Division 4 Monitoring requirements (Article 16)

Provide a summary of any Member State policy or guidance on the following issues and, if published on the internet, a link to where this can be found:

1. 4.1.

   How is it ensured that the BAT conclusions are the basis for defining monitoring requirements in permits (Article 16(1))?

2. 4.2.

   How is the frequency of periodic monitoring for soil and groundwater determined (Article 16(2))?

3. 4.3.

   How is a ‘systematic appraisal of risk of contamination’ used to justify the monitoring of soil and groundwater at less than the stipulated frequency (Article 16(2))?