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No. 70

Pesticide sum

Sum of all listed pesticides

Category: 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 waters0.2 μg/L
AA-EQS — Coastal & transitional—
MAC-EQS — Inland waters—
MAC-EQS — Coastal & transitional—

Notes

Group entry. AA-EQS inland only. Excludes: No.16 (HCB), No.30 (TBT), No.34 (Dicofol), No.44 (Heptachlor), and Glyphosate (No.60) — these are assessed via biota or separately.

Monitoring guidance

  • Standard annual monitoring applies.