# Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, Division 1.3.2: Design of operational monitoring

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Operational monitoring shall be undertaken in order to:
establish the status of those bodies identified as being at risk of failing to meet their environmental objectives, and
assess any changes in the status of such bodies resulting from the programmes of measures.
The programme may be amended during the period of the river basin management plan in the light of information obtained as part of the requirements of Annex II or as part of this Annex, in particular to allow a reduction in frequency where an impact is found not to be significant or the relevant pressure is removed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2000/60/annex/V/division/1/division/1.3/division/1.3.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2000-60/annex-V/division-1/division-1.3/division-1.3.2
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