PRIORITY (HAZARDOUS) SUBSTANCES Preparation of the legislative proposals under article 16 of the Water Framework Directive. State of play - work plan 2003 European Commission, DG ENV.B.1 (Water, marine and soil)

Water Framework Directive Pollution prevention framework Background Water Framework Directive Pollution prevention framework Step 1 : 2000/60/EC + 2455/2001/EC Step 2 : EQS + EC etc Step 3 : 4 year review  (s)

Current thinking 2003: Package of proposals Directive(s) on : - quality standards - emission controls Decision on the review of the 14 “priority hazardous substances under review”. Review/repeal of Directive 76/464/EEC and daughter Directives, to be integrated in the directive(s). Deadline : end of 2003

Time table 2003 Expert Advisory Forum 4 (EQS) : 14 February Expert Group on Quality Standards: 5 d in May Expert Advisory Forum 5 (EQS+EC) : end May Opinion of Scientific Committee: July-October Expert Advisory Forum 6 (EC) : early October Interservice consultation : early November Adoption by the Commission : end December

Additional information required analysis and monitoring methods Starting point EQS Quality Standards Concrete proposals based on the “Fraunhofer” study and comments received. Additional information required analysis and monitoring methods natural background concentrations standards for biota and sediment

Element of the EQS Directive The EQS proposal Element of the EQS Directive Annex with a table of quality standards for all priority substances, expressed in a concentration value for surface waters (inland and coastal), possibly sediments and biota Annex with analytical framework Annex with approach for natural background concentration

The EQS proposal Working Assumptions EQS: based (only) on ecotox-data binding EQS: annual mean Maximum Allowable concentration: non-binding guidance matrix: filtered sample for metals, whole water sample for other substances default monitoring requirement in WFD: each month

Presentation of results AMPS input Presentation of results Impartial EU scientific advise by substance. Targeted for inclusion in the legislative proposals. Sufficient information on different options, to enable an informed choice to be made. Presented to policy makers.

For all metals on the list. Background concentrations For all metals on the list. Recommendations for methods of establishing natural background concentrations (NBC) : Approach to determine the NBCs, which methods give which results? Case studies. Which geographical scale is appropriate for determining NBCs? Presentation of NBCs in map/table form (by relevant geological / geographical area?)

Biota and sediment WFD Article 16(7) requires the Commission to present quality standards for surface waters, biota or sediments. Recommendations on which monitoring methodologies exists and can be used for the different substances. How can compliance be regularly monitored for biota and sediment?

existing methods: update after EQS-EG meetings in May EAF 4 - 14 February 2003 existing methods: update after EQS-EG meetings in May Similar information in sediments, SPM and biota requested SPM, Sediment, biota: background documents essential to enable discussion within EAF identification of requirements for harmonized and cost-effective methods for compliance checking

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