Accidents at refineries pose a particular risk for water bodies and groundwater. Hence, efficient safety management is essential.
This checklist intends to help competent authorities, as key actors in transboundary contingency planning, put in place effective and efficient contingency planning. As such, the checklist contains guiding principles for competent authorities regarding emergency and response planning and the provision of mutual assistance.
Pesticides are used extensively in agriculture. Their main purpose is to keep crops healthy and weeds and pests at bay. However, they also have undesirable effects on biodiversity and water quality in adjacent biotopes.
In Germany the Federal States (Länder) have the responsibility for monitoring and assessment of surface waters. Important rules for these are defined in the Ordinance on the Protection of Surface Waters (Oberflächengewässerverordnung – OGewV). The requirements of the EC Water Framework Directive (WFD) were transposed into this german law.
