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Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (Text with EEA relevance)
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Directive 2000/60/EC,
Directive 2006/118/EC,
Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy(1),
Directive 2008/105/EC, or
international agreements on the protection of river systems or marine waters from pollution.
the maximum permissible concentration laid down by Directive 98/83/EC, or
the maximum concentration as laid down following the procedure for approving the active substance under this Regulation, on the basis of appropriate data, in particular toxicological data,
unless it is scientifically demonstrated that under relevant field conditions the lower concentration is not exceeded.
exceeds, where the surface water in or from the area of envisaged use is intended for the abstraction of drinking water, the values fixed by:
Directive 2000/60/EC,
Directive 98/83/EC, or
has an impact deemed unacceptable on non-target organisms,
unless it is scientifically demonstrated that under relevant field conditions this concentration is not exceeded.
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