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Directive 2013/39/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 August 2013 amending Directives 2000/60/EC and 2008/105/EC as regards priority substances in the field of water policy (Text with EEA relevance)

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ANNEX II

‘ANNEX I ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY STANDARDS FOR PRIORITY SUBSTANCES AND CERTAIN OTHER POLLUTANTS

PART A:ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY STANDARDS (EQS)

AA

:

annual average.

MAC

:

maximum allowable concentration.

Unit

:

[μg/l] for columns (4) to (7)

[μg/kg wet weight] for column (8)

a

CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service.

b

This parameter is the EQS expressed as an annual average value (AA-EQS). Unless otherwise specified, it applies to the total concentration of all isomers.

c

Inland surface waters encompass rivers and lakes and related artificial or heavily modified water bodies.

d

This parameter is the EQS expressed as a maximum allowable concentration (MAC-EQS). Where the MAC-EQS are marked as “not applicable”, the AA-EQS values are considered protective against short-term pollution peaks in continuous discharges since they are significantly lower than the values derived on the basis of acute toxicity.

e

For the group of priority substances covered by brominated diphenylethers (No 5), the EQS refers to the sum of the concentrations of congener numbers 28, 47, 99, 100, 153 and 154.

f

For Cadmium and its compounds (No 6) the EQS values vary depending on the hardness of the water as specified in five class categories (Class 1: < 40 mg CaCO3/l, Class 2: 40 to < 50 mg CaCO3/l, Class 3: 50 to < 100 mg CaCO3/l, Class 4: 100 to < 200 mg CaCO3/l and Class 5: ≥ 200 mg CaCO3/l).

g

This substance is not a priority substance but one of the other pollutants for which the EQS are identical to those laid down in the legislation that applied prior to 13 January 2009.

h

No indicative parameter is provided for this group of substances. The indicative parameter(s) must be defined through the analytical method.

i

DDT total comprises the sum of the isomers 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2 bis (p-chlorophenyl) ethane (CAS number 50-29-3; EU number 200-024-3); 1,1,1-trichloro-2 (o-chlorophenyl)-2-(p-chlorophenyl) ethane (CAS number 789-02-6; EU Number 212-332-5); 1,1-dichloro-2,2 bis (p-chlorophenyl) ethylene (CAS number 72-55-9; EU Number 200-784-6); and 1,1-dichloro-2,2 bis (p-chlorophenyl) ethane (CAS number 72-54-8; EU Number 200-783-0).

j

There is insufficient information available to set a MAC-EQS for these substances.

l

For the group of priority substances of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) (No 28), the biota EQS and corresponding AA-EQS in water refer to the concentration of benzo(a)pyrene, on the toxicity of which they are based. Benzo(a)pyrene can be considered as a marker for the other PAHs, hence only benzo(a)pyrene needs to be monitored for comparison with the biota EQS or the corresponding AA-EQS in water.

k

Unless otherwise indicated, the biota EQS relate to fish. An alternative biota taxon, or another matrix, may be monitored instead, as long as the EQS applied provides an equivalent level of protection. For substances numbered 15 (Fluoranthene) and 28 (PAHs), the biota EQS refers to crustaceans and molluscs. For the purpose of assessing chemical status, monitoring of Fluoranthene and PAHs in fish is not appropriate. For substance number 37 (Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds), the biota EQS relates to fish, crustaceans and molluscs, in line with section 5.3 of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1259/2011 of 2 December 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels for dioxins, dioxin-like PCBs and non-dioxin-like PCBs in foodstuffs (OJ L 320, 3.12.2011, p. 18).

m

These EQS refer to bioavailable concentrations of the substances.

n

PCDD: polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins; PCDF: polychlorinated dibenzofurans; PCB-DL: dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls; TEQ: toxic equivalents according to the World Health Organisation 2005 Toxic Equivalence Factors.’

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
NoName of substanceCAS numberaAA-EQSbInland surface waterscAA-EQSbOther surface watersMAC-EQSdInland surface waterscMAC-EQSdOther surface watersEQSBiotak
(1)Alachlor15972-60-80,30,30,70,7
(2)Anthracene120-12-70,10,10,10,1
(3)Atrazine1912-24-90,60,62,02,0
(4)Benzene71-43-21085050
(5)Brominated diphenyletherse32534-81-90,140,0140,0085
(6)

Cadmium and its compounds

(depending on water hardness classes)f

7440-43-9

≤ 0,08 (Class 1)

0,08 (Class 2)

0,09 (Class 3)

0,15 (Class 4)

0,25 (Class 5)

0,2

≤ 0,45 (Class 1)

0,45 (Class 2)

0,6 (Class 3)

0,9 (Class 4)

1,5 (Class 5)

≤ 0,45 (Class 1)

0,45 (Class 2)

0,6 (Class 3)

0,9 (Class 4)

1,5 (Class 5)

(6a)Carbon-tetrachlorideg56-23-51212not applicablenot applicable
(7)C10-13 Chloroalkanesh85535-84-80,40,41,41,4
(8)Chlorfenvinphos470-90-60,10,10,30,3
(9)Chlorpyrifos (Chlorpyrifos-ethyl)2921-88-20,030,030,10,1
(9a)

Cyclodiene pesticides:

  • Aldring

  • Dieldring

  • Endring

  • Isodring

309-00-2

60-57-1

72-20-8

465-73-6

Σ = 0,01Σ = 0,005not applicablenot applicable
(9b)DDT totalg,inot applicable0,0250,025not applicablenot applicable
para-para-DDTg50-29-30,010,01not applicablenot applicable
(10)1,2-Dichloroethane107-06-21010not applicablenot applicable
(11)Dichloromethane75-09-22020not applicablenot applicable
(12)Di(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate (DEHP)117-81-71,31,3not applicablenot applicable
(13)Diuron330-54-10,20,21,81,8
(14)Endosulfan115-29-70,0050,00050,010,004
(15)Fluoranthene206-44-00,00630,00630,120,1230
(16)Hexachloro-benzene118-74-10,050,0510
(17)Hexachloro-butadiene87-68-30,60,655
(18)Hexachloro-cyclohexane608-73-10,020,0020,040,02
(19)Isoproturon34123-59-60,30,31,01,0
(20)Lead and its compounds7439-92-11,2m1,31414
(21)Mercury and its compounds7439-97-60,070,0720
(22)Naphthalene91-20-322130130
(23)Nickel and its compounds7440-02-04m8,63434
(24)

Nonylphenols

(4-Nonylphenol)

84852-15-30,30,32,02,0
(25)

Octylphenols

((4-(1,1′,3,3′-tetramethylbutyl)-phenol))

140-66-90,10,01not applicablenot applicable
(26)Pentachloro-benzene608-93-50,0070,0007not applicablenot applicable
(27)Pentachloro-phenol87-86-50,40,411
(28)Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)lnot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicablenot applicable
Benzo(a)pyrene50-32-81,7 × 10–41,7 × 10–40,270,0275
Benzo(b)fluor-anthene205-99-2see footnote 11see footnote 110,0170,017see footnote 11
Benzo(k)fluor-anthene207-08-9see footnote 11see footnote 110,0170,017see footnote 11
Benzo(g,h,i)-perylene191-24-2see footnote 11see footnote 118,2 × 10–38,2 × 10–4see footnote 11
Indeno(1,2,3-cd)-pyrene193-39-5see footnote 11see footnote 11not applicablenot applicablesee footnote 11
(29)Simazine122-34-91144
(29a)Tetrachloro-ethyleneg127-18-41010not applicablenot applicable
(29b)Trichloro-ethyleneg79-01-61010not applicablenot applicable
(30)Tributyltin compounds (Tributyltin-cation)36643-28-40,00020,00020,00150,0015
(31)Trichloro-benzenes12002-48-10,40,4not applicablenot applicable
(32)Trichloro-methane67-66-32,52,5not applicablenot applicable
(33)Trifluralin1582-09-80,030,03not applicablenot applicable
(34)Dicofol115-32-21,3 × 10–33,2 × 10–5not applicablejnot applicablej33
(35)Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (PFOS)1763-23-16,5 × 10–41,3 × 10–4367,29,1
(36)Quinoxyfen124495-18-70,150,0152,70,54
(37)Dioxins and dioxin-like compoundsSee footnote 10 in Annex X to Directive 2000/60/ECnot applicablenot applicable

Sum of PCDD+PCDF+PCB-DL

0,0065 μg.kg–1 TEQn

(38)Aclonifen74070-46-50,120,0120,120,012
(39)Bifenox42576-02-30,0120,00120,040,004
(40)Cybutryne28159-98-00,00250,00250,0160,016
(41)Cypermethrin52315-07-88 × 10–58 × 10–66 × 10–46 × 10–5
(42)Dichlorvos62-73-76 × 10–46 × 10–57 × 10–47 × 10–5
(43)Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)See footnote 12 in Annex X to Directive 2000/60/EC0,00160,00080,50,05167
(44)Heptachlor and heptachlor epoxide76-44-8/1024-57-32 × 10–71 × 10–83 × 10–43 × 10–56,7 × 10–3
(45)Terbutryn886-50-00,0650,00650,340,034

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