(26)The environmental objective of the sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources should be interpreted in accordance with relevant Union law, including Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council 9 and Directives 2000/60/EC 10 , 2006/7/EC 11 , 2006/118/EC 12 , 2008/56/EC 13 and 2008/105/EC 14 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 91/271/EEC 15 , 91/676/EEC 16 and 98/83/EC 17 and Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 18 , and with the communications of the Commission of 18 July 2007 on ‘Addressing the challenge of water scarcity and droughts in the European Union’, of 14 November 2012 on ‘A Blueprint to Safeguard Europe’s Water Resources’ and of 11 March 2019 on ‘European Union Strategic Approach to Pharmaceuticals in the Environment’.
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- 9 Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC ( OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22 ). ↩
- 12 Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration ( OJ L 372, 27.12.2006, p. 19 ). ↩
- 17 Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption ( OJ L 330, 5.12.1998, p. 32 ). ↩
- 15 Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment ( OJ L 135, 30.5.1991, p. 40 ). ↩
- 13 Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive) ( OJ L 164, 25.6.2008, p. 19 ). ↩
- 16 Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources ( OJ L 375, 31.12.1991, p. 1 ). ↩
- 14 Directive 2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directives 82/176/EEC, 83/513/EEC, 84/156/EEC, 84/491/EEC, 86/280/EEC and amending Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ( OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 84 ). ↩
- 10 Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy ( OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1 ). ↩
- 11 Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2006 concerning the management of bathing water quality and repealing Directive 76/160/EEC ( OJ L 64, 4.3.2006, p. 37 ). ↩
- 18 Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 of 17 May 2017 laying down criteria and methodological standards on good environmental status of marine waters and specifications and standardised methods for monitoring and assessment, and repealing Decision 2010/477/EU ( OJ L 125, 18.5.2017, p. 43 ). ↩