ANNEX VII

The following Annex is added to Directive 2008/105/EC: | 1. | Organohalogen compounds and substances which may form such compounds in the aquatic environment. | 2. | Organophosphorous compounds. | 3. | Organotin compounds. | 4. | Substances and preparations, or the breakdown products of such, which have been proved to possess carcinogenic or mutagenic properties or properties which may affect steroidogenic, thyroid, reproduction or other endocrine-related functions in or via the aquatic environment. | 5. | Persistent hydrocarbons and persistent and bioaccumulable organic toxic substances. | 6. | Cyanides. | 7. | Metals and their compounds. | 8. | Arsenic and its compounds. | 9. | Biocides and plant protection products. | 10. | Materials in suspension, including micro/nanoplastics | 11. | Microorganisms, genes or genetic material reflecting the presence of microorganisms resistant to antimicrobial agents, in particular microorganisms pathogenic to humans or livestock. Methods used for the establishment of EQS for river basin specific pollutants shall include the following steps: identification of the receptors and compartments or matrices at risk from the substance of concern; collation and quality assessment of data on the properties of the substance of concern, including its (eco)toxicity, in particular from reports on laboratory, mesocosm and field studies which cover both chronic and acute effects in both fresh and saltwater environments; extrapolation of (eco)toxicity data to no-effect or similar concentrations using deterministic or probabilistic methods, and selection and application of appropriate assessment factors to address uncertainties and derive EQS; comparison of EQS for different receptors and compartments, and selection of critical EQS, i.e. the EQS that provides protection to the most sensitive receptor in the most relevant compartment or matrix. Entry No | Name of substance | Category of substances | CAS number (1) | EU number (2) | AA-EQS (3) Inland surface waters (4) [μg/l] | AA-EQS (3) Other surface waters [μg/l] | MAC-EQS (5) Inland surface waters (4) [μg/l] | MAC-EQS (5) Other surface waters [μg/l] | EQS Biota (6) [μg/kg wet weight] or EQS Sediment where so indicated [μg /kg dry weight] 1 | Alachlor (7) | Pesticides | 15972-60-8 | 240-110-8 | 0,3 | 0,3 | 0,7 | 0,7 | 2 | Carbon tetrachloride (7) | Industrial substances | 56-23-5 | 200-262-8 | 12 | 12 | not applicable | not applicable | 3 | Chlorfenvinphos (7) | Pesticides | 470-90-6 | 207-432-0 | 0,1 | 0,1 | 0,3 | 0,3 | 4 | Simazine (7) | Pesticides | 122-34-9 | 204-535-2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | Trichlorobenzenes (7) | Industrial substances – solvent | 12002-48-1 | 234-413-4 | 0,4 | 0,4 | not applicable | not applicable | 6 | Atrazine (7) | Pesticides – herbicides | 1912-24-9 | 217-617-8 | 0,6 | 0,6 | 2,0 | 2,0 | (1) CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service. (2) EU number: European Inventory of Existing Commercial Substances (EINECS) or European List of Notified Chemical Substances (ELINCS). (3) This parameter is the EQS expressed as an annual average value (AA-EQS). Unless otherwise specified, it applies to the total concentration of all substances and isomers. (4) Inland surface waters encompass rivers and lakes and related artificial or heavily modified water bodies. (5) This parameter is the EQS expressed as a maximum allowable concentration (MAC EQS). Where the MAC EQS are marked as “not applicable”, the AA EQS values are considered protective against short-term pollution peaks in continuous discharges since they are significantly lower than the values derived on the basis of acute toxicity. (6) If a biota EQS is given, it, rather than the water EQS, shall be applied, without prejudice to Article 3(3) of this Directive allowing an alternative biota taxon, or another matrix, to be monitored instead, as long as the EQS applied provides an equivalent level of protection. Unless otherwise indicated, the biota EQS relate to fish. (7) Substance previously listed as a priority substance in Annex X to Directive 2000/60/EC or Annex I to Directive 2008/105/EC.’.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-08 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.