# The Environment (Legislative Functions from Directives) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Regulation 32: Power to amend the watch list of substances


(1) The appropriate authority may, by regulations, amend the Annex to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/840 establishing a watch list of substances for Union-Wide monitoring in the field of water policy pursuant to Directive 2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.
(2) The provision which may be made under paragraph (1) is provision—
(a) adding a substance to or removing a substance from column 1 of the table;
(b) amending any of columns 2 to 5;
(c) inserting or amending a footnote to the table, or omitting such a footnote.
(3) A substance may only be added to column 1 if the appropriate authority considers that, taking into account new or emerging robust scientific evidence, the available data suggest that the substance may pose a threat to, or via, the aquatic environment in the British Islands or in the rest of Europe.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2019/9780111187555/regulation/32 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environment-legislative-functions-from-directives-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-32
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