Article 1

1

This Directive:

  • pursuant to Article 6 (1) of Directive 76/464/EEC, lays down limit values for emission standards for HCH in discharges from industrial plants as defined in Article 2 (g) of this Directive,

  • pursuant to Article 6 (2) of Directive 76/464/EEC, lays down quality objectives for HCH in the aquatic environment,

  • pursuant to Article 6 (4) of Directive 76/464/EEC, lays down the time limits for compliance with the conditions specified in the authorizations granted by the competent authorities of Member States in respect of existing discharges,

  • pursuant to Article 12 (1) of Directive 76/464/EEC, lays down the reference methods of measurement enabling the concentration of HCH in discharges and in the aquatic environment to be determined,

  • pursuant to Article 6 (3) of Directive 76/464/EEC, establishes a monitoring procedure,

  • requires Member States to cooperate with one another in the case of discharges affecting the waters of more than one Member State.

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This Directive applies to the waters referred to in Article 1 of Directive 76/464/EEC with the exception of groundwater.