Schedule 20 NEW SCHEDULE TO BE INSERTED INTO THE 2013 REGULATIONSI1

“SCHEDULE

INDICATIVE LIST OF THE MAIN POLLUTANTS

Regulation 24A

1.

Organohalogen compounds and substances which may form such compounds in the aquatic environment.

2.

Organophosphorous compounds.

3.

Organotin compounds.

4.

Substances and preparations, or the breakdown products of such, which have been proved to possess carcinogenic or mutagenic properties or properties which may affect steroidogenic, thyroid, reproduction or other endocrine-related functions in or via the aquatic environment.

5.

Persistent hydrocarbons and persistent and bioaccumulable organic toxic substances.

6.

Cyanides.

7.

Metals and their compounds.

8.

Arsenic and its compounds.

9.

Biocides and plant protection products.

10.

Materials in suspension.

11.

Substances which contribute to eutrophication (in particular, nitrates and phosphates).

12.

Substances which an unfavourable influence on the oxygen balance (and can be measured using parameters such as biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), and chemical oxygen demand (COD) etc.).”