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1.This Directive:
pursuant to Article 6 (1) of Directive 76/464/EEC, lays down limit values for emission standards for HCH in discharges from industrial plants as defined in Article 2 (g) of this Directive,
pursuant to Article 6 (2) of Directive 76/464/EEC, lays down quality objectives for HCH in the aquatic environment,
pursuant to Article 6 (4) of Directive 76/464/EEC, lays down the time limits for compliance with the conditions specified in the authorizations granted by the competent authorities of Member States in respect of existing discharges,
pursuant to Article 12 (1) of Directive 76/464/EEC, lays down the reference methods of measurement enabling the concentration of HCH in discharges and in the aquatic environment to be determined,
pursuant to Article 6 (3) of Directive 76/464/EEC, establishes a monitoring procedure,
requires Member States to cooperate with one another in the case of discharges affecting the waters of more than one Member State.
2.This Directive applies to the waters referred to in Article 1 of Directive 76/464/EEC with the exception of groundwater.
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