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

2. 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

3. 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