Water Policy Framework (Amendment) Regulations, 2011 (L.N. 24 of 2011)

B 405 A.L. 24 tal-2011 ATT DWAR L-AMBJENT U L-IPPJANAR TAL-IŻVILUPP (KAP. 504) Regolamenti ta’ l-2011 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar Pjan ta’ Azzjoni fil-Qasam tal-Politika ta’ l-Ilma BIS-SAĦĦA tas-setgħat mogħtija bl-artikolu 28(1) ta’ l-Att dwar Awtorità ta’ Malta dwar ir-Riżorsi, u bl-artikoli 2, 61, 64 u 66 ta’ l-Att dwar l-Ambjent u l-Ippjanar tal-Iżvilupp, il-Prim Ministru flimkien mal-Ministru għar-Riżorsi u Affarijiet Rurali, wara konsultazzjonijiet ma’ l-Awtorità ta’ Malta dwar ir-Riżorsi u l-Awtorità ta’ Malta dwar l-Ambjent u l-Ippjanar, għamlu dawn ir-regolamenti li ġejjin: 1. It-titolu ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti hu Regolamenti ta’ l-2011 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar Pjan ta’ Azzjoni fil-Qasam tal-Politika ta’ l-Ilma, u dawn gћandhom jinqraw u jiftiehmu ћaġa waћda mar-Regolamenti ta’ l-2004 dwar Pjan ta’ Azzjoni fil Qasam tal-Politika ta’ l-Ilma, hawn iżjed ’il quddiem imsejjћa “ir regolamenti prinċipali”. 2 . ( 1 ) D a w n i r - r e g o l a m e n t i j i p p r o v d u g ћ a l l implimentazzjoni f’Malta u Gћawdex ta’ Standards ta’ Kwalità Ambjentali (EQS) gћal sustanzi prijoritarji u ċerti kontaminanti oћrajn, bil-gћan li jinkiseb status kimiku tajjeb tal-ilma tal wiċċ, billi jittrasponu d-Direttiva 2008/105/KE tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill tas-16 ta’ Diċembru, 2008, dwar standards ta’ kwalità ambjentali fil-qasam tal-politika tal-ilma, li temenda u sussegwentement tћassar id-Direttivi tal-Kunsill 82/176/KEE, 83/513/KEE, 84/156/KEE, 84/491/KEE, 86/280/KEE u jemendaw d-Direttiva 2000/60/KE tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill. (2) Dawn ir-regolamenti jistabbilixxu wkoll kriterji minimi ta’ prestazzjonijiet tekniċi gћal metodi ta’ analiżi li gћandhom jiġu applikati mill-awtorità kompetenti meta jsir monitoraġġ ta’ l-istat tal-ilma, tas-sediment u tal-bijota, kif ukoll regoli biex jipprovaw il-kwalità tar-riżultati analitiċi, billi jittrasponu d-Direttiva tal-Kummissjoni 2009/90/KE tal-31 ta’ Titolu. A.L. 194 ta’ l-2004. Gћan. Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 18,702, 25 ta’ Jannar, 2011 Taqsima B VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA B 406 Lulju 2009 li tistipula, skont id-Direttiva 2000/60/KE tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill, speċifikazzjonijiet tekniċi gћall-analiżi u l-monitoraġġ kimiku tal-istat tal-ilma. 3. Fir-regolamenti prinċipali minflok il-kelma “Anness” kull fejn din tinsab gћandha tidћol il-kelma “Skeda”. 4. Minnufih wara s-subregolament (8) tar-regolament 4 tar regolamenti prinċipali, gћandu jiżdied dan is-subregolament ġdid li ġej: “(9) L-awtorità kompetenti ma tkunx qed tikser l-obbligi tagћha taћt dawn ir-regolamenti bћala riżultat tal qbiż tal-limitu ta’ EQS fl-ilmijiet kostali, jekk tista’ turi li: (a) dan kien dovut minħabba sors ta’ tniġġis barra l-ġurisdizzjoni nazzjonali tagћha; u (b) minћabba f’tali tniġġis transkonfini hija ma setgћetx tieћu miżuri effettivi sabiex tikkonforma ma’ l-EQS rilevanti; u (ċ) hija kienet applikat l-mekkaniżmi ta’ koordinazzjoni previsti fi qbil internazzjonali rilevanti u, skond kif ikun adatt, kienet ћadet vantaġġ mid dispożizzjonijiet tas-subregolamenti (4), (5) u (6) ta’ dan ir-regolament, gћal dawk il-mases ta’ ilma affettwati mit-tniġġis transkonfini; u (d) fiċ-ċirkostanzi previsti f’punt (a) hawn fuq, l-awtorità kompetenti gћandha tikkomunika sommarju tal-miżuri meћuda f’relazzjoni mat-tniġġis transkonfini fil-pjanijiet rilevanti ta’ l-immaniġġar tal-catchment ta’ l-ilma kif stabbilit fis-subregolament (3) tar-regolament 12 ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti.”. 5. Minflok is-subregolament (3) tar-regolament 8 tar regolamenti prinċipali gћandu jidћol dan li ġej: “(3) L-awtori tà kompetenti gћandha ssegwi l-ispeċifikazzjonijiet tekniċi u l-metodi standardiżżati gћall-analiżi u l-monitoraġġ ta’ l-istatus ta’ l-ilma, skont il kundizzjonijiet ta’ Skedi V u XI.”. Jemenda l-użu tal kelma “Anness“ fir regolamenti prinċipali. Jemenda r-regolament 4 tar-regolamenti prinċipali. Jemenda r-regolament 8 tar-regolamenti prinċipali. VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA B 407 6. Minflok it-titolu “1.3 Identifikazzjoni ta’ Pressjonijiet” fi Skeda II li tinsab mar-regolamenti prinċipali, għandu jidħol it titolu “1.4 Identifikazzjoni ta’ Pressjonijiet” u minnufih wara dan it-titolu gћandu jiżdied dan li ġej: “Inventarju ta’ Emissjonijiet, Rilaxx u Telf: 1. L-awtorità kompetenti gћandha tistabilixxi inventarju skont regolament 5 u regolament 8 ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti, skont ir- Regolamenti ta’ l-2007 dwar l-Obbligazzjonijiet ta’ Rappurtaġġ lir-Reġistru Ewropew dwar ir-Rilaxx u t-Trasferiment ta’ Inkwinanti (A.L. 152 ta’ l-2007), skont permessi ambjentali u/jew permessi tal-operat maћruġa mill-awtorità kompetenti relevanti u skont data oћra disponibbli, li jinkludi mapep, jekk disponibbli, tal-emissjonijiet, ir-rilaxx u t-telf tas sustanzi prijoritarji u l-kontaminanti kollha elenkati fil-Parti A, tat-Tabella 1 ta’ Skeda IX gћad-distrett tal catchment ta’ l-ilma fit-territorju nazzjonali, inklużi l-konċentrazzjonijiet tagћhom ta’ sediment u bijota, hekk kif ikun adatt. Sabiex jiġi stabilit u mantenut l-inventarju ta’ emissjonijiet, rilaxx u telf, l-awtorita’ kompetenti tista’ ssaqsi gћal kwalunkwe informazzjoni li tћoss neċessarja minn kwalunkwe installazzjoni. 2. Il-perjodu ta’ referenza gћall-istima tal-valuri tal-kontaminanti li gћandhom jitniżżlu fl-inventarji msemmija f’punt (1) hawn fuq gћandu jkun ta’ sena waћda bejn l-2008 u l-2010. Madankollu, gћas-sustanzi prijoritarji jew il-kontaminanti koperti bir-Regolamenti ta’ l-2004 dwar Prodotti gћall-Ħarsien tal-Pjanti (A.L. 115 ta’ l-2004), l-entrati jistgћu jiġu kkalkolati bћala l-medja tas-snin 2008, 2009 u 2010. 3. L-inventarji gћandhom jiġu aġġornati bћala parti mir-reviżjonijiet tal-analiżi speċifikati skont is-subregolament (2) tar-regolament 5 ta’ dawn ir regolamenti. Il-perjodu ta’ referenza fl-inventarji aġġornati, gћall-istabbiliment ta’ valuri gћandu jkun is-sena ta’ qabel ma jkollha titlesta dik l-analiżi. Gћas sustanzi prijoritarji jew il-kontaminanti koperti bir Regolamenti ta’ l-2004 dwar Prodotti gћall-Ħarsien tal-Pjanti, l-entrati jistgћu jiġu kalkolati bћala l-medja tat-tliet snin ta’ qabel it-tlestija ta’ dik l-analiżi. L-inventarji aġġornati gћandhom jiġu publikati fil Jemenda Skeda II li tinsab mar regolamenti prinċipali. VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA B 408 pjanijiet aġġornati ta’ l-immaniġġar tal-catchment ta’ l-ilma kif stabbilit fis-subregolament (5) tar-regolament 12 ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti.”. 7. Minnufih wara l-punt 4 f ’Taqsima B ta’ Skeda VII li tinsab mar-regolamenti prinċipali, gћandu jiżdied dan il provvediment ġdid li ġej: “5. deskrizzjoni ta’ żoni ta’ taћlit fejn dawn jiġu jdentifikati, komunikazzjoni ta’ miżuri meћuda f’relazzjoni mat-tniġġis transkonfinali u aġġornament dwar l-inventarju ta’ emissjonijiet, rilaxx u telf.”. 8. Skeda IX li tinsab mar-regolamenti prinċipali, gћandha tiġi emendata kif ġej: (a) minflok l-ewwel paragrafu għandu jidħol dan li ġej: “Il-‘valuri tal-limitu’ stabbiliti fir-regolamenti li saru wara r-Regolamenti ta’ l-2001 dwar it-Tniġġis Kaġunat bl-Iskargar ta’ Ċerti Sustanzi Perikolużi fl Ambjent ta’ l-Ilma (Avviż Legali 213 ta’ l-2001) gћandhom ikunu kunsidrati valuri tal-limitu ta’ emissjoni, gћall-iskopijiet ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti. Dawn huma stabbiliti fir-regolamenti li ġejjin:”; u (b) minnufih fi tmiem ta’ l-Iskeda msemmija, gћandu jiżdied dan it-test ġdid li ġej: “Emendi tal-A.L. 220 ta’ l-2001, tal-A.L. 221 ta’ l- 2001, tal-A.L. 219 ta’ l-2001, tal-A.L. 218 ta’ l-2001 u tal-A.L. 227 ta’ l-2001: 1. Anness II tal-A.L. 220 ta’ l-2001, tal-A.L. 221 ta’ l- 2001, tal-A.L. 219 ta’ l-2001 u tal-A.L. 218 ta’ l-2001, rispettivament gћandu jitћassar. 2. L-intestaturi B fit-Taqsimiet I sa XI tal-Anness II tal-A.L. 227 ta’ l-2001 gћandhom jitћassru. Jemenda Skeda VII li tinsab mar regolamenti prinċipali. Jemenda Skeda IX li tinsab mar regolamenti prinċipali. VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA B 409 Standards ta’ Kwalità Ambjentali: 1. L-awtorità kompetenti gћandha tapplika l-EQS elenkati fil-Parti A tat-Tabella 1 inkluża hawn isfel, gћal mases ta’ l-ilma tal-wiċċ f’Malta u Gћawdex, skont ir-rekwiżiti stabbiliti fil-Parti B tat-Tabella 1 inkluża hawn isfel. 2. Il-valuri ta’ l-EQS fil-bijota mniżżlin hawn japplikaw minflok dawk stabbiliti fil-Parti A tat-Tabella 1 f’ċerti kategoriji ta’ l-ilma tal-wiċċ: (a) merkurju u t-taћlit tiegћu japplika EQS ta’ 20 μg/kg;(b) eksaklorobenżin japplika EQS ta’ 10 μg/kg; (c) eksaklorobutadien japplika EQS ta’ 55 μg/kg. Dawn l-EQS huma gћal tessuti tal priża (piż bil-likwidu), bl-gћażla tal-indikatur l-aktar adatt minn fost il-ћut, il-molluski, il krustaċji u bijota oћra. 3. EQS oћrajn li m’humiex imsemmija f’punt (2) hawn fuq jistgћu jiġu applikati mill awtorità kompetenti gћas-sediment u, jew il-bijota gћal sustanzi speċifikati. Dawn l-EQS gћandhom joffru mill-inqas l-istess livell ta’ protezzjoni bћall EQS gћall-ilma stabbilit fil-Parti A tat-Tabella 1. 4. Gћas-sustanzi msemmija f ’punti (2) u (3) hawn fuq, l-awtorità kompetenti gћandha tiddedermina l-frekwenza ta’ monitoraġġ fil-bijota u, jew is-sediment. Madanakollu, il-monitoraġġ mill-awtorità kompetenti gћandu jsir mill-inqas darba fis-sena, sakemm il-konoxxenza teknika u l-ġudizzju espert ma jiġġustifikawx intervall ieћor. L-awtorità kompetenti gћandha tapplika l-konoxxenza teknika u l-ġudizzju espert sabiex tiġġustifika r-raġunijiet u l-bażi gћall-użu tal metodi f’punti (2) u (3). VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA B 410 L-Analiżi gћall-Perjodu fit-Tul gћal Sustanzi Prijoritarji: 1 . L - aw to r i t à k o mp e ten t i g ћ an d h a torganizza l-analiżi tat-tendenza gћall-perjodu fit-tul ta’ konċentrazzjonijiet ta’ dawk is-sustanzi prijoritarji elenkati fil-Parti A tat-Tabella 1, li gћandhom tendenza jakkumulaw fis-sediment u, jew fil-bijota, b’konsiderazzjoni partikolari mogћtija lis-sustanzi numru 2, 5, 6, 7, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 26, 28 u 30, abbażi tal-monitoraġġ tal-istatus tal-ilma mwettaq skont tar-regolament 8 ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti. 2. Miżuri gћandhom jittieћdu mill-awtorità kompetenti, soġġett tar-regolament 4 ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti, immirati biex jassiguraw li tali konċentrazzjonijiet ma jiżdidux b’mod sinjifikattiv fis-sediment u, jew fil-bijota rilevanti. 3. L-awtorità kompetenti gћandha tagћżel il-frekwenza ta’ monitoraġġ tas-sediment u, jew fil-bijota sabiex ikun hemm data suffiċenti gћall analiżi tat-tendenza affidabbli gћall-perjodu fit tul. Il-monitoraġġ gћandu jsir kull tliet snin, sakemm ma jintagћżilx intervall ieћor fuq bażi ta’ informazzjoni teknika jew opinjoni ta’ esperti. Żoni ta’ Taћlit: 1. Ħdejn il-punti ta’ rilaxx, l-awtorità kompententi tista’ tidentifika żoni ta’ taћlit fejn il konċentrazzjonijiet ta’ kontaminant wieћed jew aktar mis-sustanzi elenkati fil-Parti A tat-Tabella 1 jistgћu jaċċedu l-EQS rilevanti, u dejjem jekk huma ma jaffettwawx il-konformità tal-kumplament tal massa tal-ilma tal-wiċċ ma’ dawk l-istandards. 2. Jekk jiġu identifikati żoni ta’ taћlit, dawn gћandhom jiġu inklużi fil-pjanijiet ta’ immaniġġar tal-catchment ta’ l-ilma magћmula skont ir-regolament 12 ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti, u gћandhom jinkludu deskrizzjoni ta’: VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA B 411 (a) l -approċċi u l -metodoloġi j i applikati biex jiġu definiti żoni bћal dawn; u (b ) miżu r i meћuda b i l -gћan l i titnaqqas il-firxa taż-żoni tat-taћlit fil-futur, bћal dawk skont is-subregolament (3k) tar regolament 11 ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti jew permezz ta’ reviżjoni tal-permessi msemmija fir-Regolamenti ta’ l-2002 gћall-Prevenzjoni u l-Kontroll Integrati tat-Tniġġis (A.L. 234 ta’ l-2002) jew ta’ regolamenti preċedenti msemmija skont is-subregolament (3g) tar regolament 11 ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti. 3. L-awtorità kompetenti gћandha tiżgura li meta jintagћżlu żoni ta’ taћlit, il-firxa ta’ kull żona tali hija: (a) ristretta gћall-viċinanza tal-punt ta’ rilaxx; (b) proporzjonata, b’konsiderazzjoni tal-konċentrazzjonijiet ta’ kontaminanti fil punt ta’ rilaxx u tal-kondizzjonijiet dwar emissjonijiet ta’ kontaminanti li jinsabu fir regolamenti ta’ qabel, bћal awtorizzazzjonijiet u, jew permessi, imsemmijin skont is subregolament (3g) tar-regolament 11 ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti u kull liġi nazzjonali rilevanti oћra, skont l-applikazzjoni tal-aћjar tekniki disponibbli u tar-regolament 10 ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti, partikolarment wara li dawk ir-regolamenti ta’ qabel jiġu riveduti. VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA B 412 Tabella 1: Standards ta’ Kwalita` Ambjentali Gal Sustanzi Prijoritarji u erti Kontaminanti Orajn PARTI A: STANDARDS TA' KWALITÀ AMBJENTALI (EQS) AA : medja annwali MAC : konentrazzjoni massima permissibbli Unità : [g/l] (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Nru Isem tas-sustanza Numr u CAS (1) AA-EQS (2) Ilmijiet tal-wi ‘il ewwa mill-kosta (3) AA-EQS (2) Ilmijiet tal-wi orajn (4) MAC-EQS (5) Ilmijiet tal wi ‘il ewwa mill-kosta (3) MAC-EQS (5) Ilmijiet tal wi orajn (4) (1) Alaklor 15972 60-8 0,3 0,3 0,7 0,7 (2) Antraen 120 12-7 0,1 0,1 0,4 0,4 (3) Atrain 1912 24-9 0,6 0,6 2,0 2,0 (4) Benin 71-43 2 10 8 50 50 (5) Difeniletere brominat (6) 32534 81-9 0,0005 0,0002 mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli (6) Kadmju u t-talit tiegu (skont il klassijiet tal-ebusija tal-ilma) (7) 7440 43-9  0,08 (Klassi 1), 0,08 (Klassi 1), 0,09 (Klassi 1), 0,15 (Klassi 1), 0,25 (Klassi 1) 0,2  0,45 (Klassi 1), 0,45 (Klassi 2), 0,6 (Klassi 3), 0,9 (Klassi 4), 1,5 (Klassi 5)  0,45 (Klassi 1), 0,45 (Klassi 2), 0,6 (Klassi 3), 0,9 (Klassi 4), 1,5 (Klassi 5) (6a) Tetraklorur tal karbonju (8) 56-23 5 12 12 mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli (7) C10-13 kloroalkani 85535 84-8 0,4 0,4 1,4 1,4 (8) Klorfenvinfos 470 90-6 0,1 0,1 0,3 0,3 (9) Klorpirifos (Klorpirifos-etil) 2921 88-2 0,03 0,03 0,1 0,1 (9a) Pestiidi mi iklodien: Aldrin (8) Dieldrin (8) Endrin (8) Isodrin (8) 309 00-2 60-57 1 72-20 8 465 73-6  = 0,01  = 0,005 mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli DDT totali (8) (9) mhux applik abbli 0,025 0,025 mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli(9b) para-para-DDT (8) 50-29 3 0,01 0,01 mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli (10) 1,2-Dikloroetan 107 06-2 10 10 mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli (11) Diklorometan 75-09 2 20 20 mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli (12) Di(2-etileksil)-ftalat (DEHP) 117 81-7 1,3 1,3 mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli (13) Diuron 330 54-1 0,2 0,2 1,8 1,8 (14) Endosulfan 115 29-7 0,005 0,0005 0,01 0,004 (15) Fluworanten 206 44-0 0,1 0,1 1 1 (16) Eksaklorobenin 118 74-1 0,01 (10) 0,01 (10) 0,05 0,05 (17) Eksaklorobutadien 87-68 3 0,1 (10) 0,1 (10) 0,6 0,6 (18) Eksakloroikloexan 608 73-1 0,02 0,002 0,04 0,02 (19) Isoproturon 34123 59-6 0,3 0,3 1,0 1,0 (20) omb u l-komposti tiegu 7439 92-1 7,2 7,2 mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli (21) Merkurju u l komposti tiegu 7439 97-6 0,05 (10) 0,05 (10) 0,07 t0,07 (22) Naftalen 91-20 3 2,4 1,2 mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli (23) Nikil u l-komposti tiegu 7440 02-0 20 20 mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli (24) Nonilfenol (4 Nonilfenol) 104 40-5 0,3 0,3 2,0 2,0 (25) Oktilfenol ((4 (1,1’,3,3’ tetrametilbutil) fenol)) 140 66-9 0,1 0,01 mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli (26) Pentaklorobenin 608 93-5 0,007 0,0007 mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA B 413 (9a) Pestiidi mi iklodien: Aldrin (8) Dieldrin (8) Endrin (8) Isodrin (8) 309 00-2 60-57 1 72-20 8 465 73-6  = 0,01  = 0,005 mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli DDT totali (8) (9) mhux applik abbli 0,025 0,025 mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli(9b) para-para-DDT (8) 50-29 3 0,01 0,01 mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli (10) 1,2-Dikloroetan 107 06-2 10 10 mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli (11) Diklorometan 75-09 2 20 20 mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli (12) Di(2-etileksil)-ftalat (DEHP) 117 81-7 1,3 1,3 mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli (13) Diuron 330 54-1 0,2 0,2 1,8 1,8 (14) Endosulfan 115 29-7 0,005 0,0005 0,01 0,004 (15) Fluworanten 206 44-0 0,1 0,1 1 1 (16) Eksaklorobenin 118 74-1 0,01 (10) 0,01 (10) 0,05 0,05 (17) Eksaklorobutadien 87-68 3 0,1 (10) 0,1 (10) 0,6 0,6 (18) Eksakloroikloexan 608 73-1 0,02 0,002 0,04 0,02 (19) Isoproturon 34123 59-6 0,3 0,3 1,0 1,0 (20) omb u l-komposti tiegu 7439 92-1 7,2 7,2 mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli (21) Merkurju u l komposti tiegu 7439 97-6 0,05 (10) 0,05 (10) 0,07 t0,07 (22) Naftalen 91-20 3 2,4 1,2 mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli (23) Nikil u l-komposti tiegu 7440 02-0 20 20 mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli (24) Nonilfenol (4 Nonilfenol) 104 40-5 0,3 0,3 2,0 2,0 (25) Oktilfenol ((4 (1,1’,3,3’ tetrametilbutil) fenol)) 140 66-9 0,1 0,01 mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli (26) Pentaklorobenin 608 93-5 0,007 0,0007 mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA B 414 (27) Pentaklorofenol 87-86 5 0,4 0,4 1 1 Idrokarburi poliaromatii (PAH) (11) mhux applik abbli mhux applikabbl i not applicabl e mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli Benzo(a)piren 50-32 8 0,05 0,05 0,1 0,1 Benzo(b)fluworanten 205 99-2 Benzo(k)fluworanten 207 08-9  = 0,03  = 0,03 mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli Benzo(g,h,i)perilen 191 24-2 (28) Indeno(1,2,3-cd)piren 193 39-5  = 0,002  = 0,002 mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli (29) Simain 122 34-9 1 1 4 4 (29a) Tetrakloroetilen (8) 127 18-4 10 10 mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli (29b) Trikloroetilen (8) 79-01 6 10 10 mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli (30) Komposti ta’ Tributiltin (katjonu ta’ Tributiltin) 36643 28-4 0,0002 0,0002 0,0015 0,0015 (31) Triklorobenini 12002 48-1 0,4 0,4 mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli (32) Trikolorometan 67-66 3 2,5 2,5 mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli (33) Trifluralin 1582 09-8 0,03 0,03 mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli (1) CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service. (2) Dan il-parametru huwa l-EQS espress bala valur medju annwali (AA-EQS). Sakemm ma jkunx speifikat mod ieor, dan japplika gall-konentrazzjoni totali tal-isomeri kollha. (3) L-ilmijiet tal-wi 'il ewwa mill-kosta jirreferu gall-ilma kollu qieged jew miexi fuq wi l art u mases tal-ilma relatati li jkunu artifijali jew modifikati afna. (4) L-ilmijiet tal-wi orajn jirreferu gall-ilma transizzjonali, l-ilma kostali, l-ilmijiet territorjali u mases tal-ilma relatati li jkunu artifijali jew modifikati afna. (5) Dan il-parametru huwa l-EQS espress bala l-konentrazzjoni massima permessa (MAC-EQS). Fejn il-MAC-EQS huma mmarkati bala "mhux applikabbli", il-valuri AA-EQS huma kkunsidrati bala protettivi kontra apii ta' tniis gall-perijodu qasir f'rilaxx kontinwu, billi huma b'mod signifikattiv aktar baxxi mill-valuri miksubin abbai ta' tossiità qawwija. (6) Gall-grupp ta' sustanzi prijoritarji koperti mid-difenileteri brominati (Nru 5) elenkati fid Deijoni 2455/2001/KE, huwa stabbilit EQS biss gan-numri tal-istess klassi 28, 47, 99, 100, 153 u 154. (7) Gall-Kadmju u t-talit tiegu (Nru 6) il-valuri EQS ivarjaw skont l-ebusija tal-ilma kif speifikat f'ames kategoriji ta' klassi (il-Klassi 1: < 40 mg CaCO3/l, Klassi 2: 40 to < 50 mg CaCO3/l, Klassi 3: 50 to < 100 mg CaCO3/l, Klassi 4: 100 to < 200 mg CaCO3/l u Klassi 5:  200 mg CaCO3/l). (8) Din is-sustanza mhijiex sustanza prijoritorja ida wada mill-kontaminanti l-orajn li galihom l-EQS huma identii gal dawk stabbiliti fil-leislazzjoni li kienet tapplika qabel it-13 ta’ Jannar 2009. (9) Id-DDT totali jikkonsisti mill-gadd tal-isomeri 1,1,1 -trikloro-2,2 bis (p-klorifenil) etan (Numru CAS 50-29-3; Numru EU 200-024-3);1,1,1-trikloro-2 (o-klorofenil)-2-(p-klorifenil) etan (Numru CAS 789-02-6; Numru EU 212-332-5); 1,1-dikloro-2,2 bis (p-klorifenil) etilen (Numru CAS 72-55 9; Numru EU 200-784-6); u 1,1-dikloro-2,2 bis (p-klorifenil) etan (Numru CAS 72-54-8; Numru EU 200-783-0). (10) F’erti kategoriji ta’ l-ilma tal-wi, jekk l-awtorita` kompetenti ma tapplikax l-EQS gall bijota, hija gandha tintrodui EQS aktar stretti gall-ilma f’dawn il-kategoriji ta’ l-ilma tal-wi; sabiex jintlaaq l-istess livell ta' protezzjoni ball-EQS gall-bijota stabbilit fis-sezzjoni hawn fuq ‘Standards ta’ Kwalita` Ambjentali’, punt (2). L-awtorita` kompetenti gandha tinnotifika lill Kummissjoni u lill-Istati Membri, permezz tal-Kumitat imsemmi fl-Artikolu 21 tad-Direttiva 2000/60/KE, dwar ir-raunijiet u l-bai gall-uu ta' dan l-appro, l-EQS alternattivi gall-ilma stabbiliti, inklu id-data u l-metodoloija li biha nkisbu l-EQS alternattivi, u l-kategoriji tal-wi tal ilma li galihom huma jkunu applikabbli. (11) Gall-grupp ta' sustanzi prijoritarji ta' idrokarboni poliaromatii (PAH) (Nru28), huwa applikabbli kull EQS individwali, jiifieri gandhom jintlaqu l-EQS gall-Benzo(a)piren, l-EQS gall-gadd ta' Benzo(b)fluworanten u Benzo(k)fluworanten u l-EQS gall-gadd ta' Benzo(g,h,i)perilen u Indeno(1,2,3-cd)piren. PARTI B: APPLIKAZZJONI TAL-EQS STABBILITI FIL-PARTI A 1. Il-kolonni 4 u 5 tat-tabella: Gal kull massa ta' ilma tal-wi partikolari, li japplika l AA-EQS tfisser li, gal kull punt ta' monitora rappreentattiv fil-massa tal-ilma, il medja aritmetika tal-konentrazzjonijiet imkejla fi mienijiet differenti matul is-sena, ma taqbix l-istandard. Il-kalkolu tal-medja aritmetika, l-metodu analitiku uat u, fejn ma jkunx hemm ebda metodu analitiku adegwat li jissodisfa l-kriterji minimi ta' prestazzjoni, l-metodu tal applikazzjoni ta' EQS gandhom ikunu f'konformità ma' atti implimentattivi li jadottaw speifikazzjonijiet teknii gall-monitora kimiku u gall-kwalità tar-riultati analitii, skont dawn ir-regolamenti. 2. Il-kolonni 6 u 7 tat-tabella: Gal kull massa ta' ilma tal-wi partikolari, li japplika l MAC-EQS tfisser li l-konentrazzjoni mkejla f’ xi punt ta' monitora rappreentattiv fil massa tal-ilma, ma taqbix l-istandard. Madankollu, f'konformità mat-taqsima 1.3.4 tal-Skeda V ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti, l awtorita` kompetenti tista’ tintrodui metodi ta' statistika, bal kalkolu perentwali, sabiex jii gurat livell aettabbli ta' fiduja u preijoni gad-determinazzjoni ta' konformità ma' l-MAC-EQS. Jekk tagmel hekk, dawn il-metodi ta' statistika gandhom ikunu konformi mar-regoli dettaljati stabbiliti skont il-proedura regolatorja msemmija fl Artikolu 9(2) tad-Direttiva 2008/105/KE. 3. Bl-eezzjoni tal-kadmju, -omb, il-merkurju u n-nikil (minn hawn 'il quddiem "metalli") l-EQS stabbiliti f'din l-Skeda huma espressi bala konentrazzjonijiet totali fil kampjun kollu tal-ilma. Fil-ka ta' metalli, l-EQS jirreferi gall-konentrazzjoni malula, jiifieri l-fai malula ta' kampjun tal-ilma miksuba b'filtrazzjoni permezz ta' filter 0.45 m jew kull pretrattament ekwivalenti. L-awtorita` kompetenti tista’, meta tivvaluta r-riultati ta' monitora ma' l-EQS, tieu kont ta': (a) konentrazzjonijiet naturali tal-isfond gall-metalli u t-talit taghom, jekk dawn jimpedixxu l-konformità mal-valur tal-EQS; u (b) l-ebusija, il-pH jew parametri orajn tal-kwalità tal-ilma li jaffettwaw il-bijodisponibbiltà tal-metalli.”. Jemenda Skeda X li 9. Minflok it-test fi Skeda X li tinsab mar-regolamenti prinipali, gandu VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA B 415 CAS 50-29-3; Numru EU 200-024-3);1,1,1-trikloro-2 (o-klorofenil)-2-(p-klorifenil) etan (Numru CAS 789-02-6; Numru EU 212-332-5); 1,1-dikloro-2,2 bis (p-klorifenil) etilen (Numru CAS 72-55 9; Numru EU 200-784-6); u 1,1-dikloro-2,2 bis (p-klorifenil) etan (Numru CAS 72-54-8; Numru EU 200-783-0). (10) F’erti kategoriji ta’ l-ilma tal-wi, jekk l-awtorita` kompetenti ma tapplikax l-EQS gall bijota, hija gandha tintrodui EQS aktar stretti gall-ilma f’dawn il-kategoriji ta’ l-ilma tal-wi; sabiex jintlaaq l-istess livell ta' protezzjoni ball-EQS gall-bijota stabbilit fis-sezzjoni hawn fuq ‘Standards ta’ Kwalita` Ambjentali’, punt (2). L-awtorita` kompetenti gandha tinnotifika lill Kummissjoni u lill-Istati Membri, permezz tal-Kumitat imsemmi fl-Artikolu 21 tad-Direttiva 2000/60/KE, dwar ir-raunijiet u l-bai gall-uu ta' dan l-appro, l-EQS alternattivi gall-ilma stabbiliti, inklu id-data u l-metodoloija li biha nkisbu l-EQS alternattivi, u l-kategoriji tal-wi tal ilma li galihom huma jkunu applikabbli. (11) Gall-grupp ta' sustanzi prijoritarji ta' idrokarboni poliaromatii (PAH) (Nru28), huwa applikabbli kull EQS individwali, jiifieri gandhom jintlaqu l-EQS gall-Benzo(a)piren, l-EQS gall-gadd ta' Benzo(b)fluworanten u Benzo(k)fluworanten u l-EQS gall-gadd ta' Benzo(g,h,i)perilen u Indeno(1,2,3-cd)piren. PARTI B: APPLIKAZZJONI TAL-EQS STABBILITI FIL-PARTI A 1. Il-kolonni 4 u 5 tat-tabella: Gal kull massa ta' ilma tal-wi partikolari, li japplika l AA-EQS tfisser li, gal kull punt ta' monitora rappreentattiv fil-massa tal-ilma, il medja aritmetika tal-konentrazzjonijiet imkejla fi mienijiet differenti matul is-sena, ma taqbix l-istandard. Il-kalkolu tal-medja aritmetika, l-metodu analitiku uat u, fejn ma jkunx hemm ebda metodu analitiku adegwat li jissodisfa l-kriterji minimi ta' prestazzjoni, l-metodu tal applikazzjoni ta' EQS gandhom ikunu f'konformità ma' atti implimentattivi li jadottaw speifikazzjonijiet teknii gall-monitora kimiku u gall-kwalità tar-riultati analitii, skont dawn ir-regolamenti. 2. Il-kolonni 6 u 7 tat-tabella: Gal kull massa ta' ilma tal-wi partikolari, li japplika l MAC-EQS tfisser li l-konentrazzjoni mkejla f’ xi punt ta' monitora rappreentattiv fil massa tal-ilma, ma taqbix l-istandard. Madankollu, f'konformità mat-taqsima 1.3.4 tal-Skeda V ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti, l awtorita` kompetenti tista’ tintrodui metodi ta' statistika, bal kalkolu perentwali, sabiex jii gurat livell aettabbli ta' fiduja u preijoni gad-determinazzjoni ta' konformità ma' l-MAC-EQS. Jekk tagmel hekk, dawn il-metodi ta' statistika gandhom ikunu konformi mar-regoli dettaljati stabbiliti skont il-proedura regolatorja msemmija fl Artikolu 9(2) tad-Direttiva 2008/105/KE. 3. Bl-eezzjoni tal-kadmju, -omb, il-merkurju u n-nikil (minn hawn 'il quddiem "metalli") l-EQS stabbiliti f'din l-Skeda huma espressi bala konentrazzjonijiet totali fil kampjun kollu tal-ilma. Fil-ka ta' metalli, l-EQS jirreferi gall-konentrazzjoni malula, jiifieri l-fai malula ta' kampjun tal-ilma miksuba b'filtrazzjoni permezz ta' filter 0.45 m jew kull pretrattament ekwivalenti. L-awtorita` kompetenti tista’, meta tivvaluta r-riultati ta' monitora ma' l-EQS, tieu kont ta': (a) konentrazzjonijiet naturali tal-isfond gall-metalli u t-talit taghom, jekk dawn jimpedixxu l-konformità mal-valur tal-EQS; u (b) l-ebusija, il-pH jew parametri orajn tal-kwalità tal-ilma li jaffettwaw il-bijodisponibbiltà tal-metalli.”. Jemenda Skeda X li 9. Minflok it-test fi Skeda X li tinsab mar-regolamenti prinipali, gandu tinsab mar regolamenti prinipali. jidol dan li ej: “Skeda X LISTA TA' SUSTANZI PRIJORITARJI FIL-QASAM TAL-POLITIKA TAL-ILMA Numru Numru CAS (1) Numru EU (2) Isem tas-sustanza prijoritarja (3) Identifikat bala sustanza perikolua prijoritarja (1) 15972-60-8 240-110-8 Alaklor (2) 120-12-7 204-371-1 Antraen X (3) 1912-24-9 217-617-8 Atrain (4) 71-43-2 200-753-7 Benin mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli Difeniletere brominat (4) X (5) (5) 32534-81-9 mhux applikabbli Pentabromodifeniletere (numri tal-istess klassi 28, 47, 99, 100, 153 u 154) (6) 7440-43-9 231-152-8 Kadmju u l-komposti tiegu X (7) 85535-84-8 287-476-5 Kloroalkani, C10-13 (4) X (8) 470-90-6 207-432-0 Klorfenvinfos (9) 2921-88-2 220-864-4 Klorpirifos (Klorpirifos etil) (10) 107-06-2 203-458-1 1,2-dikloroetan (11) 75-09-2 200-838-9 Diklorometan (12) 117-81-7 204-211-0 Di(2-etileksil)ftalat (DEHP) (13) 330-54-1 206-354-4 Diuron (14) 115-29-7 204-079-4 Endosulfan X (15) 206-44-0 205-912-4 Fluworanten (6) (16) 118-74-1 204-273-9 Eksaklorobenin X (17) 87-68-3 201-765-5 Eksaklorobutadien X (18) 608-73-1 210-158-9 Eksakloroikloexan X (19) 34123-59-6 251-835-4 Isoproturon (20) 7439-92-1 231-100-4 omb u l-komposti tiegu (21) 7439-97-6 231-106-7 Merkurju u l-komposti tiegu X (22) 91-20-3 202-049-5 Naftalen (23) 7440-02-0 231-111-14 Nikil u l-komposti tiegu 25154-52-3 246-672-0 Nonilfenol X (24) 104-40-5 203-199-4 (4-(para)nonilfenol) X 1806-26-4 217-302-5 Oktilfenol (25) 140-66-9 mhux applikabbli (4-(1,1’,3,3’ tetrametilbutil)-fenol) (26) 608-93-5 210-172-5 Pentaklorobenin X (27) 87-86-5 231-152-8 Pentaklorofenol (28) mhux mhux Idrokarburi X CAS 50-29-3; Numru EU 200-024-3);1,1,1-trikloro-2 (o-klorofenil)-2-(p-klorifenil) etan (Numru CAS 789-02-6; Numru EU 212-332-5); 1,1-dikloro-2,2 bis (p-klorifenil) etilen (Numru CAS 72-55 9; Numru EU 200-784-6); u 1,1-dikloro-2,2 bis (p-klorifenil) etan (Numru CAS 72-54-8; Numru EU 200-783-0). (10) F’erti kategoriji ta’ l-ilma tal-wi, jekk l-awtorita` kompetenti ma tapplikax l-EQS gall bijota, hija gandha tintrodui EQS aktar stretti gall-ilma f’dawn il-kategoriji ta’ l-ilma tal-wi; sabiex jintlaaq l-istess livell ta' protezzjoni ball-EQS gall-bijota stabbilit fis-sezzjoni hawn fuq ‘Standards ta’ Kwalita` Ambjentali’, punt (2). L-awtorita` kompetenti gandha tinnotifika lill Kummissjoni u lill-Istati Membri, permezz tal-Kumitat imsemmi fl-Artikolu 21 tad-Direttiva 2000/60/KE, dwar ir-raunijiet u l-bai gall-uu ta' dan l-appro, l-EQS alternattivi gall-ilma stabbiliti, inklu id-data u l-metodoloija li biha nkisbu l-EQS alternattivi, u l-kategoriji tal-wi tal ilma li galihom huma jkunu applikabbli. (11) Gall-grupp ta' sustanzi prijoritarji ta' idrokarboni poliaromatii (PAH) (Nru28), huwa applikabbli kull EQS individwali, jiifieri gandhom jintlaqu l-EQS gall-Benzo(a)piren, l-EQS gall-gadd ta' Benzo(b)fluworanten u Benzo(k)fluworanten u l-EQS gall-gadd ta' Benzo(g,h,i)perilen u Indeno(1,2,3-cd)piren. PARTI B: APPLIKAZZJONI TAL-EQS STABBILITI FIL-PARTI A 1. Il-kolonni 4 u 5 tat-tabella: Gal kull massa ta' ilma tal-wi partikolari, li japplika l AA-EQS tfisser li, gal kull punt ta' monitora rappreentattiv fil-massa tal-ilma, il medja aritmetika tal-konentrazzjonijiet imkejla fi mienijiet differenti matul is-sena, ma taqbix l-istandard. Il-kalkolu tal-medja aritmetika, l-metodu analitiku uat u, fejn ma jkunx hemm ebda metodu analitiku adegwat li jissodisfa l-kriterji minimi ta' prestazzjoni, l-metodu tal applikazzjoni ta' EQS gandhom ikunu f'konformità ma' atti implimentattivi li jadottaw speifikazzjonijiet teknii gall-monitora kimiku u gall-kwalità tar-riultati analitii, skont dawn ir-regolamenti. 2. Il-kolonni 6 u 7 tat-tabella: Gal kull massa ta' ilma tal-wi partikolari, li japplika l MAC-EQS tfisser li l-konentrazzjoni mkejla f’ xi punt ta' monitora rappreentattiv fil massa tal-ilma, ma taqbix l-istandard. Madankollu, f'konformità mat-taqsima 1.3.4 tal-Skeda V ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti, l awtorita` kompetenti tista’ tintrodui metodi ta' statistika, bal kalkolu perentwali, sabiex jii gurat livell aettabbli ta' fiduja u preijoni gad-determinazzjoni ta' konformità ma' l-MAC-EQS. Jekk tagmel hekk, dawn il-metodi ta' statistika gandhom ikunu konformi mar-regoli dettaljati stabbiliti skont il-proedura regolatorja msemmija fl Artikolu 9(2) tad-Direttiva 2008/105/KE. 3. Bl-eezzjoni tal-kadmju, -omb, il-merkurju u n-nikil (minn hawn 'il quddiem "metalli") l-EQS stabbiliti f'din l-Skeda huma espressi bala konentrazzjonijiet totali fil kampjun kollu tal-ilma. Fil-ka ta' metalli, l-EQS jirreferi gall-konentrazzjoni malula, jiifieri l-fai malula ta' kampjun tal-ilma miksuba b'filtrazzjoni permezz ta' filter 0.45 m jew kull pretrattament ekwivalenti. L-awtorita` kompetenti tista’, meta tivvaluta r-riultati ta' monitora ma' l-EQS, tieu kont ta': (a) konentrazzjonijiet naturali tal-isfond gall-metalli u t-talit taghom, jekk dawn jimpedixxu l-konformità mal-valur tal-EQS; u (b) l-ebusija, il-pH jew parametri orajn tal-kwalità tal-ilma li jaffettwaw il-bijodisponibbiltà tal-metalli.”. Jemenda Skeda X li 9. Minflok it-test fi Skeda X li tinsab mar-regolamenti prinipali, gandu VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA B 416 tinsab mar regolamenti prinipali. jidol dan li ej: “Skeda X LISTA TA' SUSTANZI PRIJORITARJI FIL-QASAM TAL-POLITIKA TAL-ILMA Numru Numru CAS (1) Numru EU (2) Isem tas-sustanza prijoritarja (3) Identifikat bala sustanza perikolua prijoritarja (1) 15972-60-8 240-110-8 Alaklor (2) 120-12-7 204-371-1 Antraen X (3) 1912-24-9 217-617-8 Atrain (4) 71-43-2 200-753-7 Benin mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli Difeniletere brominat (4) X (5) (5) 32534-81-9 mhux applikabbli Pentabromodifeniletere (numri tal-istess klassi 28, 47, 99, 100, 153 u 154) (6) 7440-43-9 231-152-8 Kadmju u l-komposti tiegu X (7) 85535-84-8 287-476-5 Kloroalkani, C10-13 (4) X (8) 470-90-6 207-432-0 Klorfenvinfos (9) 2921-88-2 220-864-4 Klorpirifos (Klorpirifos etil) (10) 107-06-2 203-458-1 1,2-dikloroetan (11) 75-09-2 200-838-9 Diklorometan (12) 117-81-7 204-211-0 Di(2-etileksil)ftalat (DEHP) (13) 330-54-1 206-354-4 Diuron (14) 115-29-7 204-079-4 Endosulfan X (15) 206-44-0 205-912-4 Fluworanten (6) (16) 118-74-1 204-273-9 Eksaklorobenin X (17) 87-68-3 201-765-5 Eksaklorobutadien X (18) 608-73-1 210-158-9 Eksakloroikloexan X (19) 34123-59-6 251-835-4 Isoproturon (20) 7439-92-1 231-100-4 omb u l-komposti tiegu (21) 7439-97-6 231-106-7 Merkurju u l-komposti tiegu X (22) 91-20-3 202-049-5 Naftalen (23) 7440-02-0 231-111-14 Nikil u l-komposti tiegu 25154-52-3 246-672-0 Nonilfenol X (24) 104-40-5 203-199-4 (4-(para)nonilfenol) X 1806-26-4 217-302-5 Oktilfenol (25) 140-66-9 mhux applikabbli (4-(1,1’,3,3’ tetrametilbutil)-fenol) (26) 608-93-5 210-172-5 Pentaklorobenin X (27) 87-86-5 231-152-8 Pentaklorofenol (28) mhux mhux Idrokarburi X VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA B 417 applikabbli applikabbli poliaromatii 50-32-8 200-028-5 (Benzo(a)piren) X 205-99-2 205-911-9 (Benzo(b)fluworanten) X 191-24-2 205-883-8 (Benzo(g,h,i)perilen) X 207-08-9 205-916-6 (Benzo(k)fluworanten) X 193-39-5 205-893-2 (Indeno(1,2,3-cd)piren) X (29) 122-34-9 204-535-2 Simain mhux applikabbli mhux applikabbli Komposti ta’ Tributiltin X (30) 36643-28-4 mhux applikabbli Katjonu ta’ Tributiltin X (31) 12002-48-1 234-413-4 Triklorobenini (32) 67-66-3 200-663-8 Trikolorometan (kloroform) (33) 1582-09-8 216-428-8 Trifluralin (1) CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service. (2) Numru-EU: L-Inventarju Ewropew ta' Sustanzi Kummerjali Eistenti (EINECS) jew il-Lista Ewropea ta' Sustanzi Kimii Notifikati (ELINCS). (3) Fejn ikunu ntgalu gruppi ta' sustanzi, qed jiu elenkati rappreentattivi individwali tipii bala parametri indikattivi (fil-parentesi u mingajr numru). Gal dawn il-gruppi ta' sustanzi, il-parametru indikattiv gandu jii definit permezz tal-metodu analitiku. (4) Dawn il-gruppi ta' sustanzi normalment jinkludu numru konsiderevoli ta' talit individwali. Attwalment, ma jistgux jingataw parametri indikattivi xierqa. (5) Pentabromodifeniletere biss (numru CAS 32534-81-9). (6) Il-fluworanten jinsab fil-lista bala indikatur ta' idrokarboni poliaromatii ora li huma aktar perikolui.”. Iid l Iskeda dida XI mar regolamenti prinipali. 10. Minnufih wara Skeda X li tinsab mar-regolamenti prinipali, gandha tidied din l-Iskeda XI dida li ejja: “Skeda XI SPEIFIKAZZJONIJIET TEKNII GALL-ANALII U L MONITORA KIMIKU TAL-ISTAT TAL-ILMA A: Definizzjonijiet Gall-gan ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti, gandhom japplikaw id-definizzjonijiet li ejjin: VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA B 418 1. ‘il-limitu ta’ individwazzjoni’ tfisser is-sinjal tal-output jew il-valur tal konentrazzjoni li ‘l fuq minnu jista’ jii affermat, f’livell ta’ kunfidenza stabbilit, li kampjun huwa differenti minn kampjun null li ma fih l-ebda determinant ta’ interess; 2. ‘il-limitu ta’ kwantifikazzjoni’ tfisser multiplu tal-limitu ta’ individwazzjoni stabbilit f’konentrazzjoni tad-determinant li jista’ jii stabbilit b’mod raonevoli b’livell aettabbli ta’ reqqa u preijoni. Il-limitu ta’ kwantifikazzjoni jista’ jii kalkulat bl-uu ta’ standard jew kampjun xieraq, u jista’ jinsab mill-punt ta’ kalibrazzjoni l-aktar baxx fuq il-kurva ta’ kalibrazzjoni, bin-null esklu; 3. ‘inertezza tal-kejl’ tfisser parametru mhux negattiv li jikkaratterizza d dispersjoni tal-valuri ta’ kwantità attribwiti gal valur li gandu jitkejjel u, ibbaati fuq it-tagrif li ntua. B: Metodi ta’ analii L-awtorita` kompetenti gandha tigura li l-metodi kollha ta’ analii, inklui metodi fil-laboratorji, fil-post u fuq l-Internet, uati gall-finijiet ta’ programmi ta’ monitora kimiku mwettqa skont ir-regolamenti prinipali huma validati u dokumentati skont l-istandard MSA EN ISO/IEC-17025:2005 jew standards ora ekwivalenti aettati f’livell internazzjonali. : Kriterji minimi ta’ prestazzjoni gal metodi ta’ analii 1. L-awtorita` kompetenti gandha tigura li l-kriterji minimi ta’ prestazzjoni gall-metodi kollha ta’ analii huma bbaati fuq inertezza tal-kejl ta’ 50% jew tat il-50% (k = 2) stmata fil-livell ta’ standards ambjentali rilevanti ta’ kwalità u f’limitu ta’ kwantifikazzjoni daqs jew anqas minn valur ta’ 30% tal istandards ambjentali rilevanti ta’ kwalità. 2. Fin-nuqqas ta’ standard ambjentali rilevanti ta’ kwalità gal parametru partikolari, jew fin-nuqqas ta’ metodu ta’ analii li jissodisfa l-kriterji minimi ta’ prestazzjoni definiti f’punt (1) hawn fuq, l-awtorita` kompetenti gandha tigura li l-monitora jitwettaq bl-uu tal-aqwa tekniki disponibbli mingajr ma jinvolvi spejje eessivi. D: Kalkolu ta’ valuri medji 1. Fejn l-ammonti ta’ valuri fiikokimii jew kimii li gandhom jitkejlu f’kampjun partikolari jkunu tat il-limitu ta’ kwantifikazzjoni, ir-riultati tal kejl gandhom jiu ffissati gal nofs il-valur tal-limitu ta’ kwantifikazzjoni konernat gall-kalkolu tal-valuri medji. 2. Fejn valur medju kalkulat tar-riultati tal-kejl imsemmija f’punt D(1) hawn fuq, ikun tat il-limiti ta’ kwantifikazzjoni, il-valur gandu jissemma bala "anqas mil-limitu ta’ kwantifikazzjoni". 3. Punt D(1) m’gandux japplika gall-valuri li gandhom jitkejlu li huma somom totali ta’ grupp partikolari ta’ parametri fiikokimii jew valuri kimii 1. ‘il-limitu ta’ individwazzjoni’ tfisser is-sinjal tal-output jew il-valur tal konentrazzjoni li ‘l fuq minnu jista’ jii affermat, f’livell ta’ kunfidenza stabbilit, li kampjun huwa differenti minn kampjun null li ma fih l-ebda determinant ta’ interess; 2. ‘il-limitu ta’ kwantifikazzjoni’ tfisser multiplu tal-limitu ta’ individwazzjoni stabbilit f’konentrazzjoni tad-determinant li jista’ jii stabbilit b’mod raonevoli b’livell aettabbli ta’ reqqa u preijoni. Il-limitu ta’ kwantifikazzjoni jista’ jii kalkulat bl-uu ta’ standard jew kampjun xieraq, u jista’ jinsab mill-punt ta’ kalibrazzjoni l-aktar baxx fuq il-kurva ta’ kalibrazzjoni, bin-null esklu; 3. ‘inertezza tal-kejl’ tfisser parametru mhux negattiv li jikkaratterizza d dispersjoni tal-valuri ta’ kwantità attribwiti gal valur li gandu jitkejjel u, ibbaati fuq it-tagrif li ntua. B: Metodi ta’ analii L-awtorita` kompetenti gandha tigura li l-metodi kollha ta’ analii, inklui metodi fil-laboratorji, fil-post u fuq l-Internet, uati gall-finijiet ta’ programmi ta’ monitora kimiku mwettqa skont ir-regolamenti prinipali huma validati u dokumentati skont l-istandard MSA EN ISO/IEC-17025:2005 jew standards ora ekwivalenti aettati f’livell internazzjonali. : Kriterji minimi ta’ prestazzjoni gal metodi ta’ analii VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA B 419 1. L-awtorita` kompetenti gandha tigura li l-kriterji minimi ta’ prestazzjoni gall-metodi kollha ta’ analii huma bbaati fuq inertezza tal-kejl ta’ 50% jew tat il-50% (k = 2) stmata fil-livell ta’ standards ambjentali rilevanti ta’ kwalità u f’limitu ta’ kwantifikazzjoni daqs jew anqas minn valur ta’ 30% tal istandards ambjentali rilevanti ta’ kwalità. 2. Fin-nuqqas ta’ standard ambjentali rilevanti ta’ kwalità gal parametru partikolari, jew fin-nuqqas ta’ metodu ta’ analii li jissodisfa l-kriterji minimi ta’ prestazzjoni definiti f’punt (1) hawn fuq, l-awtorita` kompetenti gandha tigura li l-monitora jitwettaq bl-uu tal-aqwa tekniki disponibbli mingajr ma jinvolvi spejje eessivi. D: Kalkolu ta’ valuri medji 1. Fejn l-ammonti ta’ valuri fiikokimii jew kimii li gandhom jitkejlu f’kampjun partikolari jkunu tat il-limitu ta’ kwantifikazzjoni, ir-riultati tal kejl gandhom jiu ffissati gal nofs il-valur tal-limitu ta’ kwantifikazzjoni konernat gall-kalkolu tal-valuri medji. 2. Fejn valur medju kalkulat tar-riultati tal-kejl imsemmija f’punt D(1) hawn fuq, ikun tat il-limiti ta’ kwantifikazzjoni, il-valur gandu jissemma bala "anqas mil-limitu ta’ kwantifikazzjoni". 3. Punt D(1) m’gandux japplika gall-valuri li gandhom jitkejlu li huma somom totali ta’ grupp partikolari ta’ parametri fiikokimii jew valuri kimii 1. ‘il-limitu ta’ individwazzjoni’ tfisser is-sinjal tal-output jew il-valur tal konentrazzjoni li ‘l fuq minnu jista’ jii affermat, f’livell ta’ kunfidenza stabbilit, li kampjun huwa differenti minn kampjun null li ma fih l-ebda determinant ta’ interess; 2. ‘il-limitu ta’ kwantifikazzjoni’ tfisser multiplu tal-limitu ta’ individwazzjoni stabbilit f’konentrazzjoni tad-determinant li jista’ jii stabbilit b’mod raonevoli b’livell aettabbli ta’ reqqa u preijoni. Il-limitu ta’ kwantifikazzjoni jista’ jii kalkulat bl-uu ta’ standard jew kampjun xieraq, u jista’ jinsab mill-punt ta’ kalibrazzjoni l-aktar baxx fuq il-kurva ta’ kalibrazzjoni, bin-null esklu; 3. ‘inertezza tal-kejl’ tfisser parametru mhux negattiv li jikkaratterizza d dispersjoni tal-valuri ta’ kwantità attribwiti gal valur li gandu jitkejjel u, ibbaati fuq it-tagrif li ntua. B: Metodi ta’ analii L-awtorita` kompetenti gandha tigura li l-metodi kollha ta’ analii, inklui metodi fil-laboratorji, fil-post u fuq l-Internet, uati gall-finijiet ta’ programmi ta’ monitora kimiku mwettqa skont ir-regolamenti prinipali huma validati u dokumentati skont l-istandard MSA EN ISO/IEC-17025:2005 jew standards ora ekwivalenti aettati f’livell internazzjonali. : Kriterji minimi ta’ prestazzjoni gal metodi ta’ analii VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA B 420 li gandhom jitkejlu, inklui l-metaboliti u l-prodotti ta’ degradazzjoni u ta’ reazzjoni rilevanti taghom. F’dawk il-kaijiet, riultati tat il-limitu ta’ kwantifikazzjoni tas-sustanzi individwali gandhom jiu ffissati gal ero. E: Assigurazzjoni ta’ kwalita’ u kontroll 1. L-awtorita` kompetenti gandha tigura li laboratorji jew partijiet b’kuntratt ma’ laboratorji japplikaw prattiki ta’ sistema ta’ estjoni ta’ kwalità skont l MSA EN ISO/IEC-17025:2005 jew standards ora ekwivalenti aettati f’livell internazzjonali. 2. L-awtorita` kompetenti gandha tigura li laboratorji jew partijiet b’kuntratt ma’ laboratorji jipprovaw il-kompetenzi taghom fl-analii ta’ valuri fiikokimii jew kimii rilevanti li gandhom jitkejlu billi: (a) jipparteipaw fi programmi ta’ ttestjar ta’ ila li jkopru l-metodi ta’ analii msemmija f’B: Metodi ta’ analii f’din l-Iskeda, ta’ valuri li gandhom jitkejlu f’livelli ta’ konentrazzjonijiet li jirrappreentaw programmi ta’ monitora kimiku mwettqa skont dawn ir-regolamenti; u (b) janalizzaw materjali ta’ referenza disponibbli li jirrapreentaw il-kampjuni mibura li fihom livelli xierqa ta’ konentrazzjonijiet relatati mal-istandards ta’ kwalità ambjentali rilevanti msemmija f’punt (1) ta’ ‘: Kriterji minimi ta’ prestazzjoni gal metodi ta’ analii’ kif inklu f’din l-iskeda. 3. Il-programmi ta’ ttestjar ta’ ila msemmija f’punt E(2a) hawn fuq gandhom jiu organiati minn organiazzjonijiet akkreditati jew organiazzjonijiet rikonoxxuti internazzjonalment jew nazzjonalment li jissodisfaw ir-rekwiiti VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA B 421 tal-gwida 43-1 ISO/IEC jew ta’ standards ora ekwivalenti rikonoxxuti f’livell internazzjonali. Ir-riultati ta’ parteipazzjoni f’dawk il-programmi gandhom jiu evalwati abbai ta’ sistemi ta’ punti definiti fil-gwida 43-1 ISO/IEC jew fl-istandard ISO-13528 jew fi standards ora ekwivalenti aettati f’livell internazzjonali. F: Dul fis-se ta’ din l-Iskeda L-awtorita` kompetenti gandha ssegwi l-ispeifikazzjonijiet teknii u l metodi standardiati gall-analii u l-immoniterjar ta’ l-status ta’ l-ilma, skont il-kundizzjonijiet f’din l-Iskeda XI, sa mhux aktar tard minn 7 snin mill pubblikazzjoni ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti.”. l-status Jirrevoka A.L. 16 tal-2011. 11. Ir-Regolamenti tal-2011 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar Pjan ta’ Azzjoni fil-Qasam tal-Politika tal-Ilma huma b’dawn revokati. VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA B 422 L.N. 24 of 2011 ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING ACT (CAP. 504) Water Policy Framework (Amendment) Regulations, 2011 IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 28(1) of the Malta Resources Authority Act, and by articles 2, 61, 64 and 66 of the Environment and Development Planning Act, the Prime Minister and the Minister for Resources and Rural Affairs, after consultation with the Malta Resources Authority and the Malta Environment and Planning Authority, have made the following regulations: 1. The title of these regulations is the Water Policy Framework (Amendment) Regulations, 2011 and they shall be read and construed as one with the Water Policy Framework Regulations, 2004 hereinafter referred to as “the principal regulations”. 2. (1) These regulations provide for the implementation in Malta and Gozo of Environmental Quality Standards (EQS) for priority substances and certain other pollutants, with the aim of achieving good surface water chemical status, by transposing Directive 2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16th December, 2008 on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directives 82/176/EEC, 83/513/EEC, 84/156/ EEC, 84/491/EEC, 86/280/EEC and amending Directive 2000/60/ EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. (2) These regulations also establish minimum performance criteria for methods of analysis to be applied by the competent authority when monitoring water status, sediment and biota, as well as rules for demonstrating the quality of analytical results, by transposing Commission Directive 2009/90/EC of 31 July 2009 laying down, pursuant to Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, technical specifications for chemical analysis and monitoring of water. 3. For the word “Annex” in the principal regulations, wherever it occurs, shall be substituted the word “Schedule”. 4. Immediately after sub-regulation (8) of regulation 4 of the principal regulations, there shall be added the following new sub-regulation: Citation. Scope. Amends use of the term “Annex” in the principal regulations. Amends regulation 4 of the principal regulations. L.N. 194 of 2004. VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA B 423 “(9) The competent authority shall not be in breach of its obligations under these regulations as a result of any excess of an EQS in coastal waters, if it can demonstrate that: (a) the excess was due to a source of pollution outside its national jurisdiction; (b) it was unable as a result of such transboundary pollution to take effective measures to comply with the relevant EQS; (c) it had applied the coordination mechanisms set out in relevant international agreements and, as appropriate, taken advantage of the provisions of sub regulations (4), (5) and (6) of this regulation, for those water bodies affected by transboundary pollution; and (d) in the circumstances set out in point (a) above, the competent authority shall communicate a summary of the measures taken in relation to transboundary pollution in the relevant water catchment management plans as laid down in sub-regulation (3) of regulation 12 of these regulations.” 5. For sub-regulation (3) of regulation 8 of the principal regulations, there shall be substituted the following: “(3) The competent authority shall adhere to technical specifications and standardised methods for analysis and monitoring of water status in accordance with the requirements of Schedules V and XI.”. 6. Immediately after the heading “1.4 Identification of Pressures” in Schedule II to the principal regulations, there shall be added the following new item: “Inventory of Emissions, Discharges and Losses: 1. The competent authority shall establish an inventory, including maps, if available, of emissions, discharges and losses of all priority substances and pollutants listed in Part A, Table 1 of Schedule IX on the basis of the information collected in accordance with regulation 5 and regulation 8 of these regulations, the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register Reporting Obligations Regulations, 2007 (L.N. 152 of 2007), environmental permits and/or operational Amends regulation 8 of the principal regulations. Amends Schedule II to the principal regulations. VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA B 424 permits as issued by the relevant competent authority and other available data, for the water catchment district lying within the Maltese territory, including their concentrations in sediment and biota, as appropriate. In fulfilling the requirement to establish and maintain the inventory of emissions, discharges and losses, the competent authority may request any further information it deems necessary from any relevant installation. 2. The reference period for the estimation of pollutant values to be entered in the inventories referred to in point (1) above shall be one year between 2008 and 2010. However, for priority substances or pollutants covered by the Plant Protection Products Regulations, 2004 (L.N. 115 of 2004), the entries may be calculated as the average of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010. 3. The inventories shall be updated as part of the reviews of the analyses specified in sub-regulation (2) of regulation 5 of these regulations. The reference period for the establishment of values in the updated inventories shall be the year before that analysis is to be completed. For priority substances or pollutants covered by Plant Protection Products Regulations, 2004, the entries may be calculated as the average of the three years before the completion of that analysis. The updated inventories shall be published in the updated water catchment management plans as laid down in sub-regulation (5) of regulation 12 of these regulations.”. 7. Immediately after item 4 in Part B of Schedule VII to the principal regulations, there shall be added the following new item: “5. a description of the designation of any mixing zones, a communication of the measures in relation to transboundary pollution and the updated inventory of emissions, discharges and losses.”. 8. Schedule IX to the principal regulations shall be amended as follows: (a) for the first paragraph thereof, there shall be substituted the following: Amends Schedule VII to the principal regulations. Amends Schedule IX to the principal regulations. VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA B 425 “The ‘ l imit values’ establ ished under the regulations following the Pollution Caused by Certain Dangerous Substances Discharged into the Aquatic Environment Regulations, 2001 (L.N. 213 of 2001) shall be considered emission limit values for the purposes of these regulations. They are established in the following regulations:”; and (b) immediately at the end of the said Schedule there shall be added the following new provisions: “Amendments to L.N. 220 of 2001, L.N. 221 of 2001, L.N. 219 of 2001, L.N. 218 of 2001 and L.N. 227 of 2001: 1. Annex II of L.N. 220 of 2001, L.N. 221 of 2001, L.N. 219 of 2001 and L.N. 218 of 2001, respectively shall be deleted. 2. Heading B in Sections I to XI of Annex II to L.N. 227 of 2001 shall be deleted. Environmental Quality Standards: 1. The competent authority shall apply the EQS laid down in Part A of Table 1 below to bodies of surface waters in Malta and Gozo, in accordance with the requirements laid down in Part B of Table 1 below. 2. The following EQS for biota shall apply instead of those laid down in Part A of Table 1 in certain categories of surface water: (a) mercury and its compounds an EQS of 20 μg/kg applies; (b) hexachlorobenzene an EQS of 10 μg/kg applies; (c) hexachlorobutadiene an EQS of 55 μg/kg applies. These EQS are applicable for prey tissue (wet weight), choosing the most appropriate VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA B 426 indicator among fish, molluscs, crustaceans and other biota. 3. EQS other than those mentioned in point (2) above may be applied by the competent authority for sediment and/or biota for specified substances. These EQS shall offer at least the same level of protection as the EQS for water set out in Part A of Table 1. 4. For substances mentioned in points (2) and (3) above, the competent authority shall determine the frequency of monitoring in biota and/or sediment. However the competent authority shall undertake monitoring at least once every year, unless technical knowledge and expert judgment justify another interval. The competent authority shall apply its technical knowledge and expert judgment to justify the reasons and basis for using the methodologies in points (2) and (3). L o n g - t e r m A n a l y s i s f o r P r i o r i t y Substances: 1. The competent authority shall arrange for the long-term trend analysis of concentrations of those priority substances listed in Part A of Table 1 that tend to accumulate in sediment and/or biota, giving particular consideration to substances numbers 2, 5, 6, 7, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 26, 28 and 30 on the basis of the monitoring of water status carried out in accordance with regulation 8 of these regulations. 2. Measures shall be taken by the competent authority aimed at ensuring, subject to regulation 4 of these regulations that such concentrations do not significantly increase in sediment and/or relevant biota. 3. The competent authority shall determine the frequency of monitoring in sediments and/or biota so as to provide sufficient data for a reliable long-term trend analysis. Monitoring should take place every three years, unless technical knowledge and expert judgment justify another interval. VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA B 427 Mixing Zones: 1. Adjacent to the points of discharge, the competent authority may designate mixing zones where the concentrations of one or more substances listed in Part A of Table 1 may exceed the relevant EQS within such mixing zones and provided they do not affect the compliance of the rest of the body of surface water with those standards. 2. If mixing zones are designated, the water catchment management plans as required by regulation 12 of these regulations, shall include a description of: (a) the approaches and methodologies applied to define such zones; and (b) measures taken with a view to reducing the extent of the mixing zones in the future, such as those pursuant to sub-regulation (3k) of regulation 11 of these regulations or by reviewing permits referred to in the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations, 2002 (L.N. 234 of 2002) or prior regulations referred to in sub-regulation (3g) of regulation 11 of these regulations. 3. The competent authority shall ensure that the extent of any designated mixing zone is: (a) restricted to the proximity of the point of discharge; (b) proportionate, having regard to the concentrations of pollutants at the point of discharge and to the conditions on emissions of pollutants contained in the prior regulations, such as authorizations and/or permits, referred to in sub-regulation (3g) of regulation 11 of these regulations and any other relevant national law, in accordance with the application of best available techniques and regulation 10 of these regulations, in particular after those prior regulations are reviewed. VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA B 428 Table 1: Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances and Certain Other Pollutants PART A: ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY STANDARDS (EQS) AA: annual average MAC: maximum allowable concentration Unit: [g/l] (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) No Name of substance CAS number (1) AA-EQS (2) Inland surface waters (3) AA-EQS (2) Other surface waters (4) MAC EQS (5) Inland surface waters (3) MAC EQS (5) Other surface waters (4) (1) Alachlor 15972 60-8 0,3 0,3 0,7 0,7 (2) Anthracene 120-12-7 0,1 0,1 0,4 0,4 (3) Atrazine 1912-24 9 0,6 0,6 2,0 2,0 (4) Benzene 71-43-2 10 8 50 50 (5) Brominated diphenylether (6) 32534 81-9 0,0005 0,0002 not applicable not applicable (6) Cadmium and its compounds (depending on water hardness classes) (7) 7440-43 9  0,08 (Class 1), 0,08 (Class 2), 0,09 (Class 3), 0,15 (Class 4), 0,25 (Class 5) 0,2  0,45 (Class 1), 0,45 (Class 2), 0,6 (Class 3), 0,9 (Class 4), 1,5 (Class 5)  0,45 (Class 1), 0,45 (Class 2), 0,6 (Class 3), 0,9 (Class 4), 1,5 (Class 5) (6a) Carbon tetrachloride (8) 56-23-5 12 12 not applicable not applicable (7) C10-13 Chloroalkanes 85535 84-8 0,4 0,4 1,4 1,4 (8) Chlorfenvinphos 470-90-6 0,1 0,1 0,3 0,3 (9) Chlorpyrifos (Chlorpyrifos ethyl) 2921-88 2 0,03 0,03 0,1 0,1 (9a) Cyclodiene pesticides: Aldrin (8) Dieldrin (8) Endrin (8) Isodrin (8) 309-00-2 60-57-1 72-20-8 465-73-6  = 0,01  = 0,005 not applicable not applicable DDT total (8) (9) not applicable 0,025 0,025 not applicable not applicable (9b) para-para-DDT (8) 50-29-3 0,01 0,01 not applicable not applicable (10) 1,2 Dichloroethane 107-06-2 10 10 not applicable not applicable (11) Dichloromethane 75-09-2 20 20 not applicable not applicable (12) Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) 117-81-7 1,3 1,3 not applicable not applicable (13) Diuron 330-54-1 0,2 0,2 1,8 1,8 (14) Endosulfan 115-29-7 0,005 0,0005 0,01 0,004 (15) Fluoranthene 206-44-0 0,1 0,1 1 1 (16) Hexachloro benzene 118-74-1 0,01 (10) 0,01 (10) 0,05 0,05 (17) Hexachloro butadiene 87-68-3 0,1 (10) 0,1 (10) 0,6 0,6 (18) Hexachloro cyclohexane 608-73-1 0,02 0,002 0,04 0,02 (19) Isoproturon 34123 59-6 0,3 0,3 1,0 1,0 (20) Lead and its compounds 7439-92 1 7,2 7,2 not applicable not applicable (21) Mercury and its compounds 7439-97 6 0,05 (10) 0,05 (10) 0,07 0,07 (22) Naphthalene 91-20-3 2,4 1,2 not applicable not applicable (23) Nickel and its compounds 7440-02 0 20 20 not applicable not applicable (24) Nonylphenol (4 Nonylphenol) 104-40-5 0,3 0,3 2,0 2,0 (25) Octylphenol ((4 (1,1’,3,3’ tetramethylbutyl) phenol)) 140-66-9 0,1 0,01 not applicable not applicable (26) Pentachloro benzene 608-93-5 0,007 0,0007 not applicable not applicable (27) Pentachloro phenol 87-86-5 0,4 0,4 1 1 Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) (11) not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable Benzo(a)pyrene 50-32-8 0,05 0,05 0,1 0,1 Benzo(b)fluor anthene 205-99-2 Benzo(k)fluor anthene 207-08-9  = 0,03  = 0,03 not applicable not applicable (28) VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA B 429 (9a) Cyclodiene pesticides: Aldrin (8) Dieldrin (8) Endrin (8) Isodrin (8) 309-00-2 60-57-1 72-20-8 465-73-6  = 0,01  = 0,005 not applicable not applicable DDT total (8) (9) not applicable 0,025 0,025 not applicable not applicable (9b) para-para-DDT (8) 50-29-3 0,01 0,01 not applicable not applicable (10) 1,2 Dichloroethane 107-06-2 10 10 not applicable not applicable (11) Dichloromethane 75-09-2 20 20 not applicable not applicable (12) Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) 117-81-7 1,3 1,3 not applicable not applicable (13) Diuron 330-54-1 0,2 0,2 1,8 1,8 (14) Endosulfan 115-29-7 0,005 0,0005 0,01 0,004 (15) Fluoranthene 206-44-0 0,1 0,1 1 1 (16) Hexachloro benzene 118-74-1 0,01 (10) 0,01 (10) 0,05 0,05 (17) Hexachloro butadiene 87-68-3 0,1 (10) 0,1 (10) 0,6 0,6 (18) Hexachloro cyclohexane 608-73-1 0,02 0,002 0,04 0,02 (19) Isoproturon 34123 59-6 0,3 0,3 1,0 1,0 (20) Lead and its compounds 7439-92 1 7,2 7,2 not applicable not applicable (21) Mercury and its compounds 7439-97 6 0,05 (10) 0,05 (10) 0,07 0,07 (22) Naphthalene 91-20-3 2,4 1,2 not applicable not applicable (23) Nickel and its compounds 7440-02 0 20 20 not applicable not applicable (24) Nonylphenol (4 Nonylphenol) 104-40-5 0,3 0,3 2,0 2,0 (25) Octylphenol ((4 (1,1’,3,3’ tetramethylbutyl) phenol)) 140-66-9 0,1 0,01 not applicable not applicable (26) Pentachloro benzene 608-93-5 0,007 0,0007 not applicable not applicable (27) Pentachloro phenol 87-86-5 0,4 0,4 1 1 Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) (11) not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable not applicable Benzo(a)pyrene 50-32-8 0,05 0,05 0,1 0,1 Benzo(b)fluor anthene 205-99-2 Benzo(k)fluor anthene 207-08-9  = 0,03  = 0,03 not applicable not applicable (28) VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA B 430 Benzo(g,h,i) perylene 191-24-2 Indeno(1,2,3-cd) pyrene 193-39-5  = 0,002  = 0,002 not applicable not applicable (29) Simazine 122-34-9 1 1 4 4 (29a) Tetrachloro ethylene (8) 127-18-4 10 10 not applicable not applicable (29b) Trichloro ethylene (8) 79-01-6 10 10 not applicable not applicable (30) Tributyltin compounds (Tributhyltin cation) 36643 28-4 0,0002 0,0002 0,0015 0,0015 (31) Trichloro benzenes 12002 48-1 0,4 0,4 not applicable not applicable (32) Trichloro methane 67-66-3 2,5 2,5 not applicable not applicable (33) Trifluralin 1582-09 8 0,03 0,03 not applicable not applicable (1) CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service. (2) This parameter is the EQS expressed as an annual average value (AA-EQS). Unless otherwise specified, it applies to the total concentration of all isomers. (3) Inland surface waters refer to all standing or flowing waters on the surface of the land and related artificial or heavily modified water bodies. (4) Other surface waters refer to transitional waters, coastal waters, territorial waters 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) For the group of priority substances covered by brominated diphenylethers (No 5) listed in Decision No 2455/2001/EC, an EQS is established only for congener numbers 28, 47, 99, 100, 153 and 154. (7) For cadmium and its compounds (No 6) the EQS values vary depending on the hardness of the water as specified in five class categories (Class 1: < 40 mg CaCO3/l, Class 2: 40 to < 50 mg CaCO3/l, Class 3: 50 to < 100 mg CaCO3/l, Class 4: 100 to < 200 mg CaCO3/l and Class 5:  200 mg CaCO3/l). (8) This substance is not a priority substance but one of the other pollutants for which the EQS are identical to those laid down in the legislation that applied prior to 13 January 2009. (9) DDT total comprises the sum of the isomers 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2 bis (p-chlorophenyl) ethane (CAS number 50-29-3; EU number 200-024-3); 1,1,1-trichloro-2 (o-chlorophenyl)-2-(p chlorophenyl) ethane (CAS number 789-02-6; EU number 212-332-5); 1,1-dichloro-2,2 bis (p chlorophenyl) ethylene (CAS number 72-55-9; EU number 200-784-6); and 1,1-dichloro-2,2 bis (p chlorophenyl) ethane (CAS number 72-54-8; EU number 200-783-0). (10) For certain categories of surface water, if the competent authority does not apply EQS for biota, stricter EQS for water shall be introduced in these categories of surface water; in order to achieve the same level of protection as the EQS for biota set out in the section above ‘Environmental Quality Standards’, point (2). The competent authority shall notify the Commission and the Member States, through the Committee referred to in Article 21 of Directive 2000/60/EC, of the reasons and basis for using this approach, the alternative EQS for water established, including the data and the methodology by which the alternative EQS were derived, and the categories of surface water to which they would apply. (11) For the group of priority substances of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) (No 28), each individual EQS is applicable, i.e. the EQS for Benzo(a)pyrene, the EQS for the sum of Benzo(b)fluoranthene and Benzo(k)fluoranthene and the EQS for the sum of Benzo(g,h,i)perylene and Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene must be met. PART B: APPLICATION OF THE EQS SET OUT IN PART A 1. Columns 4 and 5 of the table: For any given surface water body, applying the AA EQS means that, for each representative monitoring point within the water body, the arithmetic mean of the concentrations measured at different times during the year does not exceed the standard. The calculation of the arithmetic mean, the analytical method used and, where there is no appropriate analytical method meeting the minimum performance criteria, the method of applying an EQS must be in accordance with implementing acts adopting technical specifications for chemical monitoring and quality of analytical results, in accordance with these regulations. 2. Columns 6 and 7 of the table: For any given surface water body, applying the MAC EQS means that the measured concentration at any representative monitoring point within the water body does not exceed the standard. However, in accordance with section 1.3.4 of Schedule V to these regulations, the competent authority may introduce statistical methods, such as a percentile calculation, to ensure an acceptable level of confidence and precision for determining compliance with the MAC-EQS. If it does so, such statistical methods shall comply with detailed rules laid down in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 9(2) of Directive 2008/105/EC. 3. With the exception of cadmium, lead, mercury and nickel (hereinafter "metals") the EQS set up in this Schedule are expressed as total concentrations in the whole water sample. In the case of metals the EQS refers to the dissolved concentration, i.e. the dissolved phase of a water sample obtained by filtration through a 0,45 m filter or any equivalent pre-treatment. The competent authority may, when assessing the monitoring results against the EQS, take into account: (a) natural background concentrations for metals and their compounds, if they prevent compliance with the EQS value; and (b) hardness, pH or other water quality parameters that affect the bioavailability of metals.”. Amends Schedule X to the principal regulations. 9. For Schedule X to the principal regulations there shall be substituted the following: VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA B 431and Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene must be met. PART B: APPLICATION OF THE EQS SET OUT IN PART A 1. Columns 4 and 5 of the table: For any given surface water body, applying the AA EQS means that, for each representative monitoring point within the water body, the arithmetic mean of the concentrations measured at different times during the year does not exceed the standard. The calculation of the arithmetic mean, the analytical method used and, where there is no appropriate analytical method meeting the minimum performance criteria, the method of applying an EQS must be in accordance with implementing acts adopting technical specifications for chemical monitoring and quality of analytical results, in accordance with these regulations. 2. Columns 6 and 7 of the table: For any given surface water body, applying the MAC EQS means that the measured concentration at any representative monitoring point within the water body does not exceed the standard. However, in accordance with section 1.3.4 of Schedule V to these regulations, the competent authority may introduce statistical methods, such as a percentile calculation, to ensure an acceptable level of confidence and precision for determining compliance with the MAC-EQS. If it does so, such statistical methods shall comply with detailed rules laid down in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 9(2) of Directive 2008/105/EC. 3. With the exception of cadmium, lead, mercury and nickel (hereinafter "metals") the EQS set up in this Schedule are expressed as total concentrations in the whole water sample. In the case of metals the EQS refers to the dissolved concentration, i.e. the dissolved phase of a water sample obtained by filtration through a 0,45 m filter or any equivalent pre-treatment. The competent authority may, when assessing the monitoring results against the EQS, take into account: (a) natural background concentrations for metals and their compounds, if they prevent compliance with the EQS value; and (b) hardness, pH or other water quality parameters that affect the bioavailability of metals.”. Amends Schedule X to the principal regulations. 9. For Schedule X to the principal regulations there shall be substituted the following: VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA B 432 “Schedule X LIST OF PRIORITY SUBSTANCES IN THE FIELD OF WATER POLICY Number CAS number (1) EU number (2) Name of priority substance (3) Identified as priority hazardous substance (1) 15972-60-8 240-110-8 Alachlor (2) 120-12-7 204-371-1 Anthracene X (3) 1912-24-9 217-617-8 Atrazine (4) 71-43-2 200-753-7 Benzene not applicable not applicable Brominated diphenylether (4) X (5) (5) 32534-81-9 not applicable Pentabromodiphenylether (congener numbers 28, 47, 99, 100, 153 and 154) (6) 7440-43-9 231-152-8 Cadmium and its compounds X (7) 85535-84-8 287-476-5 Chloralkanes, C10-13 (4) X (8) 470-90-6 207-432-0 Chlorfenvinphos (9) 2921-88-2 220-864-4 Chlorpyrifos (Chlorpyrifos-ethyl) (10) 107-06-2 203-458-1 1,2-dichloroethane (11) 75-09-2 200-838-9 Dichloromethane (12) 117-81-7 204-211-0 Di(2 ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) (13) 330-54-1 206-354-4 Diuron (14) 115-29-7 204-079-4 Endosulfan X (15) 206-44-0 205-912-4 Fluoranthene (6) (16) 118-74-1 204-273-9 Hexachlorobenzene X (17) 87-68-3 201-765-5 Hexachlorobutadiene X (18) 608-73-1 210-158-9 Hexachlorocyclohexane X (19) 34123-59-6 251-835-4 Isoproturon (20) 7439-92-1 231-100-4 Lead and its compounds (21) 7439-97-6 231-106-7 Mercury and its compounds X (22) 91-20-3 202-049-5 Naphthalene (23) 7440-02-0 231-111-14 Nickel and its compounds 25154-52-3 246-672-0 Nonylphenol X (24) 104-40-5 203-199-4 (4-nonylphenol) X 1806-26-4 217-302-5 Octylphenol (25) 140-66-9 not applicable (4-(1,1’,3,3’ tetramethylbutyl)-phenol) (26) 608-93-5 210-172-5 Pentachlorobenzene X (27) 87-86-5 231-152-8 Pentachlorophenol not applicable not applicable Polyaromatic hydrocarbons X 50-32-8 200-028-5 (Benzo(a)pyrene) X 205-99-2 205-911-9 (Benzo(b)fluoranthene) X 191-24-2 205-883-8 (Benzo(g,h,i)perylene) X (28) 207-08-9 205-916-6 (Benzo(k)fluoranthene) X 193-39-5 205-893-2 (Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene) X (29) 122-34-9 204-535-2 Simazine not applicable not applicable Tributyltin compounds X (30) 36643-28-4 not applicable (Tributyltin-cation) X (31) 12002-48-1 234-413-4 Trichlorobenzenes (32) 67-66-3 200-663-8 Trichloromethane (chloroform) (33) 1582-09-8 216-428-8 Trifluralin (1) CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service. (2) EU number: European Inventory of Existing Commercial Substances (Einecs) or European List of Notified Chemical Substances (Elincs). (3) Where groups of substances have been selected, typical individual representatives are listed as indicative parameters (in brackets and without number). For these groups of substances, the indicative parameter must be defined through the analytical method. (4) These groups of substances normally include a considerable number of individual compounds. At present, appropriate indicative parameters cannot be given. (5) Only Pentabromobiphenylether (CAS-number 32534-81-9). (6) Fluoranthene is on the list as an indicator of other, more dangerous polyaromatic hydrocarbons.”. Adds new Schedule XI to the principal regulations. 10. Immediately after Schedule X to the principal regulations, there shall be added the following new Schedule: “Schedule XI TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR CHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND MONITORING OF WATER STATUS A: Definitions For the purpose of these regulations, the following definitions shall apply: 1. ‘limit of detection’ means the output signal or concentration value above which it can be affirmed, with a stated level of confidence that a sample is different from a blank sample containing no determinand of interest; 2. ‘limit of quantification’ means a stated multiple of the limit of detection at a concentration of the determinand that can reasonably be determined with an acceptable level of accuracy and precision. The limit of quantification can be calculated using an appropriate standard or sample, and may be obtained from the lowest calibration point on the calibration curve, excluding the blank; 3. ‘uncertainty of measurement’ means a non-negative parameter characterizing the dispersion of the quantity values being attributed to a measurand, based on the information used. VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA B 433 193-39-5 205-893-2 (Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene) X (29) 122-34-9 204-535-2 Simazine not applicable not applicable Tributyltin compounds X (30) 36643-28-4 not applicable (Tributyltin-cation) X (31) 12002-48-1 234-413-4 Trichlorobenzenes (32) 67-66-3 200-663-8 Trichloromethane (chloroform) (33) 1582-09-8 216-428-8 Trifluralin (1) CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service. (2) EU number: European Inventory of Existing Commercial Substances (Einecs) or European List of Notified Chemical Substances (Elincs). (3) Where groups of substances have been selected, typical individual representatives are listed as indicative parameters (in brackets and without number). For these groups of substances, the indicative parameter must be defined through the analytical method. (4) These groups of substances normally include a considerable number of individual compounds. At present, appropriate indicative parameters cannot be given. (5) Only Pentabromobiphenylether (CAS-number 32534-81-9). (6) Fluoranthene is on the list as an indicator of other, more dangerous polyaromatic hydrocarbons.”. Adds new Schedule XI to the principal regulations. 10. Immediately after Schedule X to the principal regulations, there shall be added the following new Schedule: “Schedule XI TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR CHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND MONITORING OF WATER STATUS A: Definitions For the purpose of these regulations, the following definitions shall apply: 1. ‘limit of detection’ means the output signal or concentration value above which it can be affirmed, with a stated level of confidence that a sample is different from a blank sample containing no determinand of interest; 2. ‘limit of quantification’ means a stated multiple of the limit of detection at a concentration of the determinand that can reasonably be determined with an acceptable level of accuracy and precision. The limit of quantification can be calculated using an appropriate standard or sample, and may be obtained from the lowest calibration point on the calibration curve, excluding the blank; 3. ‘uncertainty of measurement’ means a non-negative parameter characterizing the dispersion of the quantity values being attributed to a measurand, based on the information used. VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA B 434 B: Methods of analysis The competent authority shall ensure that all methods of analysis, including laboratory, field and on-line methods, used for the purposes of chemical monitoring programmes carried out under these regulations are validated and documented in accordance with MSA EN ISO/IEC-17025: 2005 standard or other equivalent standards accepted at international level. C: Minimum performance criteria for methods of analysis 1. The competent authority shall ensure that the minimum performance criteria for all methods of analysis applied are based on an uncertainty of measurement of 50 % or below (k = 2) estimated at the level of relevant environmental quality standards and a limit of quantification equal or below a value of 30 % of the relevant environmental quality standards. 2. In the absence of relevant environmental quality standard for a given parameter, or in the absence of method of analysis meeting the minimum performance criteria set out in point C(1) above, the competent authority shall ensure that monitoring is carried out using best available techniques not entailing excessive costs. D: Calculation of mean values 1. Where the amounts of physico-chemical or chemical measurands in a given sample are below the limit of quantification, the measurement results shall be set to half of the value of the limit of quantification concerned for the calculation of mean values. 2. Where a calculated mean value of the measurement results referred to in D(1) above, is below the limits of quantification, the value shall be referred to as "less than limit of quantification". 3. Point D(1) shall not apply to measurands that are total sums of a given group of physico-chemical parameters or chemical measurands, including their relevant metabolites, degradation and reaction products. In those cases, results below the limit of quantification of the individual substances shall be set to zero. E: Quality assurance and control 1. The competent authority shall ensure that laboratories or parties contracted by laboratories apply quality management system practices in accordance with MSA EN ISO/IEC-17025:2005 or other equivalent standards accepted at international level. 2. The competent authority shall ensure that laboratories or parties contracted by laboratories demonstrate their competences in analysing relevant physico chemical or chemical measurands by: (a) participation in proficiency testing programmes covering the methods of analysis referred to in ‘B: Methods of analysis’ of this Schedule of measurands at levels of concentrations that are representative of chemical monitoring programmes carried out under these regulations; and (b) analysis of available reference materials that are representative of collected samples which contain appropriate levels of concentrations in relation to relevant environmental quality standards referred to in point C(1) of ‘C: Minimum performance criteria for methods of analysis’ as included in this Schedule. 3. The proficiency testing programmes referred to in point E(2a) above shall be organised by accredited organisations or internationally or nationally recognised organisations which meet the requirements of ISO/IEC guide 43-1 or of other equivalent standards accepted at international level. The results of participation in those programmes shall be evaluated on the basis of the scoring systems set out in ISO/IEC guide 43-1 or in the ISO 13528 standard or in other equivalent standards accepted at international level. F: Coming into effect of this schedule The competent authority shall adhere to the technical specifications and standardised methods for analysis and monitoring of water status, as per requirements in this Schedule XI, at the latest 7 years from the publication of these regulations.”. VER|JONI ELETTRONIKA B 435 2. The competent authority shall ensure that laboratories or parties contracted by laboratories demonstrate their competences in analysing relevant physico chemical or chemical measurands by: (a) participation in proficiency testing programmes covering the methods of analysis referred to in ‘B: Methods of analysis’ of this Schedule of measurands at levels of concentrations that are representative of chemical monitoring programmes carried out under these regulations; and (b) analysis of available reference materials that are representative of collected samples which contain appropriate levels of concentrations in relation to relevant environmental quality standards referred to in point C(1) of ‘C: Minimum performance criteria for methods of analysis’ as included in this Schedule. 3. The proficiency testing programmes referred to in point E(2a) above shall be organised by accredited organisations or internationally or nationally recognised organisations which meet the requirements of ISO/IEC guide 43-1 or of other equivalent standards accepted at international level. The results of participation in those programmes shall be evaluated on the basis of the scoring systems set out in ISO/IEC guide 43-1 or in the ISO 13528 standard or in other equivalent standards accepted at international level. F: Coming into effect of this schedule The competent authority shall adhere to the technical specifications and standardised methods for analysis and monitoring of water status, as per requirements in this Schedule XI, at the latest 7 years from the publication of these regulations.”. Reveokes L.N. 16 of 2011. 11. The Water Pol icy Framework (Amenedment) Regulations, 2011 are hereby revoked. 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