16.—(1) In this Part—
“biota taxon” means a particular aquatic taxon within the taxonomic rank ‘sub-phylum’, ‘class’ or their equivalent;
“Directive 2009/90/EC” means Commission Directive 2009/90/EC laying down, pursuant to Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, technical specifications for chemical analysis and monitoring of water status;
“EQS” means environmental quality standards or, where the context so requires, environmental quality standard;
“existing obligations” means the obligations (on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy) under Directive 2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (“the original Directive”) before it was amended by Directive 2013/39/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council including, in particular, the achievement of good surface water chemical status in relation to the substances and the associated EQS listed in the original Directive;
“limit of detection” means the output signal or concentration value above which it can be affirmed, with a stated level of confidence that a sample is different from a blank sample containing no determinand of interest;
“limit of quantification” means a stated multiple of the limit of detection at a concentration of the determinand that can reasonably be determined with an acceptable level of accuracy and precision;
“matrix” means a compartment of the aquatic environment, namely water, sediment or biota;
“Part A” means Part A of Annex I to the Priority Substances Directive (as read with the definitions and notes contained in that Part);
“Part B” means Part B of Annex I to the Priority Substances Directive;
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“watch list” means the watch list of substances established under Article 8b(1) and (2) of the Priority Substances Directive.
(2) For the purposes of this Part, the limit of quantification may be calculated using an appropriate standard or sample, and may be obtained from the lowest calibration point on the calibration curve, excluding the blank.]
[F3(3) When interpreting Directive 2009/90/EC for the purposes of this Part, a reference to one or more member States in a provision imposing an obligation, or conferring a discretion, on a member State or member States is to be read as a reference to SEPA.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 16 and cross-heading substituted (14.9.2015) by The Water Environment (River Basin Management Planning etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/211), regs. 1(2), 3(a)
F2Words in reg. 16(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environment (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/26), regs. 1, 4(7)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)