… and promoting circular economy. The regulation adds to already existing EU environmental legislation as the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive ( 91/271/EWG … the German context and to be integrated in national law, especially with regard to responsibilities and permitting procedures. In late 2020 the German Working Group on …

… The WFD is supplemented by its “daughter” directives ( Groundwater Directive , Environmental Quality Standards Directive ). Other water related key directives … of groundwater bodies. The assessment is based on different quality elements. Environmental quality standards have been set up for relevant pollutants in surface … be failing to achieve good chemical status. This is mainly due to the fact that the Environmental Quality Standard (EQS) for mercury is not met. The EQS is set to …

… of time but not more than 10 µg/l.  More on the HRIV (in German) Surface Water ⁠Environmental Quality Standard ⁠ (EQS) The environmental quality standard (EQS) is set for chemicals in waters under the EU …

… is made up of up to 15 experts from authorities, industry, academia, environmental and water associations. The committee meets at regular intervals to conclusively evaluate micropollutants for their environmental relevance to water bodies on the basis of proposals from the German …

… topics: (Eco)toxicological assessment of chemicals Prioritisation of pollutants Environmental Quality Standards Sue Martina Starke Scientific Officer Specialised … management Dr. Maria Vogel Scientific Officer Training: Dissertation in technical environmental chemistry Specialised topics: Identification and prioritisation of …

… of this committee include up to 15 experts from public authorities, industry, environmental and water associations. They hold meetings at regular intervals to … emissions of production processes and applications and to promote greater producer responsibility. Three such round tables have already been established within the …

… (Article 8 para. 3 HSEG). last update on 18.11.2025 Background Responsibilities for the approval and monitoring of activities (enforcement) in … Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein are generally responsible for the enforcement of environmental law on land and in coastal waters, for example in the areas of water …