CHAPTER VIIIPUBLIC EXPOSURES

SECTION 3 Existing exposure situation

Article 73Contaminated areas

1.

Member States shall ensure that optimised protection strategies for managing contaminated areas shall include, where applicable, the following:

(a)

objectives, including long-term goals pursued by the strategy and corresponding reference levels, in accordance with Article 7;

(b)

delineation of the affected areas and identification of the affected members of the public;

(c)

consideration of the need for and extent of protective measures to be applied to the affected areas and members of the public;

(d)

consideration of the need to prevent or control access to the affected areas, or to impose restrictions on living conditions in these areas;

(e)

assessment of the exposure of different groups in the population and assessment of the means available to individuals for controlling their own exposure.

2.

For areas with long-lasting residual contamination in which the Member State has decided to allow habitation and the resumption of social and economic activities, Member States shall ensure, in consultation with stakeholders, that arrangements are in place, as necessary, for the ongoing control of exposure with the aim of establishing living conditions that can be considered as normal, including:

(a)

establishment of appropriate reference levels;

(b)

establishment of an infrastructure to support continuing self-help protective measures in the affected areas, such as information provision, advice and monitoring;

(c)

if appropriate, remediation measures;

(d)

if appropriate, delineated areas.