New Priority Substances - EQS derivation WG E Chemical Aspects Brussels 24-25 June 2010 Agenda item 3(ii)(b) Helen Clayton WFD Team DG Environment European Commission

Substances proposed for EQS derivation Lead for EQS derivation Associated MS/ stakeholders Methyl 5-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-2-nitrobenzoate (Bifenox) COM BE, ECPA Terbutryn NL BE, DE, PT, ECPA Cybutryne (Irgarol®) SE BE, DE, (NL), ECPA Cypermethrin BE, UK, PT, ECPA Dichlorvos BE, (DE), ECPA Heptachlor/Heptachlor epoxide BE Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) Multi-MS/ BE, (FR), (IT), NL, PT, (SE) Dioxin (2,3,7,8 - Tetrachlorodibenzo-p dioxin,TCDD) IT BE, (SE), (FI) Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its salts (PFOS) and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride UK BE, NL Substance Lead for EQS derivation Associated MS/ stakeholders 1,2,5,6,9,10-Hexabromo- cyclododecane (HBCDD)/ 1,3,5,7,9,11-Hexabromo- cyclododecane (HBCDD) SE BE, (AT), CEFIC Quinoxyfen COM BE, PT, ECPA Dicofol BE, ECPA Cyanides BE, (NL), (UK), PT, CEFIC Aclonifen BE, ECPA, PT Diclofenac DE BE, NL, PT, AESGP, EEB, EFPIA 17alpha-ethinylestradiol UK BE, DK, (NL), PT, EEB, EFPIA Zinc UK BE, (FR), NL, CEFIC Eurometaux Ibuprofen DE BE, EEB, AESGP, EFPIA 17 beta-estradiol UK/COM ? tbc BE, DK, (NL), EEB, EFPIA

Timetable (for most proposed substances) 9 June: deadline for additional input to leads 30 June: Revised dossiers with proposed EQS to be circulated by leads to associated MS/stakeholders 14 July: deadline for comments on draft EQS 30 July: revised EQS to be circulated to whole sub-group for comment by 10 September 22-23 September: sub-group meeting Some deviations, notably PCBs, dioxins – first draft EQS to be circulated end July