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| − | The Water Framework Directive, voted by the European Parliament and the European Council in October 2000 and entered into force in December 2000, aims to establish a legal framework for the protection of water quality in European countries, river water as well as sea water, groundwater and coastal water. Specific measures have to be adopted at European level against pollution of water by individual pollutants or groups of pollutants presenting a significant risk to the aquatic environment and water used for the production of drink water. | + | The [[Water Framework Directive]], voted by the European Parliament and the European Council in October 2000 and entered into force in December 2000, aims to establish a legal framework for the protection of water quality in European countries, river water as well as sea water, groundwater and coastal water. Specific measures have to be adopted at European level against pollution of water by individual pollutants or groups of pollutants presenting a significant risk to the aquatic environment and water used for the production of drink water. |
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| + | These measures aim at a progressive reduction during several stages of the level of pollution for 33 priority [[hazardous substances]], which could threaten human health or ecosystems lifes. The goal is to decrease the amount of pollutant in the environment to the background value for naturally occuring substances and close to zero for man-made synthetic substances. For substances produced through natural processes, the complete removal of emissions from all potential sources is obviously impossible and the legal framework should prevent all emissions and discharges of those priority substances which derive from human activites. | ||
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| + | The list of 33 priority hazardous substances was elaborated by the European Commission on the basis of a combined monitoring-bases and modelling-based priority setting scheme (COMMPS) which involved a panel of experts in the field of chemistry and maritime pollution, representants of the member states and European firms, and the European Environment Agency. [[Hazardous substances]] are defined in the [[Water Framework Directive]] as "substances or groups of substances that are toxic, persistent and liable to bio-accumulate, and other substances or groups of substances which give rise to an equivalent level of concern". | ||
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| + | ==List of priority hazardous substances== | ||
| + | The following substances and chemical compounds are included in the list of priority hazardous substances established by the European Union : | ||
| + | * Alachlor | ||
| + | * Anthracene | ||
| + | * Atrazine | ||
| + | * Benzene | ||
| + | * Brominated diphenylethers | ||
| + | * Cadmium and its compounds | ||
| + | * C<sub>10-13</sub>-chloroalkanes | ||
Revision as of 10:37, 12 July 2007
Introduction
The Water Framework Directive, voted by the European Parliament and the European Council in October 2000 and entered into force in December 2000, aims to establish a legal framework for the protection of water quality in European countries, river water as well as sea water, groundwater and coastal water. Specific measures have to be adopted at European level against pollution of water by individual pollutants or groups of pollutants presenting a significant risk to the aquatic environment and water used for the production of drink water.
These measures aim at a progressive reduction during several stages of the level of pollution for 33 priority hazardous substances, which could threaten human health or ecosystems lifes. The goal is to decrease the amount of pollutant in the environment to the background value for naturally occuring substances and close to zero for man-made synthetic substances. For substances produced through natural processes, the complete removal of emissions from all potential sources is obviously impossible and the legal framework should prevent all emissions and discharges of those priority substances which derive from human activites.
The list of 33 priority hazardous substances was elaborated by the European Commission on the basis of a combined monitoring-bases and modelling-based priority setting scheme (COMMPS) which involved a panel of experts in the field of chemistry and maritime pollution, representants of the member states and European firms, and the European Environment Agency. Hazardous substances are defined in the Water Framework Directive as "substances or groups of substances that are toxic, persistent and liable to bio-accumulate, and other substances or groups of substances which give rise to an equivalent level of concern".
List of priority hazardous substances
The following substances and chemical compounds are included in the list of priority hazardous substances established by the European Union :
- Alachlor
- Anthracene
- Atrazine
- Benzene
- Brominated diphenylethers
- Cadmium and its compounds
- C10-13-chloroalkanes
