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Directive 2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title
Directive 2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directives 82/176/EEC, 83/513/EEC, 84/156/EEC, 84/491/EEC, 86/280/EEC and amending Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
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[F1Article 7a U.K. Coordination
1. For priority substances that fall within the scope of Regulations (EC) No 1907/2006, (EC) No 1107/2009 (1) , (EU) No 528/2012 (2) or Directive 2010/75/EU (3) , the Commission shall, as part of the regular review of Annex X to Directive 2000/60/EC pursuant to Article 16(4) of that Directive, assess whether the measures in place at Union and Member State level are sufficient to achieve the EQS for priority substances and the cessation or phasing-out objective for discharges, emissions and losses of priority hazardous substances in accordance with point (a) of Article 4(1) and Article 16(6) of Directive 2000/60/EC.
2. The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the outcome of the assessment referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article in accordance with the timetable laid down in Article 16(4) of Directive 2000/60/EC and shall accompany its report with any appropriate proposals including for control measures.
3. Where the results of the report show that additional measures at Union or Member State level may be necessary in order to facilitate compliance with Directive 2000/60/EC in relation to a particular substance approved pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 or Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, Member States or the Commission shall apply Articles 21 or 44 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 or Articles 15 or 48 of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, as appropriate, to that substance, or products containing that substance.
In the case of substances falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the Commission shall initiate, where appropriate, the procedure referred to in Articles 59, 61 or 69 of that Regulation.
In applying the provisions of the Regulations referred to in the first and second subparagraphs, Member States and the Commission shall take into account any risk evaluations and socio-economic or cost-benefit analyses required under those Regulations, including as regards the availability of alternatives.]
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[F1Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market ( OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1 ).]
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[F1Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products ( OJ L 167, 27.6.2012, p. 1 ).]
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[F1Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) ( OJ L 334, 17.12.2010, p. 17 );]
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