Annex I

Annex V to Directive 2000/60/EC is amended as follows: (1) Sections 1.1.1 to 1.1.4 are replaced by the following: 1.1.1. Rivers Biological elements Composition and abundance of aquatic flora Composition and abundance of benthic invertebrate fauna Composition, abundance and age structure of fish fauna Hydromorphological elements supporting the biological elements Hydrological regime quantity and dynamics of water flow connection to groundwater bodies River continuity Morphological conditions river depth and width variation structure and substrate of the river bed structure of the riparian zone General physico-chemical elements supporting the biological elements Thermal conditions Oxygenation conditions Salinity Acidification status Nutrient conditions 1.1.2. Lakes Biological elements Composition, abundance and biomass of phytoplankton Composition and abundance of other aquatic flora Composition and abundance of benthic invertebrate fauna Composition, abundance and age structure of fish fauna Hydromorphological elements supporting the biological elements Hydrological regime quantity and dynamics of water flow residence time connection to the groundwater body Morphological conditions lake depth variation quantity, structure and substrate of the lake bed structure of the lake shore General physico-chemical elements supporting the biological elements Transparency Thermal conditions Oxygenation conditions Salinity Acidification status Nutrient conditions 1.1.3. Transitional waters Biological elements Composition, abundance and biomass of phytoplankton Composition and abundance of other aquatic flora Composition and abundance of benthic invertebrate fauna Composition and abundance of fish fauna Hydro-morphological elements supporting the biological elements Morphological conditions depth variation quantity, structure and substrate of the bed structure of the intertidal zone Tidal regime freshwater flow wave exposure General physico-chemical elements supporting the biological elements Transparency Thermal conditions Oxygenation conditions Salinity Nutrient conditions 1.1.4. Coastal waters Biological elements Composition, abundance and biomass of phytoplankton Composition and abundance of other aquatic flora Composition and abundance of benthic invertebrate fauna Hydromorphological elements supporting the biological elements Morphological conditions depth variation structure and substrate of the coastal bed structure of the intertidal zone Tidal regime direction of dominant currents wave exposure General physico-chemical elements supporting the biological elements Transparency Thermal conditions Oxygenation conditions Salinity Nutrient conditions; (2) in Section 1.2.1, the table Physico-chemical quality elements is replaced by the following: General physico-chemical quality elements ElementHigh statusGood statusModerate status General conditionsThe values of the general physico-chemical elements correspond totally or nearly totally to undisturbed conditions. Nutrient concentrations remain within the range normally associated with undisturbed conditions. Levels of salinity, pH, oxygen balance, acid neutralising capacity and temperature do not show signs of anthropogenic disturbance and remain within the ranges normally associated with undisturbed conditions. Temperature, oxygen balance, pH, acid neutralising capacity and salinity do not reach levels outside the ranges established so as to ensure the functioning of the type specific ecosystem and the achievement of the values specified above for the biological quality elements. Nutrient concentrations do not exceed the levels established so as to ensure the functioning of the ecosystem and the achievement of the values specified above for the biological quality elements. Conditions consistent with the achievement of the values specified above for the biological quality elements.; (3) in Section 1.2.2, the table Physico-chemical quality elements is replaced by the following: General physico-chemical quality elements ElementHigh statusGood statusModerate status General conditionsThe values of the general physico-chemical elements correspond totally or nearly totally to undisturbed conditions. Nutrient concentrations remain within the range normally associated with undisturbed conditions. Levels of salinity, pH, oxygen balance, acid neutralising capacity, transparency and temperature do not show signs of anthropogenic disturbance and remain within the ranges normally associated with undisturbed conditions. Temperature, oxygen balance, pH, acid neutralising capacity, transparency and salinity do not reach levels outside the ranges established so as to ensure the functioning of the ecosystem and the achievement of the values specified above for the biological quality elements. Nutrient concentrations do not exceed the levels established so as to ensure the functioning of the ecosystem and the achievement of the values specified above for the biological quality elements. Conditions consistent with the achievement of the values specified above for the biological quality elements.; (4) in Section 1.2.3, the table Physico-chemical quality elements is replaced by the following: General physico-chemical quality elements ElementHigh statusGood statusModerate status General conditionsThe general physico-chemical elements correspond totally or nearly totally to undisturbed conditions. Nutrient concentrations remain within the range normally associated with undisturbed conditions. Temperature, oxygen balance and transparency do not show signs of anthropogenic disturbance and remain within the ranges normally associated with undisturbed conditions. Temperature, oxygenation conditions and transparency do not reach levels outside the ranges established so as to ensure the functioning of the ecosystem and the achievement of the values specified above for the biological quality elements. Nutrient concentrations do not exceed the levels established so as to ensure the functioning of the ecosystem and the achievement of the values specified above for the biological quality elements. Conditions consistent with the achievement of the values specified above for the biological quality elements.; (5) in Section 1.2.4, the table Physico-chemical quality elements is replaced by the following: General physico-chemical quality elements ElementHigh statusGood statusModerate status General conditionsThe general physico-chemical elements correspond totally or nearly totally to undisturbed conditions. Nutrient concentrations remain within the range normally associated with undisturbed conditions. Temperature, oxygen balance and transparency do not show signs of anthropogenic disturbance and remain within the ranges normally associated with undisturbed conditions. Temperature, oxygenation conditions and transparency do not reach levels outside the ranges established so as to ensure the functioning of the ecosystem and the achievement of the values specified above for the biological quality elements. Nutrient concentrations do not exceed the levels established so as to ensure the functioning of the ecosystem and the achievement of the values specified above for the biological quality elements. Conditions consistent with the achievement of the values specified above for the biological quality elements.; (6) in Section 1.2.5, the table is amended as follows: (a) the fifth row for the entry Specific synthetic pollutants is deleted; (b) the sixth row for the entry Specific non-synthetic pollutants is deleted; (c) the seventh row for table note (1) is deleted; (7) Section 1.2.6 is deleted; (8) in Section 1.3, the following paragraphs are added: Where the monitoring network involves earth observation and remote sensing rather than local sampling points, or other innovative techniques, the map of the monitoring network shall include information on the quality elements and the water bodies or groups of water bodies which have been monitored using such monitoring methods. Reference shall be made to CEN, ISO, or other international or national standards that have been applied to ensure that the temporal and spatial data obtained are as reliable as those obtained through the use of conventional monitoring methods at local sampling and measuring points. Member States may apply passive sampling methods to monitor chemical pollutants, where appropriate, in particular for screening purposes and for long term assessment, on the condition that those sampling methods do not underestimate the concentrations of pollutants for which environmental quality standards apply, and thus reliably identify failure to achieve good status, and that chemical analysis of water, biota or sediment samples, according to the environmental quality standards applied, is conducted wherever such failure is observed. Member States may also apply effect-based monitoring methods subject to the same conditions.; (9) in Section 1.3.1, the last paragraph, Selection of quality elements, is replaced by the following: Selection of quality elements Surveillance monitoring shall be carried out for each monitoring site for a period of one year during the period covered by a river basin management plan. The surveillance monitoring shall cover the following: (a) parameters indicative of all biological quality elements; (b) parameters indicative of all hydromorphological quality elements; (c) parameters indicative of all general physico-chemical quality elements; (d) priority substances which are discharged or otherwise deposited into the river basin or sub-basin; (e) river basin specific pollutants. However, where the previous surveillance monitoring exercise showed that the body concerned reached good status and there is no evidence from the review of impact of human activity referred to in Annex II that the impacts on the body have changed, the surveillance monitoring shall be carried out once during the period covered by three consecutive river basin management plans.; (10) Section 1.3.2 is amended as follows: (a) in the third paragraph, Selection of monitoring sites, the introductory part is replaced by the following: Operational monitoring shall be carried out for all those bodies of water which on the basis of either the impact assessment carried out in accordance with Annex II or surveillance monitoring are identified as being at risk of failing to meet their environmental objectives under Article 4 and for those bodies of water into which priority substances are discharged or otherwise deposited or into which river basin specific pollutants are discharged or otherwise deposited in significant quantities. Monitoring points shall be selected for priority substances as specified in the legislation laying down the relevant environmental quality standard. In all other cases, including for priority substances where no specific guidance is given in such legislation, monitoring points shall be selected as follows:; (b) in the fourth paragraph, Selection of quality elements, the second indent is replaced by the following: — all priority substances discharged or otherwise deposited into water bodies and all river basin specific pollutants discharged or otherwise deposited into water bodies in significant quantities.; (11) in Section 1.3.4, the fourth paragraph is replaced by the following: Monitoring frequencies shall be adjusted, if necessary, to take account of the variability in parameters resulting from variation in both anthropogenic and natural conditions. The times at which monitoring is undertaken shall be selected so as to take account of the impact of seasonal variations in substance use or water levels on the monitoring results, and thus ensure that the results effectively reflect any changes in the water body caused by anthropogenic pressure and by climatic variation. As regards priority substances whose concentration is likely to peak over short periods as a result of seasonal fluctuations in their use, monitoring shall, during those peak periods, be carried out at intervals shorter than for other substances, where necessary, to ensure that adequate information is obtained on the concentration of those substances.; (12) in Section 1.3.4, in the table, the sixth row under the heading Physico-chemical, the words Other pollutants are replaced by River basin specific pollutants; (13) Section 1.4.1 is amended as follows: (a) in point (vii), the second sentence is deleted; (b) point (viii) is deleted; (c) point (ix) is replaced by the following: (ix) The results of the intercalibration exercise and the values established for the Member State monitoring system classifications in accordance with points (i) to (viii) shall be published within six months of the adoption of the implementing act in accordance with Article 21.; (14) in Section 1.4.2 the following point is added: (iv) Member States may provide additional maps that present the ecological quality information for one or more of the following quality elements separately: Biological elements, Hydromorphological elements supporting the biological elements, Physico-chemical elements supporting the biological elements. Member States may also provide maps or tables indicating the degree of change for those quality elements compared to the previous planning cycle.; (15) in Section 1.4.3, the first paragraph is replaced by the following: A body of water shall be recorded as achieving good chemical status where it has a good surface water chemical status as defined in Article 2(24). If not, the body shall be recorded as failing to achieve good chemical status.; (16) in Section 1.4.3, after the table with Chemical status classification and Colour code the following paragraphs are inserted: Member States may provide additional maps that present the chemical status information for one or more of the following substances separately from the information for the rest of the substances identified in Part A of Annex I of Directive 2008/105/EC: (a) priority substances identified in Part A of Annex I of Directive 2008/105/EC as substances behaving like ubiquitous persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic substances (uPBTs); (b) newly identified priority substances in the latest review carried out by the Commission in accordance with Article 16(2) of this Directive; (c) priority substances for which revised and stricter EQS has been set in the latest review in accordance with Article 16(2) of this Directive; (d) substances identified as river basin specific pollutants according to Article 8d of Directive 2008/105/EC and based on the assessment of pressures and impacts on surface water bodies carried out in accordance with Annex II to this Directive. Member States may also present the extent of any deviation from the EQS value for the substances referred to in points (a) to (d) of the first subparagraph in the river basin management plans. Member States providing such additional maps shall seek to ensure their inter-comparability at river basin and at Union level.; (17) in Section 2.2.1, the following paragraph is added: Where the monitoring network involves earth observation methods or remote sensing rather than local sampling points, or other innovative techniques, reference shall be made to CEN, ISO, or other international or national standards that have been applied to ensure that the temporal and spatial data obtained are as reliable as those obtained through the use of conventional monitoring methods at local sampling points.; (18) Section 2.3.2 is replaced by the following: 2.3.2. Definition of good groundwater chemical status ElementGood status Concentrations of pollutantsThe chemical composition of the groundwater body is such that the concentrations of pollutants, as specified below: do not exhibit the effects of saline or other intrusions do not exceed the groundwater quality standards as referred to in Annex I to Directive 2006/118/EC, the threshold values for groundwater pollutants and indicators of pollution set pursuant to Article 3 (1) (b), of that Directive and the Union wide threshold values set pursuant to Article 8 (3) of that Directive are not such as would result in failure to achieve the environmental objectives specified under Article 4 for associated surface waters nor any significant diminution of the ecological or chemical quality of such bodies nor in any significant damage to terrestrial ecosystems which depend directly on the groundwater body ConductivityChanges in conductivity are not indicative of saline or other intrusion into the groundwater body (19) in Section 2.4.1, the following paragraph is added: Where the monitoring network involves earth observation or remote sensing rather than local sampling points, or other innovative techniques, reference shall be made to CEN, ISO, or other international or national standards that have been applied to ensure that the temporal and spatial data obtained are as reliable as those obtained through the use of conventional monitoring methods at local sampling points.; (20) in Section 2.4.3, under operational monitoring, the paragraph on Frequency of monitoring is replaced by the following: Frequency of monitoring Operational monitoring shall be carried out for the periods between surveillance monitoring programmes at a frequency sufficient to detect the impacts of relevant pressures, including, where relevant, seasonal variation in the use of substances and of short- and long-term variations in recharge that might affect chemical status parameters, and at a minimum frequency of once per year, unless greater intervals would be justified on the basis of technical knowledge and expert judgement, in particular if it can be shown that over successive years, no exceedance or sustained upward trend has been detected for a particular parameter.; (21) Section 2.4.5 is replaced by the following: 2.4.5. Interpretation and presentation of groundwater chemical status In assessing the chemical status of groundwater, the results of individual monitoring points within a groundwater body shall be aggregated for the body as a whole. The mean value of the results of monitoring at each point in the groundwater body or group of bodies shall be calculated for the following parameters: (a) chemical parameters for which quality standards have been set in Annex I to Directive 2006/118/EC; (b) chemical parameters for which national threshold values have been set pursuant to Article 3(1)(b) of Directive 2006/118/EC; (c) chemical parameters for which Union wide threshold values have been set pursuant to Article 8(3) of Directive 2006/118/EC. The mean values referred to in the first paragraph shall be used to demonstrate compliance with good groundwater chemical status defined by reference to the quality standards and threshold values referred to in the first paragraph. Subject to Section 2.5, Member States shall provide a map of groundwater chemical status, colour-coded as follows: Poor: red Good: green Member States may provide additional maps that present the chemical status information for one or more of the following substances separately from the information for the rest of the substances identified in Directive 2006/118/EC: (a) newly identified substances in the latest review in accordance with Article 8 of Directive 2006/118/EC; (b) substances for which revised and stricter quality standards (QS) or threshold values are established in accordance with Article 8 of Directive 2006/118/EC. Member States may also present the extent of any deviation from the QS or threshold value for the substances referred to in points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph in the river basin management plans. Member States providing such additional maps shall seek to ensure their inter-comparability at river basin and Union level. Member States shall also indicate, by a black dot on the map, those groundwater bodies which are subject to a significant and sustained upward trend in the concentrations of any pollutant resulting from the impact of human activity. Reversal of such a trend shall be indicated by a blue dot on the map. These maps shall be included in the river basin management plans..