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Article 11 is amended as follows: the following paragraph is inserted: ‘1a. In addressing chemical pollution, Member States shall, where possible, prioritise source-control measures in accordance with the relevant Union sectoral legislation on pollution. Where necessary, measures to reduce the risk from potential pollutants already in products and from pollutants already in the environment shall also be considered for the purpose of achieving the good status of water bodies.’ ; in paragraph 3, point (k) is replaced by the following: ; in accordance with action taken pursuant to Article 16, measures to eliminate pollution of surface waters by priority hazardous substances and to progressively reduce pollution by other substances which would otherwise prevent Member States from achieving the environmental objectives for the bodies of surface waters set out in Article 4;’ in paragraph 5, the second indent is replaced by the following: ; relevant permits and authorisations are reviewed and revised, as appropriate,’

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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.