A/HRC/45/10/Add.3 GOOD PROGRESS: The Special Rapporteur congratulates the Government on implementing this recommendation, and its comprehensive updates to water quality standards. He recommends the Government to also update the remaining indicators according to international guidelines. He encourages the Government to continue this effort in improving the procedural aspects of water quality monitoring, through data collection and analysis, and increased frequency and geographical coverage of testing. 4. Recommendation on access to information about drinking water quality RECOMMENDATION 17: On drinking water quality: […] Establish a systematic procedure to provide individuals with information on the quality of the water they consume, using clear and accessible language (A/HRC/39/55/Add.2, para. 82(i)(iv)). 55. The right to information is a key aspect of the human right to water, and includes information on water quality. The Special Rapporteur encouraged the Government of Mongolia in his country visit report to establish a systematic procedure to provide individuals with information on the quality of water they consume, using clear and accessible language (A/HRC/39/55/Add. 2, para. 70). 56. The Government did not provide any information regarding efforts to communicate water quality to the public in its submission. The Special Rapporteur attempted to reach out to the population in Mongolia through social media to ask if they were aware of the quality of the water they drank, but received no response. It is crucial that the Government communicate with all the population, in a clear and accessible format, including those without access to technology or the internet. Efforts must also be made to reach the nomadic population. NO ASSESSMENT CAN BE MADE DUE TO LACK OF INFORMATION: The Special Rapporteur found no information on any plans to ensure that information about drinking water quality has been made available to all members of the population, including the economically vulnerable, those who do not have access to technology, those who live in remote areas, and nomadic populations. He reiterates the importance of the Government prioritizing such measure. D. Recommendation on affordability 1. Recommendation on water tariff system RECOMMENDATION 18: Incorporate human rights standards and principles in the current reform initiative of the water tariff system (A/HRC/39/55/Add.2, para. 82(l)). 57. In Mongolia, the water tariff is determined by the ‘Law on fees for the use of natural resources’, the ‘Law on urban and rural water supply, sewerage and treatment’, and the ‘Decree on ecological and economical evaluation of water’. The governor of each aimag proposes tariffs and the Water Services Regulatory Commission assesses the tariff proposal in consultation with the Consumer Committee. At the time of the visit, the Government had agreed on a new methodology to set water tariffs and was implementing pilot projects to test and validate the new model (A/HRC/39/55/Add.2, para. 59). The Special Rapporteur outlined suggestions for this model, including ensuring that populations in situations of economic vulnerability were not unduly economically burdened, and recommended that the Government take into account non-monetary costs paid by populations in accessing water and sanitation (A/HRC/39/55/Add. 2, para. 60). 58. The United Nations Mongolia report of activities between 2017 and 2018 mentions working in close collaboration with the National Water Service Regulatory Commission, on introducing new methodology for setting water tariffs, which resulted in reducing water 18