EC - Groundwater Directive - GWD - 2006/118/EC -Article 6. Measures to prevent or limit inputs of pollutants into groundwater -

GWD - Article 6.1

Keywords: identification, measures, groundwater, water quality status, reference conditions, toxic and hazardous substances, non-hazardous substances, programme of measures, planning

In order to achieve the objective of preventing or limiting inputs of pollutants into groundwater, established in accordance with Article 4(1)(b)(i) of Directive 2000/60/EC, Member States shall ensure that the programme of measures established in accordance with Article 11 of that Directive includes:

For the purpose of establishing measures referred to in points (a) or (b), Member States may, as a first step, identify the circumstances under which the pollutants listed in Annex VIII to Directive 2000/60/EC, in particular essential metals and their compounds referred to in point 7 of that Annex, are to be considered hazardous or non-hazardous.