No. 60

Glyphosate

CAS: 1071-83-6Category: PesticidesDirective: EU 2026/805 Annex VI

Compliance target22 December 2039

Environmental Quality Standards

Water EQS

Values in μg/L (micrograms per litre)

AA-EQS — Inland waters	0.1 μg/L
AA-EQS — Coastal & transitional	86.7 μg/L
MAC-EQS — Inland waters	—
MAC-EQS — Coastal & transitional	8.67 μg/L

Notes

Excluded from pesticide sum — assessed separately. MAC-EQS inland not established. AA-EQS differs significantly between inland and coastal/transitional waters.

Good chemical status target

22 December 2039

Monitoring guidance

Standard annual monitoring applies.

External resources

PubChem eChemPortal (ECHA/OECD)

Structure, physicochemical properties, and EU regulatory data

Data source

EQS values from Directive (EU) 2026/805 Annex VI.

Last verified: June 2026