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ENV/364/76-E
COMMUNICATION OFTHE COMMISSION CONCERNING THE
STATE CPPROGRESS OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITY 'SENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
ASAT15NOVEMBER 19761
AstheCouncil isstarting todiscuss thedraft resolution onthe
continuation andimplementation ofa.European Community policy end
2action programme ontheenvironment forthenext five years ,tne
Commission ,inanswer tothewish expressed bytlxeCouncil Working
Party ontheEnvironment ,will describe below theprogress achieved
inthework atCommunity level since 22November 1973 »both inth©
fiold ofpollution oontrol andinthat oftheimprovement ofthe .
environnent »
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PART ÏJ.JPOLLOTIOÏTJCOJTOROL
I,Oblectivc !assessment ofthe dajy;e_rB_,to htnan
envirpnmcnt £rcsçnted t^J>olivtio
Annexed hereto isadetailed aocount ofthework carried outwith aview
toassessing objectively thedangers tohuman health andtheenvironment
presented bypollution# Thework related primarily tolead andits
compounds organohalogen andorganophosphorus compounds ,hydrocarbons
with probable carcinogenic effects ,sulphur compounds associated with
suspended particles ,oxides ofnitrogop andcarbon ,photoohenical
oxidants ,asbestos ,vanadium ,inorganic micropollutants andnoise *This
work hasledtothedrafting ofreports and,insome cases ,ofdraft
direotives which arediscussed indetail inthe Annex hereto *
seeCouncil Declaration of22November 1973 (OJNoC112,
20December 1?73 )»
seeOJHoC115,24May1976#
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n.Prevention andRoductionofwaterpollution.
1.Freshwater
Someveryimportantworkhas"beenundertakenatCommunitylevelin
relationtocombattingfreshwaterpollutionandsomestrikingresults
havebeenachieved.Theworkwasespeciallyconcernedwithr
–thedefinitionofqualityobjectives ;
–thereductionofpollutioncausedbycertaindangeroussubstances
dischargedintotheaquaticenvironment ;
-thereductionofpollutioncausedbycertainindustrialactivities ;
-theparticipation T?ytheCommunityinInternational Conventions .
A.Qualityobjectives
1.DirectivesadoptedbytheCouncil
OntheCommission'sproposal,theCounciladoptedtwodirectives
–adirectiveonthequalityrequiredofsurfacewatersintended
fortheabstractionofdrinkingwater,adoptedonJune16,1975
–adirectiveconcerningthepollutionoffreshandseabathing
(2)water,adoptedonDecember8,1975•
Thesetwodirectivesfixtheparametersandvaluescorresponding
tothespecificuseandfunctionsofthesetwotypesofwater.
2.Proposalsfordirectives anddecisionsforwardedtotheCouncil
bytheCommission.
TheCommissionhasforwardedtotheCouncilonJuly31,J-975a
draftdirective ■relating -tothequalityofwaterforhuman
consumption (3).
(1)O.J.LN*I94of25.7.1975
(2)O.J.LN°31of5.2.2976
(3)O.J.LN°214ofI8.9.I975.

On2August 1976 theCommission sent theCouncil aproposal fora
directive onthequality requirements forwaters oapable ofsupporting
freshwater fish\
Finally ,on30April 1976 theCommission sent theCouncil aproposal
foraCouncil Decision establishing auniform procedure forthe
exchange ofinformation onthequality ofsurface fresh water inthe
Community ^•
Thelatter proposal isaimed atorganizing anddeveloping exchanges of
information "between thepollution surveillance andmonitoring networks
sothat abetter insight oanbegained into thefresh water pollution
situation intheCommunity ,comparisons canbemade andtheeffects of
theapplication ofnational andCommunity legislation onpollution levels
can bemonitored .
A.Proposal.3 fo£direct ives_bj3 in^p repared andother ,work-in progress^
witliinj the_C£nmission v
With thehelp ofapanel ofnational experts setupbytheCommission
in1972 (thepanel hasmetabout tentimes since ,then andhassetup
numerous adhocsub-groups ),thedepartments oftheCommission are
currently drawing upproposals fordirectives relating to:
thequality ofwater foragricultural use ,
theprotection ofaquatic life ingeneral .,
thequality ofwater foruseinindustry ,
themethods ofmeasurement andsampling frequencies inrespect of
surface waters forthehuman consumption .
Furthermore ,inorder toestablish common methods ofreaching and
maintaining quality objectives ,ananalytical andcritical study of
experiments atnational level inthis field hasbeen undertaken .
There wasapreliminary exchange ofviews ontheresults ofthis study
attheeight plenary meeting oftheWorking Party onWater Quality •
Theresults showed that theuseofmathematical models asmanagement aids
should beencouraged andthat aneffort mv.3t bemade todevelop overall
decision-making models^that istoseymodal sconcerning thequalitative
andquantitative aapeots ofwater manrjgenent .
jOJNoC202 ,28August 1976°
OJNoC133 .14June 1976 .

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Among themeasures onwhich only apreliminary exchange ofviews has
been held attention should bedrawn tothe joint investigation and
determination oftheminimum satisfactory long-term quality requirements
tobemet bythedifferent components oftheCommunity 'senvironment .
Noconsensvis ofopinion wasreached onthedirection and scope ofsuch
measures atthis meeting .TheCommission intends todraw upabasio
document which will besubmitted tothenational experts atoneoftheir
next plenary meetings .
B.Reduction £f^pjo lJLut io_n_cauBedJjjy^c^rtainj dapgerous^subst an£e_s
discharged into theaquatic envirorincnt<£*) <m–v tu*KB .1>W1 *<%>kw toi»
1.l)iroctive adoptod bytheCowicilmi mi mi ta»«ni a»;M4T tart ) omm till >das uvi
On4May197""theCouncil adopted aDirective onpollution caused byoertain
dangerous substances discharged into theaquatic environment .
Thts very important Directivesintroduces asystem ofprior authorizations iorthedischarge ofa
number ofdangerous substances into theaquatic environment ;
provides forthelaying down oflimit values andquality objectives
forthesubstances ona"black list ";
also provides forthe establishment ofprogrammes designed toreduce
pollution caused bythedischarge ofsubstances ona"grey list ".
W°.rk__iri ^rogre^s^within theComri :ssion _
With thehelp ofnational experts whometforthefirst time on15and
16July 1976 ,theCommission iscurrently drawing upaproposal fora
directive ontheprotection ofunderground water against pollution
caused bythedischarge ofdangerous substances ,
Furthermore ,thework begun pursuant totheDirective of4May197& »
principally with aview todrawing upproposals fordirectives laying
down limit values andquality objectives forthesubstances onthe
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"black list "has "been started with thehelp ofapanel ofnational
experts .Theprincipal result ofthework hasbeen toenable
definitions tobedrawn upofthose substances which should begiven
priority treatment ,i.e. mercury ,oadmium ,aldrin ,dieldrin and
endrin ,
C,Action specific tocertain industrial sectors
1.Directives adojrted^b ^theCotmcil
TheCouncil hasnotyetadopted anyoftheproposals fordirectives
transmitted bytheCommission andmentioned below concerning oertain
industrial sectors .
On3March 1975 *however /itadopted aResolution onenergy andthe
environment ^. , .
2.Proposal ^fordire^^ves^transmHt^d^b ^theCom r,nisisi£njto theCouncil
TheCommission hastransnit+ed twoproposals fordirectives inthis
field tothe Councils
thefirst ,transmitted on20January 1975 *concerns thereduotion of
2water pollution caused tc*wood pulp mills j
thesecond ,transmitted on13July 1975 *concerns waste from the
titanium dioxide industry ^. 1
TheCommission attaches great importance totheso twoproposals for
Directives concerning branches ofindustry producing waste whioh ,
because ofitsvolume ,quantity andthenature ofthepollutants which
itcontains ,has serious effects onwater quality anditspossible
self–purification capacity .
3.W°rk_in ]?ro^ejBS_within theComnission
TheCommission isstudying pollution caused bytheiron andsteel
industry ,thepetrochemical industry ,thefood industry andtanneries .
Furthermore ,inaccordanoe with theCouncil Resolution onenergy andthe
environment ,theCommission ,with thehelp ofapanel ofnational
experts ,hasstarted studies ofthebiological effects ofcooling
water andoftliecooling systems inpower stations »,,
n0JnoC168,25July1975 .
;ToC99,2iûay1975 .
~0T "NoCr.22 ,2?Ceptccbor 1ST »

D#Piarticipationininterna*Ì£n^^C£nve£tjlons
1,Drrftcorwen^ion^on thefirotecti^njof international watercourses
a.-ralnE^J^o^lution
Negotiations onthisdrafthavebocninprogresswithin-theCounoil
ofEuroposince1967,ThePermanentReprc3entativedCotmittee
agreedinprincipletoCommunityparticipation inthisconvention
ardonthetextsofarticlestobsincludedinthedraftconvention
toenabletheCommunitytoparticipateinit.
2aConventi£ii_f^r^thejprote^tipn ofjkh©„Rhi-ne–cherai£al
jpllution
On20September1976theCommissionsenttheCouncilaproposalforadecision
ontheconclusion "bytheCommunityofaConventionforthe
protectionofthoRhineagainntchemicalpollution,endanadditional
agreementtotheBornoAgreement 5allowingparticipation bytho
CommunityintheworkoftheInternational RhineCommission.xIt
mustbepointedoutthatthoCommissionhasalreadybooh
participating intheworkofthe.International RhineCoamiesionas©n'
observersinoo1?73»
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II®SeaMater
M«VW-e
10Directive^andDecisionsodo^t^ed^T^theCovncijL
TheDirectiveof4May1976concerningpollutionoausedbyoertain
dangerouscubstancesdischargedintothoatruatioenvironmentalso
ooncemsseawater.
Furthermore ,inaDecisionof3March1975*theCouncilagreedthat
theCommunityshouldparticipateassuchintheParisConventionon
thepreventionofmarinepollutionfromland–basedsources,whichis
applicabletotheNorth–EastAtlantic.ThatConventionwassifjnod
ty-all'"jthc~St'ate&*""56rdcri1Sg *oH'th'Sf~ar?5&~and'~t!jr "the•©wamwi^yori-*»w ;r.
23June'1975•
Finally,on19July.1975thoCouncilauthorizedtheComnunit,-' --to
oicpitl.teco–called'BarcelonaConventiononthoprotectionofHhe'•
Mediterranean SeaagainstpollutionmidaProtocolontheprevention
ofthepollutionoftheMediterranean Seatodumpingfromchipsand
aircraft^.
I ■ "tmmfmmmmrn |I,å» 1•«.»..iI-OJ-tfoC122,3June1976',i..'3'■*

TheCouncilhasalsonamedthoseauthorizedtosigntheConvention on
behalfoftheCommunity.TheConvention wassignedon13September1976.
2.Prppo3fls i.foEjd1fgct1yes_and_dgcjs1ons^$fansm1tted_tg mtiheMCounc1l_by_the
Commission.
On6May1976theCommission senttheCouncilaproposalforadecision
ontheconclusionoftheBarcelonaConvention andofaprotocolreferred
toabove.
On12January1976^'theCommissionsenttheCouncilaproposalfora
directive onthedumpingofwastesatsea.
MentionmustalsobemadeoftheproposalforaCommissiondirective
transmittedtotheCouncilon18July1975concerning wast*fromthe
titaniumdioxideIndustrymentionedabove.
Finally,on3November1976theCommissionsenttheCouncilaproposal
foradirectiveontheqaalltyrequirements forwaterscapableof
supportingfreshwaterfish.
TheCommissionisalsoparticipating 1ntheworkofvariousbodies
responsibleforadministering International conventions :
(a)Inthecaseofpollutionfromland-basedsources,theCommission
isparticipating ,onbehalfoftheCommunity,1nallthecommittees
andspecialized .workingpartiessetupundertheParisConvention.
Withinthisframework1thasmadeastudy,JointlywithBelgium,
designedtocatalogueandanalysethecontrolandmonitoringsystems
usedwitheegardtosubstances onthe"blacklist".
Cb)Inthecaseofmarinepollutionbythedeliberatedumpingofwastes,
theCommissionisparticipating asanobserver1ntheworkofth«
CommissionresponsibleforImplsmentfng theOsloConvention.

(o)Aorcgrirdonarinopollutionresultingfromdoep-soa
prospecting roamining,-theConnranityisparticipating In
workofaBpocialworkingparty,setupundertho
abovtwnentioncdParisConvention,whichisworkingout
measurestobetakenonpollutioncausedlydrillingrign0
ThoCommissionisolooparticipating asanobserverinthe
wcrkbeingcarriedoutfollowingtheLondonCorferencoof
1973/75onthoproblemsofsafetyandprotectionagainnt
pollutionduringprospectionforandtheproductionof
mineralresourcesinthoseainNorth^Wecrfc .Europe^_ona-working
partyisdealingwithcivilliabilityarisingfromthistypoof
pollution.Finally,thoCommissioniskeepingaolosowatch
onthoworkinthicare$carriedoutunderthoThirdConfoyonoa
ontheLawoftheSea#
III*Atmospheric£0llution
TheCounciladopted;
on28Hay1974»aDirectiverelatingtoairpollutionbyexhaustgasesfrommotorvehicleengines''
on24November1?75»&Diroctivordatingtothoapproximation
ofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtothosulphuroojrtont
2<*)ofcertainliquidfuels
on24June1975saDecisionestablishing acommonprocedurefoy
theexchangecfinformationcollectedlythosurveillance
notworkswhichmonitoratmoepheriopollutioncausedbycertain
sulphurcompoundsandbydust^.
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29^T£p£n_^lc ,£ordi^o^t^v^s^t^rinCTit^t^ed^t ^the£ouncilby.the
Commission
TheCommissiontransmitted tothoCouncils
on25April1975*aDirective011biological {standardsfoplead
andaDirectiveonSirqualityforsrtindnrdnforlead^j
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pOJWoL159,15June1974.
,0JNoL307,27November1975*jojNoL194,25July1975. •'
^OJHoC151,7July1975k '
<*)withintheframeworkqfthegeneralprogrammefortheremovalhftechnicalbarrierstotrade.,1 .,

on25February1976,aproposalforaResolutionontholaying
downofstandardbondaproposalforaDirootive -concerning
hoalthprotectionstandardsforsulphurdioxideandsuspendod
particulate ,matterinurbanatmospheres^{
on9December1975i»proposalforaDirectiverelatingtothe
measurestobotakonagaihBttheemissionofpollutantsfrom
diosolenginesforusoinwheeledagriculturalorforestry -
tractoro*";
on30December1975»&proposalforaDirectiveonthousoof
fuel–oilswiththoaimofdecreasingsulphurousemissions^.
(hoetheEuropeanFarliaraenthasdelivereditsopiniononthe
proposalforadirective,tl^eCommissionexpectsthoMcmborState#
■tomakeaspecialefforttoreconciletheirpointsofviowonthe
qv.ostionoftheleadcontentofpetrol,whichwasforwardedtothe
CouncilinDecember1973»andanticipatesthattheCounoilwill
4)actrapidlyonthisproposalforadirective.
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3.WorkinprogresswithinthoCormission
MBMØVS MltMVtfMMlIBIMlVMMMiM
Inadditiontothoworkconcerningthoobjectiveacscssmentoftho
riokoreferredtointhoAnnex,thoConanisoionisalsocontinuingwith
work,inaccordancewiththoCouncilResolutiononenergyendthe
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environment,onthodevelopmentofmethodsofmeasurementfornitrogen
oxides,onthosupplyoflow-pollution fuels,andonpromotingtho
dovolopmontofdenulphurization processesandofanyotherprocesswhich
wouldreduceatmosphericpollutionbyCO-.
IV.IToinc
Mtes
1.ProposalstordirectivestransmittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission
Withintheframeworknfthegeneralprogrammefortheremovaloftechnical
barrierstotrade,theCommissionhassenttheCouncilproposalsfordirectives
concerningthepermissiblenoiselevelof:
motorvohiclcs-* '
6rneumatioconcroto-"breakersandjackhanmor® '
OJHoC63,19March1976
"oC10,15January1976
°JNoC54,0March1976
NoCC,13January197^3andCpti-3March197^*
NoC..113,25September1974°JNoC02,14April197%

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towercranes;
certaintypesofcurrentgeneratorsforweldingandpower*supply
1purposes;
motorcycles^;and
TheCommissionhasalsoproposedamethodforthemeasurement ofthesound
levelofconstructionalplantandequipment^whichcouldserveasabasisfof
allCommunityrulesinthisfield.ArapiddecisionbytheCouncilonthis
proposalwouldthereforebe®nImportantstepintherealizationofanoise
controlpolicy.
Finally,aproposalforaCouncildirectiveconcerningthepermissiblenoise
levelo4sobsonicaircrafts^hasbeentransmittedtotheCouncilon26April
1976.
2.Workin_grggress_with1n_the_Comrn1ssion
TheCommissioniscontinuingitsworkonthedefinitionofcriteriaformeasuring
airbornenoiseemittedbydomesticappliances,onpermissiblenoiselevelsfor
lawn-mowers andonthelimitationofnoisenuisancecausedbysmallpropeller-
drivenaircraft.Thesedraftshav®beenworkedoutfollowingnotification <?fdraft
legislationintheMemberStates,transmittedtotheCommission1naccordance
withtheinformation agreementontheenvironmentof5Narch1973.
Finally,1naccordancewiththeResolutiononenergyandtheenvironment,
studiesareinprogressonnoisepollution eauts@<dbytb®coolingtower#of
powerstations.
Waste
1.£il2£tly2s_ado[:ted_b ^_ithg_Counc^
ThreeDirectiveshavebeenadoptedbytheCouncil
4on16June1975aDirectiveonthedisposalofwasteoils;
on15July1975aDirectiveonwastes^;
-on6April-1976aDirectiveonthedisposal©fpolychlorinated felpbenytsnirreS–
polychlorinated terphenyls^.
1OJC54,6March1976
2PJC82,14Aoril1975
30JC126,9June1976
4OJL194,25July1975
50JL194.25July1975
6OJL108,26April1986

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Furthermore,on26June1975"theCounoiladoptedaprogrammeonthe
managementandstorageofradioactivewaste^#
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2,Pr^£3aljf£rdiraot^ive_tracism^cL^jb£th££,owioil.byjthe
Conm^ssion
Ch20July1976theCommissionsenttheCounoilaproposalforadirpcfjveon
toxioanddangerouswaste.Thedraftprovidesforasystemofprioy
authorization forthedisposalofsuohwasteandformeasuresto
promotetheirreoyolingandprocessing.
3»Work-inpropross^'vrtthintheComulssion
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Aspp.rtoftheworkbeingoarriedout-byCREaT,apanelofnational -
exportshasbeensotuptoexaminethoseareasviieresoientifioand
technicalinformationaboutprimaryandseoondaryrawmaterialsis
laokingandtodrawupamultiaiurualreaearohprogrammeinthose
twofields.
TheCommissionhasoarriedoutnumerousstudiesontheproblemsof
reoyolinganddisposingofwaste.Withaviewtoformingapanel
ofpersonsundertheaegisoftheCommission\diosureoompetentinthis
particularly importantfieldoftheCommunity'seoonomioaotivities
andespeciallyobtaininghelpindrawingupanoverallpolioyinthis
fieldjtheCommissionsetupawasteManagementCommitteeon
221April19761whiohwillmeetshortly.TheCommitteewillny»
theresultsofthestudiesreferredtoabove,andinparticularthose,
oonoerningbundledwastepaper,discardedvehioleaandagricultural
wastes.
TheCommissionalsoplanstoholdameetingbetweenthedireotors
ofthewasteexchangealreadyformedincertainMemberStateswitha
viewtoexchanginginformationandcomparingexperiencegainedin
thisfield.
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Finally,theCommissioniscontinuing <0.Implementtheprogrammeon
themanac^mentandstorageofradAoao'.ivjwaste1*
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VI.Choisieiloin+hennvlrorrnont' -–■■■■inamiriMn««iin^lfilrrmiIIIlITgHifii "^TTII
1.oirectives222B5S^_BX~i2S_£2yD£2Js
SeveralDirectiveshavebeenadoptedbytheCouncilwithintheframeworkofthe
generalprogrammefortheremovaloftechnicalbarrierstotrade.
«'on22Kov^abor1973.ondotargents
«-oa22November1973,onmethodsoftestingthebiodegradability of
anionicsurfactants
-on27July1976,onthemarketinganduseofcertaindangerous
substancesandpreparations®
Furthermore,on14July1976theCommissionadopted,bytheprooedure
foradaptationtotechnicalprogress,anamendmenttotheDirective
of27June1967concerningtheclassification ,packagingandlabelling
ofdanjonuasubstanoos *
2,Proposalsfordirectivjjs^traiismij^todjfc ^th^ thQ^Commisoi^o^
TheCor.imiosionhassenttheCounoilseveralproposalsfordirectives
oonocrnin*
2-»ceramicartiolesintendedtocomeintoO'CxnteioiKithfood$
«•theclassification ,packagingandlabellingofpaints,vamisheSj
a<?hosiveaandsimilarproducts3!
4–theclassification ,packagingandlabellingofpesticides ;
«5-theplacingofE3C«coceptedplantprotectionproductsonthomarket;
™theprohibitionofthomarketingandus©ofcertainpeutioides|
«andamendmenttothoDirectiveof27June1967concerningthe
7classification ,packagingandlabelliugofdangerousuubetsiso®®•
OJNoL347|17teoenber1973.
^GJNo046,27February1975*
30JNo0166,23July1975.
40JNoC40,20February1975*
5ca<76)427,29July1976.
60JNo0200,26August1976.
7CCF<76)433.8September1976.

Thelastproposalrequires -thatastudybemadeofeverynew-"
substanoobeforeitismarketedinordertoassessitseffeotsonman
andtheenvironment,Afilegiving .theresultsofthisstudywould
bocompiledbythemanufaotiirer ofthenewsubstanoeorbyvjhoever
marketsit,andaoopywouldbegiventotheMemberStateooncerned
andtotheCommission,Thisproposal,whiohalsolaysdownconditions
fortheexaminationofthefile,isanimportantstepintheprevention
ofpollutionfromchemicalproduots.
3oWorkinprogresswithintheCommission
FollowingtheSevesoacoident,theCommissioniscurrentlystudying
themeasureswhiohshouldbetakeninfuturetopreventsuohaooiderrts
fromrecurring,withaviewtodrawingupsuitableproposals#
VII*Soientificaspects
A® ■Research
1®DecisionsadoptedbytheCouncil -v
4InDeoisionsof5Februaryand14May1973theCounciladoptedanumber
ofCommunityresearchprojectstobecarriedoutattheJRC*3Ispra'
establishmento Thisprogramme,involvingthesumof15,85mu.a,,
ooverstheperiodfrom1January1973to31December1976,
2 ...InaDeoision6f18June1973$theCounciladoptedafirstresearch
programmefortheprotectionoftheenvironment(indirectproject),-
Thisprogramme,involvingthesumof,6,3mu»a»,coveredtheperiod
from1January1973to31December1975,
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IriaDecisionof15March1976$"theCounciladoptedanewmultiannual
researchanddevelopment programmeintheenvironmental field'
(indirectaction).The"radioactivecontamination "aspectsofthe
environmentfallwithinthemultiannual programmeonradiationprotection
adoptedbvthecouncilonthesamedate. ,- •
àj1153,'9"Jtïrïo119f3.•
QTNoL189,4July1973,
OjNoL74,20March1976,

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Thisprogrammecoverstheperiodfrom1January1976-to31DecemberI98O0
Amaximum -to16mu»a«andoftenoffioialshave"beenallooatedtothis
project.
2.Proposal^trariGmittod totheCouncilbytheCommission
*"■'wmm mm»»""emmtoornrmt»emmmmrm*m*h»M)anr~]i
InMay1976theCommissionsenttheCouncilaproposalfora
multiannualresearohprogrammetobeimplementedbytheJRG(1977~80)S
providingforaprojectinthefieldoftheenvironmentandresources#
TheCouncil,willshortlybeaskedtotakeadecisiononthisproposal®
3.WorkinprogresswithintheCommission '
M)mmO**0txmt(BmmmmmmmmmM*mmeMOmmMAt>»3TT*OWU©M»mm
TheMemberStatesareinformedregularlyoftheresultsofthework
carriedoutundertheresearohprogrammesonenvironmental protection
conductedatboththeJRGestablishment inXspraandundercontracts
concludedwithresearchorganizations intheMemberStates,The
AdvisoryCommitteeonProgrammeManagement(ACPM)meetsregularlyto
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directthesetwoprogrammes *Asregardsresearchcontractedoutfthe
ACPMhasbegunanevaluationofthepreliminaryresultsobtainedunder
the1973-75programme ,,Ithasalsobegundiscussionofresearch
projectssubmittedbyresearchorganizationsintheCommunityin.response
totheoallfortenderswhichappearedinQJNoC73on3April1976,
Asindicatedabovo8twomultiannualresearchprogrammesarebeingdrawn
upaspartoftheworkcarriedoutbyCREST?oneconcerningraw
materials,theotherthedevelopmentoflargeurbanagglomerations®
B.dissémination ofinformation
** mmMIMFE*FLOEm*mmmmmmMPW»
<•decisionadoptedbytheCotsncil"*• M»A*«WMMMMUMG*MMMMMBMM
InaDecisionof8Deoembor1975»"theCouncilestablishedaooramon
procedureforthesettingupandconstantwpdatisgofaninventoryof
souroesofinformationontheenvironmentintheCommunity.
QJNoL31»5February1976#

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2.WorkinprogresswithintheCommission
W ad KMMD*»®**••**•B>–*1*®••mm
Thesottingupofthisinventoryisproceedingsatisfactorily#
Thepraotioalworkisbeingcarriedoutinolosecollaborationwith
theMemberStates&ndwithrepresentatives workingontheInternational
ReferralSystem(IRS)whiohisbeingdevelopedbyUNEP.According
toourrentexpectations,thisinventoryshouldbeavilableatthe
endoftheyear.TheCommissionwillshortlyforwardtotheCounoil
aproposaloonoerningparticipation bytheCommunityasaregional
fooalpointintheoperationoftheIRS.
TheforthcomingcompletionoftheEuropeannetwork,EUROM0T,will
necessitatethecreationofacoherentsetofinformationservices#
Consequently theCommission,withthehelpoftwopanelsofexperts
providedforintheactionprogramme,isstudyingdatabanks.
specializinginenvironmentalmatters(legislation,analysisof
pollutioncontroltechnology,informationfromconferences).
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VIII.Economicaspects
1,Kcc^onp^nfe^i^n^ado^t ed^b^the_Council^ !'
On3March1975^theCounciladopted.areoomme&dation-regardingoost
allocationandactionbypublioauthoritiesonenvironmental matters..
2.WorkinJtto^re£B^vdi;hp.nth<3
WiththehelpofapanelofnationalexpertssotupbytheCommission
in1972,theCommissioniscurrentlydrawingupadraftCouncil
recommendation totheMemberStatesoonoerningtheassessmentof
pollutionoontrolcostsinindustry»Thisproposalforarecommendation
willshortlybetransmittedtotheCouncil „
1.
ThepanelhasbeguntodiscussaCommissionworkingdocumentaimedat
layingdownconditionsforthegrantofstateaddstoindustryinthe
environmentfieldwhenthepresentaidarrangements endin1980°
1QJNoL194.25July1975.

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Thepanelhasalsodiscussedtheoperationofsystemsofchargesimposed
tysomeMemberStatestodischargesofeffluentintowateroourses .
Someaspectsoftheapplication ofthe"polluterpays"principlehave
alsobeendiscussed,andinparticulartheincorporation ofecological
considerations inotherpoliciesandtheproblemofpollutionchains^
IX,Information agreeznent
TheCommissionregularlyreceivesnotification fromtheMemberStates
ofproposedlaws,regulations andadministrative provisions,underthe
Information Agreementontheenvironmentof5Iforch1973»
Asat1July1276theCommissionhadreceived147notifications ,broken
downasfollows;
PlannedMeasures InternationalMisceli–Mtømm
MemberState measuresinforce
tee•«&»«M»«w»«M*«Agreements
•MBM*MMmmmamoCManeous •Toti
M»mmet
Belgium 1 3 1 eav5
Denmarlc 124 4 M29
Germany 23 2 2 234
France 26 6 3 6.41
Ireland 2 2
Italy 4 2 6
Netherlands 617mm 23
Luxembourg 1 1
UnitedKingdom β 6
TOTxlL 75 52 12 3147
measuresrctifiedconcernwaterpollution(44),atmosphericpollution
(24)1waste(14),noise(1C),internationalagreements(12),and35
concernplansforgeneralormiscellaneous measures.

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ri :
JWTj:i -IÎTROTOÎEOT OFJI^JE^RQNMENT
I.Protj|ati£nj3f mtuxaj ^spaces
1•K.£e£ti_vjs adopted tjy^jthe_jCouncil
On28April 1975 "theCouncil adopted theDirective onmountain andhill
1farming andfarming incertain less-favoured areas •
AtitBmeeting of7November 1974 »theCouncil asked theCommission to
begin work ontheclassification ofCommunity territory onthebasis of
itsenvironmental characteristics ,inorder toenable theobjectives tobe
identified and defined .
2.Pro£°£al jf0radire£tive transmitted the^C^unoi^bjr th.£CoramsjiJion ^
On21Pebrualy 1974 theCommission sent theCounoil aproposal fora
directive ontheencouragement offorestry measures toimprove
2 ! ,agricultural siruotures « • .
3.Work-in £r£grejssjwithin the?^onmiia^ion
The work involves t
-thedevelopment ofamapping system topresent consolidated data onthe
natural environment asanaid toplanning theuseofspace ;
-rural areass
–urban spaces andcoastal areas .'
(a)Attherequest oftheCounoil ,theCommission immediately began work
on ,theclassification ofCommunity territory onthebasis ofits
environmental characteristics .This work isintended tofollow a
programme 'spread ,over several years ,andwill involve close collaboration
'' •t abetween the Commission and the Member States .
IOJNOL128,19May1975 .•
d0JNoC44,19April 1974 . ,

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Thefirst stage of -thework will involve thedrawing upofaninventory
oftheMember States *activities with regard tor
(i)theavailability ofdata onenvironmental characteristics suitable
foruseinamethod forclassifying territory !
(ii)methods ,processes andmodels sofartried out ,whose objectives are
inline with those oftheCommunity programme *
This work iscontracted outbytheCommission andtheresults are
discussed byapanel ofnational experts .
(b)Asregards measures relating torural spaces ,theCommission has
drawn upaninventory oftheknowledge obtained concerning theecological
effects ofmodern agricultural production methods with aview to
ascertaining those aspects onwhich insufficient knowledge hasbeen
obtained andtodeciding onthemeasures which should beimplemented at
Community level# Themeasures tobeimplemented relate toi
\
–the ciisu.se ofpesticides ;
–theintensive useofcertain fertilizers ;
–intensive livestock farming :
–modem agrxcultural methods :
–theeffects ofland improvement .
Asregards pesticides ,theresults ofthestudy show that theuseof
persistent organochlorine insecticides andoforgano-mercury fungicides
should beforbidden ,andthat theuseofthemost dangerous pesticides
should besubject toanapproval system .This work has ledtotwodraft
directives being drawn up,which were presented totheCouncil inJuly and
August .
Astothouseoffertilizers ,ithasbeen found that theinformation
available isincomplete andthat supplemental ^studies will benecessary .
Several studies onintensive livestock farming areunder way .They
concern maximum environmentally permissible numbers perhectare ,
comparison ofthelaws oftheMember States andhealth protection
requirements fororganic wastes returned tothesoil .

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Furthermore ,amajor research programme wasadopted bytheCouncil on
27July 1973 . • . ,
Twostudios onmodern agricultural methods areinprogress *thefirst
relates totheecological implications ofland improvement ,thesecond to
theconsequences interms ofproduction ofspecial constraints aimed a.\
proteoting theenvironment .
TheCommiseian isalso carrying outastudy oftheecological
consequences oftheabandonment ofoultiva+ed land ,which also include ^.
aninventory andclassification bytype ofsuch land .
Inthefield ofquality foodstuffs ,astudy ha3been carried outontha
feasibility ofdeveloping typical 1hi^-quality agricultural products .
*
Ithasbeen backed upbyastudy onthedevelopment ofaoyotom of
fruit-growing which meets thetaste quality criteria .Studios ofthe -
same type areinpreparation forpoultrymeat andpigmeat .
Inthefield ofthedevelopment ofproduction techniques toreplace
*» '
certain modern techniques andensure better environmental protection ,a
preliminary study hasbeen carried outonthefeasibility ofdeveloping
biological andintegrated control methods ofprotecting crops toreplace
conventional control methods involving themassive useofpesticides .
This work hasbeen backed upbyastudy onthedevelopment ofafruit -
growing system under theheading of"integrated pest control' 9.
(0)Thestudy oftheenvironmental problems ofcity centres iacomplete .
Theconclusions will chortly besubmitted toapanel ofnational experts t■
sothat possible Community measures canbeworked out .
Theresults ofthestudy ofnational urban development polioies are •
expected bythe9ndoftheyear .Following thework carried outby
CrtFoT inthis field ,theCommission will shortly present theCouncil with a
oroposal foradecision onaresearch programme onthegrowth oflarge
conurbations .Thetwo-year programme will probably beimplemented ia

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theformof'concertedaction,withtheprojectsbeingfinancedandcarried
out'IntheMemberStatesandcoordinatedatCommunitylevel.
Finally,studiesontheplanningandecologicalmanagementofcoastalareas
andontheprotectionofnaturalsoacesandthecountrysidearealmost
complété,-«
II.Protectionofanimallife
WorkinprpgressvwithinitheiCommission
OverthelasttwoyearstheCommissionhasinvestigated anumber5ofquestions
concerningtheprotectionofmigratorybirdsandofsomeendangeredordis­
appearingspeciesofanimals. ...•
Interpretation oftheresultsofthisstudy,whichtooklongerthanwas
expected *,preventedtheCommissionfromsubmittingproposalstotheCouncil>
asithadundertakentodo.However,thepreparationofthese'proposalshas
reachedanadvancedstageanditshouldbepossibletotransmitthemtothe
Councilbytheendoftheyear. t-''''',...»„•;
TheWashingtonConventiononinternational tradeinendangeredspeciesof
wildfloraandfaCinacameintoforceon1July1975.By1July1976twenty-six
stateshadratified1t,includingoneMemberState'oftheEEC,Ratification
bytheotherMemberStatesisexpectedinthecomingmonths.TheCommission
hasparticipated asan_observeratraeeti'na..of'the'.parties,whohaveratified
theConsentioiY,whichwasheldin.Berne,on.November2.
ThisConventionislargelyconcernedwithtr^de,andasaresultfallspartly
withinCommunitycompetence,,.ThereforetheCommunityshoulditselfadhereto
theConvention.Whileawaitingthisadhesion,theCommission wi11propose
theappropriatemeasurestoensure# ,inparticularthatcertainprovisions
oftheConvention,whenappliedby'theMemberStates,willnotcreateobstacles
totradefwithintheCommunity.. : .
Asregardsharmonization atCommunityleveloftreasurestakentoapplythe
Convention,discussionswithnationalexpertshavemadeitpossibletodecide
whichareasshouldreceiveprioritytreatment;thesearetheidentification
andpossiblemarkingofspecimens,importandexportpermits,thebringing
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III#Naturalresources
«0»«•*trnBmm*MCM«M*
Work-in .progresswithintheCommission
TheCommission'hasreceivedthefinalreportofthestudyonthe
availability ofCommunitywaterresources.Theconclusions ofthe
reportwhichwillbesubmittedtoapanelofnationalexpertsfor 1
theiropinioninOctober,showthatgenerallyspeakingsufficientwateris
availableintheCommunity,exceptindroughtyearssuchas1976,butthat
itisunevenlydistributed betweenthedifferentgeographical regionsof
theCommunity.
On4Novembor1974"theCouncilaskedtheCommissiontobeginworkonthe
identification ofaminimumofwaterresourcesandiaitheclassification
ofterritoryonthisbasis.Thisisbeingdonewiththeaidofnational
experts.TheCommissionwillinformtheCouncilattheappropriate
momentoftheresultsofthiswork.
Astudyofworldresources,geochemistry andenvironmental pollutionfrom
mercury,andofproduction,consumption andfutureworldandCommunity
needs,isnowbeingpublished.
Studiesofglobalresourcesofmetalsintheplatinumgroup,chromium,
fluorine,phosphorus,tinandleadhavebeencompleted,ashavethoseon
orescontainingfluorineandphosphates.
Theresultsofthesestudies,afterexamination andevaluation,willbe
publishedinthe"EnrijraBmanS andQualityofLife"series,'
T\iEuropennFoundationfortheImprovement ofLivingandWorking
Conditions .,Tf-
1.DecisionsadoptedbytheCouncil«o»«9«*»•c-j»ítrmuo«tfGua<£ia
OnaproposalfromtheCommission,theCouncilhasadoptedthree
Regulations ;
on26May1975»onthecreationofaEuropeanFoundationforthe
1improvementoflivingandxrorkingconditions :
1–––~
OJHoL139,30May1975*

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on1Juno1976,onthofinancialprovisionapplyingtothoFoundation $
on29Jvr.o1976»layingdovmthoconditionsofemploymentofstaffof
2thoFoundation ;
ThoCov.ncilhaaontcred2,6mu.a.inthodraftbudgetfor1977,
ThoCor.imitoionhasappointodthoDirectorandDeputyDirectoroftho
Foundation;thnaoappointmontotookeffecton1September.
On2uSeptember1976theCouncilhasadoptedadecisionconcerningthe
appointmentofthemembersoftheCommitteeofExpertsoftheFoundation.
2o£r£p£8ol£tr^su^tteci tha
TheConuaiaeionhassenttheCouncilforapprovalaproposalfora
regulationontherulesofprocedureoftheAdministrative Beard©f
theFoundation.
Furthormore #tomaintainabalanoebetweenthetwoaspectsofthe
Foundation'swork,i.e«workingandlivingconditions,theC©omissionhtui
sentthoCouncilaproposalforanamendmenttotheRogn.tf.ationof
26lfc\y1973theorcationoftheFoundation,providingforthe
creationofasecondpostofDeputyDirector®
3.Workj}.npro^^sjwltM !!th<5^prntipsion^
TheAdminifTtrativG BoardoftheFoundation motforthefirsttimein
Dublinon6andfMay,
Thefirutmeetingenabledadiaouesiontobeheldonthedirectiontfoioh •
theFoundation'sv?orkshouldtakeandontheprogramsfor1977*
TheworkoftheFoundationwillconcentrateonthefollowingthreetopiosg
» ♦.«».<· ι··ν··
QTItoL164.24June1576.
20JNoh214,6August1976#

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•theorganization ofwork ,endinparticular measures relating tothe
hunanization ofworking conditions ;
problems peculiar tocertain categories ofworkers ,especially young
school oruniversity leavers ,people ofretiring age,andimmigrants ;
certain subjects common toboth living andworking ,inparticular the
problem oftimes therelation between work andleisure time .
Inaccordance with thewishes oftheCouncil ,theFoundation 'swork will
betokeep abreast ofandpromote experinent3 inthefield ,rather than to
carry outstudies ofageneral nature .
TheCommission believes that these arrangements should enable the .
Foundation tobecome operational bytheendof1976.
4oPublic awareness andeducation
Work_jln progresswithin theCommission >
I
TheCommission hascontinued ,itsefforts tobring about more active
interest onthepart ofthepopulation inenvironmental problems ,adding
its contribution tothe effort bundertaken intheMember States .
Ithasalso continued itscooperation with nor>-governmental organizations ,
inparticular with theEuropean Environment alBureau .
Asregards education ,theCommission will shortly bemeeting representatives
ofprimary schools intheMember States with aview tosotting upanetwork
fortheexchange ofexperience acquired bytheschools inenvironmental
education (9to14year–olds ). This network would make itpossible to
test thefirst information booklets forteachers which arecurrently -being
prepared-fcr some specific fields ofenvironmental protection .The
Commission hasalso contributed financially totheorganization otsummer
schools running courses onbasic environmental problems .Finally ,the
Commission isdrawing upaa'initial statement ontheenvironmental
situation intheCommunity . - "

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PiSTîTIII
9>«M»avwtn
ACTIONHTTHECOMEIUNITYANDTHEMEMBERSTATESININTERNATIONAL
ORGAiTIZATIOil3sCONFERENCES fflDCQUVENTIONS
1 £riSaIi:'-£a;i>i£riIS
TheMemberStatesand"theCommissioncollaborateregularlyonthe
preparationofvariousmeetingsplanned "by-thoseinternational
organizationsdealingwithenvironmental problems(UNEP,OECD,Cornellof
Europe,ECE,WHO,UNESCO,IMCO^FA0).TheCommissionworksinclose
collaborationwiththesecretnriatsofthoEeorganizations .
2.International conventions
Asmentionedinthefirstpartofthisdocument,thejointactiontythe
CommunityanditsMemberStatesincertaininternational conferencesand
conventionsdealingwithwaterpollutionhasbeensuccessful.The's
Council'sadoptionoftheDirectiveof4May1976,concerningpollution
causedtyoertaindangeroussubstancesdischargedintotheaquatio
environmentoftheCommunity,enableddecisiveprogresstobemadeinthe
formulationofadraftConventionfortheprotectionoftheRhineagainst
chemicalpollution,Represented "bytheCommission,theCommunity
participatedinthiswork,whichculminatedintheMinisterialConference
of1and2April1976inParisandon25May1076inBerne,andinthe
fortiethPlenarySessionoftheInternational RhineCommissionon6and
7JulyinLuxembourg.Duringthesenegotiationsitbecameclearthat
CommunityparticipationinthemanagementbodyoftheConvention,the
International Commission,wasindispensable.AsmentionedinPwtI,the
CommissionhassenttheCounciladraftdecisionontheconclusionbythe
CommunityoftheConventionontheprotectionoftheRhineagainstchemical
pollution,andonadraftAdditionalAgreementtotheBerneAgreement
providingforparticipation bytheCommunityintheworkofthe
International RhineCommission.

TheCommission took part inthenegotiations attheBarcelona
intergovernmental meeting ,which washeld from 2to16February 1976 ,and
which adopted aConvention ontheprotection of "theMediterranean Sea
against pollution and'aProtocol ontheprevention ofpollution ofthe
Mediterranean Sea trydumping from ships andaircraft .TheCouncil
agreed' totheconclusion ofthis Convention ,which wassigned on
13September 1976 .
Asregards theimplementation oftheHelsinki Final Act ,theCommission
contributed totheformulation oftheCommunity position atthefinal
session oftheEconomic Commission forEuropeo
TheCommission took part asanobserver attheconference onhuman
settlements organized bytheUnited Nations inVancouver .Italso
participated inthepreparatory work fortheUnited Nations Conference on
water which will beheld inArgentina inMarch 1977 *
3.Relations with non-»member countries •
WO MPMM*o»«w»M*«a» <awOM M»mm*MS»M Ml ««•
Relations with non-member countries have developed signifioantly during
thelast fewmonths .Apart from thetechnical cooperation which has .
existed betweon theCommission andtheUSGovernment since July 1974#
\
similar cooperation wasbegun with theCanadian Government on
6November 1975 with theSwiss Government on12December 1975 «The
Permanent Representatives Committee hasbeen kept informed ofthevarious .
forms token bythis cooperation® Theprinciple ofsuch asimilar
cooperation arrangement hasrecently been accepted bytheJapanese
Government .Anexchange ofletters setting outtheform ofsuch
cooperation will take place before theendoftheyear .
Inthecontext oftheEuro–Arab [dialogue ,theCommission Ischairing a
specialized group from theEuropean side onthemarine environment and
thedevelopment ofcoastal areas 0Thework ofthis group should in
principle lead totheformulation ofcooperation projects for
implementation intheArab countries *
Finally ,under theinformation agree^en 4-ontheenvironment of5March 1973$
thoCommission hasbeen notified ofagreements reached between certain
Moraber States andnorwnomber covrtra'^s (seePart I,Chapter XX).

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PARTIV
•»»iMo«aa%mm
CONCLUSIONS
Itcanbeseenfromwhathasgone"beforethata.largeamountofworkhas
beencarriedoutinthefieidofenvironmentalprotectionatbothnational
andCommunitylevelssome130lawshavebeendrawnTipintheMember
States,fiftyofwhicharealreadyinforce.
AtCommunitylevel,theCouncilhasalreadytakenfavourabledecisions
onsometwentytexts,whilstapproximately "twentyarestillbeing
discussedwithintheCouncil.
Apartfromtheirpoliticalandlegalvalue,thepreparatoryworkcarried
outincollaboration withthenationalgovernments ,thethinkingand
discussionstowhichtheyleadandtheimplementing measureswhichfollow
therameanthatthesetextsformabasisforaCommunity–wideprogramme
ofpromotionandeducation,theimportanceofwhichisonlynowbeing
realized. \
Thefactofbecomingaccustomedtoworkingtogether,particularlywithin
international organizations orconventions,alsoplaysanimportantrole
inproducingaoonsensusofopinioninfavourofpayingmoreattentionto
theenvironmentwhenimplementing economicdevelopment programmes® A
"Europeanawareness"oftheenvironmentisdevelopinggraduallyinthis
way.
ThereisnodoubtthattheforthcomingadoptionbytheCouncilofthe
programmeofactionfortheperiod1377–81willenabletheworkundertaken
duringthepastthreeyearstobecontinuedandsteppedupforthebenefit
ofpresentandfuturegenerations.

JffiïïEX 1
OBJECTIVE EVALUATION OFTHERISKS TOHUMAN HEALTH
AW)THEEOTIRONMEOT FRCM POLiOTIOU
Work oarried outsinoo 1973under Chapters 1and2(Part II,Title I)of
theAction Programme hasproduced the following results inrespsot of
thevarious first category pollutants#
Lcrad and lead ,ooropminds •
Siedoso/effoot rolati-taifihxp ofthese pollutants inrespect oftaman .
health has boenevalimtod .
Asindicated imChapter '3ofPart I,twoproposals forDijrectivsa wear©
submitted .totfeaCouncil in1975 » cmbiological staaidards forlead
andtheserseniiig ofthepopalaticm laad .8the ©t]h3X >©aairquality
etansL&rds f©rlead .®iose pstjpoaals ,onwhich theEuropean Parliament
andtheESQexpressed afavourable opinion jarenowbeing discussed
bytheCOREFER Working Party ontheEnvironment .
HieDirective onbiological standards proposes maximum blood lead levels
foreach individual andforastatistical distribution ofpopulation
groups .
Work toimprove thecomparability oftheresults ofblood lead level
analysis hasbeen continued . ,
o
xheDirective onairquality standards seta mean annual levels which
arenottobeexceeded inresidential areas ,andmonthly median levels
forrush-hours which arenot tobeexoeedei .inroads with heavy traffic .
Orgp.n ^halogen compounds
Areport hasbeen prepared onorganoch lorinecompounds ,i«e »pesticides
andtheir metabolites ,inparticular thefollowing compounds sDDTand
itsmetabolites ,aldrin ,dieldrin anaendrin #heptaohlor andheptaohlor
epoxide ,ohlordane sBCH (hermohlorooyc'.ohexane )andlindane®

Annex 1(continued )
Theresults ofthisstudy showthatitisimpossible atpresent tolay
downhealth protection oriteria forthefollowing reasons 8
-lack ofknowledge ,
-human exposure levels ,
-difficulties ininterpreting dataobtained from experiments on
animals ,and
~lack ofprecise information onlong-tern effects .
Theinformation obtained from theMember States shows that theuseof
persistent organochlorine pesticides isdiminishing *
On24June 1 theCommission forwarded acommunication onthissubject
tothe Council .
Theecological consequences ofthepresence ofpersistent organohalogen
compounds arebeing studied .
Organopho sphoruscompot-nds
Areport shot-ring theavailable lrafornic /tion ontheenvironmental
contamination levels ofthese compounds ,asmeasured intheMenber States ,
isnowbeing published .
TitoCoranisvsion' will shortly bosending theCouncil aconntmi cationonthe *
dose/effect relationships oforganophosphorus compounds#
^^Irocrr bonswith known orproba blecarcr,nogeni0effec13
Aqualitative inventory hasbeen produced onthepollutants with laiown
carcinogenic effects present intheenvironment «
Aquantitative study setting outtheavailable information onthepresence
ofphenols ,hydrocarbons ,detergents ,nitrosanines ,plasticizers and
aromatic amines hasbeen carried out# Itbecame clear that there are
numerous gaps inknowledge ofthis field ,which makes anyevaluation of
therisks involved extremely difficult®

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Annex 1(oontinued )
Aprogramme forcomparing Bystems ofmeasuring oyanides ,phenols and <-
hydrocarbons inwater hasbeen carried out |theresults ofthis study
havo been published .
Astudy ofthedose/effeot relationship ofoaroinogenio polyoyolio
hydrocarbons isbeing prepared .
1
Sulphur convpouna3 andsuspended partidos
Areport onlevels oftheae pollutants measured intheatmosphere ofthe
Membor States isbeing published .
I
Apreliminary programme foroomparing methods ofmeasuring sulphur
*
dioxide contained instandard samples ,simulating asample ofpolluted airy
produced satisfactory results using manual analytical techniques . ,
• ' !
Theless satisfactory results which were obtained with mobile laboratories j
havemadeitnecessary torepeat th®experiment ;the -results arebeing j
•analysed • . ' ' ' :
Aoritioal examination ofavailable data made itpossible todraft specific
protocols which have beon submitted tothoCouncil .Aoindioatcd inChapter 3of
Port I,thooo ccmcorn a.resolution on^critoria forsulphur diracido ondsuspended
partioloo inurlon ertnccphoroo ,anda!drift direotito onhoolth protection rtandordr ;
forsulphur dioxide endsuspended paHiclasi Intitboorban^atnoHphore .
• / • .
Oxides ofnitro /*en
Aoritioal examination oftheavailable data isinpro^rooa andshould
onnv.lcfim proposala to1;odream uponclfomrarclcd totheCouncil concerning
health protection cYitarlr .fornitrogen oxides®
»
Carbon monoxide
Aoritical exanlnation oftheavailable data iainpro^rosa mishould .
onrvMo finnptropos&ls tobodrawn up f^rxdod totheCouncil' 'comorrjling
hcrlth protection criteria fos?starton r«siwxide#

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Annex1(continued)
Aprogrammeforcomparingmethodsofmeasurementforcarboxyhaemoglobin
hasbeencarriedout,involvingthirty-sixlaboratories,withaviewto
improvingthecomparability ofthe3emeasurementresults.
Photochemical oxidants
Astudyisbeingmadeoftheeffectsofphotoohemioal oxidantsonhealth
andtheenvironment#
Asbestos
Astudyofhealthprotectioncriteriahasbeencarriedout*
Itbecamedearthattherearestillrelativelyfewdataonasbestoslevels
measuredintheenvironment oMoreinformationiscurrentlybeingsoughton
dose/effeotrelationships andonexposurelevelsinthepopulation®
Astatementonthissubjecttogetherwithfirmproposalswillshortlybe
submittedtotheCouncilinduocourse.
Vanadium
Ast\idyofhealthprotectioncriteriahasbeencarriedout.Inviewofthe
lackofsufficientdataondose/effectrelationships,itprovedimpossible
toworkoutcriteriaforvanadium.Existingdataandexperimentson
animalsshowthatlevelsatpresentmeasuredintheair,waterand
foodstuffs ,representnorisktothepopulationoftheCommunity.
AstatementonthissubjectwillshortlybosubmittedtotheCouncil#
îïoire
Areporthasbeenpublishedondosso/cffect-relationships *-A■communication
onthecriteriavrillbepresentedtotheCouncilinduecourse.
InoryTanicmicropollutants
Astudyofthelevelsofenvironmentalpollutioncausedtyrthese
pollutantshasbeenpublished.

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Annex1(continued)
Mercuryandoadmium
Studiestoestablishhealthprotectioncriteriaformercuryandoadmium
areatpresentbeingprepared..
4•Qualityofwaterforhunanconsumption
Adraftdirectivehas-"beenforwardedbytheCommissiontotheCouncil
andiscurrentlyunderdiscussion .(BeeCh«2ofPartl)»
DuringthepreparationofthisDireotive,problemsraisedbytheeffect
ofthehardnessofdrinkingwateronpubliohealthwerediscussedata
specializedEuropeansymposiuminLuxembourgin1975*^foundthat
incertainregionsoftheworldanincreaseinthefrequencyofheart
diseaseoouldbelinkedtotheconsumptionofsoftvraterandtothe
excessiveanduncontrolled useofwatersofteners *TheCommissionhas
consequentlyproposedacautiouspolioyonminimumconcentrations required
forvraterhardnessandcertainmineralsintheCommunityquality*
standardsforwaterintendedforhumanconsumption *
\
Theohemioalandmicrobiological analyticaltechniquesforthevariouB
pollutantsindrinkingwaterwerethesubjectofintrar-laboratory •.
comparisonprogrammesatJ&iropeanlevel#aimedatharmonizingmethodsof
analysis#
Ihissoientificcomparisonenabledasignificantsteptobemade
regardingthecomparability ofresultsofchemicalandmicrobiological
methodsofmeasurementfordrinkingwater.
Ecologicalcriteria
Asoientificsymposiumwasheldin1975ontheprinciplesandmethods
governingthedrawingupofecologicalcriteriaforhydrobiocenoses *
Themainobjectivesweretheestablishment ofprinciplesandmethodsfor
theevaluationofcriteriaforhydrobiocenosis ,i»e®,thesoientific
basesforevaluatingtheeffectsofsurfacewaterpollution *,Therewas
alsoaproposaltodefinethebiolo^lc^lmethodstobeusedtoevaluate
theextentofsuchpollutipn#

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Thediscussionsrevealedthocomplexityofthemattersinquestion^in
viewofthenumberoftyposofpollutantstobeconsidered)thediversity
ofwaterecosystemsintheComoanityjandtheproblemofbiotope
accessibility .Proposalswereputforwardoonoerningtheprinciplesto
heestablishedandthemethodstobefollowedandalargeamountof
informationondose/effectrelationships wasobtained.