Countries, Athens (Greece), 2008-07-21/22</a> 
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			<font color="#0000ff"><a href="thematicdirs/eflash/flash63">EMWIS Flash N&deg;63 October 2008</a>.</font> 
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			<font color="#0000ff"><a href="thematicdirs/newsletter/EMWIS_newsletter_5_2008_EN.pdf">EMWIS Newsletter N&deg;5, October 2008</a></font> 
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			<td><a href="http://www.worldwaterforum5.org/">The 5th World Water Forum, Istanbul (Turkey), 2009-03-15/22</a>. </td>
			<td><a href="topics/reg-coop/Rapport_final_EN.pdf">Assessment and prospects for cooperation in the Mediterranean water sector&quot;, 2008-07-21</a></td>
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			<td><a href="medwip"><span>Mediterranean Water Information Mechanism</span></a></td>
			<td><a href="http://water.europa.eu/">Water Information System for Europe</a></td>
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&nbsp; <a href="thematicdirs/leaflet/countries-water-profiles">Water institutional framework of Mediterranean countries</a> 
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<img src="images/Illustration_semide-h12W16.jpg" alt="" /> 
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<strong><a href="documents/meetings/fol725266/nfpco2008">EMWIS NFP coordination seminar, Madrid 25-27 June 2008<br />
</a></strong><strong><a href="documents/meetings/SC/SC12">12th EMWIS Steering Committee meeting, 21st July 2008 in Athens (Greece)</a></strong> 
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			<a href="documents/meetings/fol148169/athens08">The 5th Conference of the Water Directors of the Euro-Mediterranean and Southeastern European Countries, Athens (Greece), 2008-07-21/22</a> 
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			<p>
			<font color="#0000ff"><a href="thematicdirs/eflash/flash63">EMWIS Flash N&deg;63 October 2008</a>.</font> 
			</p>
			<p>
			<font color="#0000ff"><a href="thematicdirs/newsletter/EMWIS_newsletter_5_2008_EN.pdf">EMWIS Newsletter N&deg;5, October 2008</a></font> 
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			<td><a href="http://www.worldwaterforum5.org/">The 5th World Water Forum, Istanbul (Turkey), 2009-03-15/22</a>. </td>
			<td><a href="topics/reg-coop/Rapport_final_EN.pdf">Assessment and prospects for cooperation in the Mediterranean water sector&quot;, 2008-07-21</a></td>
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			<td><a href="medwip"><span>Mediterranean Water Information Mechanism</span></a></td>
			<td><a href="http://water.europa.eu/">Water Information System for Europe</a></td>
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<a href="thematicdirs/newsletter/SEMIDE-FR_light.pdf"></a>
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<p style="text-align: center" align="center">
&nbsp; <a href="thematicdirs/leaflet/countries-water-profiles">Water institutional framework of Mediterranean countries</a> 
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<img src="images/Illustration_semide-h12W16.jpg" alt="" /> 
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<strong><a href="documents/meetings/fol725266/nfpco2008">EMWIS NFP coordination seminar, Madrid 25-27 June 2008<br />
</a></strong><strong><a href="documents/meetings/SC/SC12">12th EMWIS Steering Committee meeting, 21st July 2008 in Athens (Greece)</a></strong> 
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Service activities relating to drinking water supply systems and wastewater
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  tools to address the global challenge of effectively managing limited water
  resources in order to provide access to safe drinking waterand sanitation
  for the world’s population.<br />
  <br />
   ISO has just published three standards providing guidelines for service
  activities relating to drinking water supply systems and wastewater sewerage
  systems. These international standards are designed to help water
  authorities and their operators to achieve a level of quality that best
  meets the expectations of users and the principles of sustainable
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  tools to address the global challenge of effectively managing limited water
  resources in order to provide access to safe drinking waterand sanitation
  for the world’s population.<br />
  <br />
   ISO has just published three standards providing guidelines for service
  activities relating to drinking water supply systems and wastewater sewerage
  systems. These international standards are designed to help water
  authorities and their operators to achieve a level of quality that best
  meets the expectations of users and the principles of sustainable
  development.<br />
  <br />
  </p>

  <div>
   <p><font color="#333355" face="Courier New" size="3"><span
   style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 85); font-family: 'Courier New';"
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   224 - Service activities relating to drinking water supply systems and
   wastewater systems - Quality criteria of the service and performance
   indicators</span></font></a></span></font></p>
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