This amendment includes requirements relative to the metallic, plastic and other non-metallic materials that are used in water heaters and which come into contact with water intended for human consumption. It is intended to ensure that products of this kind complying with these requirements meet current technological development and requirements which will result from the application of the EAS (European Approval Scheme) of the European Commission, with regard to the service life of the water heaters and their physiological suitability.
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