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Annex VII.

(6) 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).

(7) Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 2021 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulations (EC) No 401/2009 and (EU) 2018/1999 (‘European Climate Law’) (OJ L 243, 9.7.2021, p. 1).

(8) 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).

(9) 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).

(10) 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).

(11) Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1).

(12) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82).

(13) Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 (OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 26).

(14) Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1).

(15) Directive (EU) 2018/844 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 amending Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency (OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 75).

(16) Directive (EU) 2023/1791 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2023 on energy efficiency and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/955 (OJ L 231, 20.9.2023, p. 1).

(17) Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on energy efficiency, amending Directives 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC (OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 1).

(18) Regulation (EU) 2024/1787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 on the reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/942 (OJ L, 2024/1787, 15.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1787/oj).

(19) OJ L 186, 5.8.1995, p. 44.

(20) Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on the resilience of critical entities and repealing Council Directive 2008/114/EC (OJ L 333, 27.12.2022, p. 164).

(21) Regulation (EU) 2020/741 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 2020 on minimum requirements for water reuse (OJ L 177, 5.6.2020, p. 32).

(22) Commission Recommendation (EU) 2021/472 of 17 March 2021 on a common approach to establish a systematic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants in wastewaters in the EU (OJ L 98, 19.3.2021, p. 3).

(23) WHO Guidelines on Sanitation and Health, 2018.

(24) Directive (EU) 2020/2184 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2020 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (OJ L 435, 23.12.2020, p. 1).

(25) Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3).

(26) Decision (EU) 2022/591 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 April 2022 on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030 (OJ L 114, 12.4.2022, p. 22).

(27) Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 January 2006 concerning the establishment of a European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register and amending Council Directives 91/689/EEC and 96/61/EC (OJ L 33, 4.2.2006, p. 1).

(28) Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC (OJ L 41, 14.2.2003, p. 26).

(29) OJ L 124, 17.5.2005, p. 4.

(30) OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.

(31) Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).

(32) Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(33) Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on consumer rights, amending Council Directive 93/13/EEC and Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 85/577/EEC and Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 64).

(34) Regulation (EU) 2022/2371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 November 2022 on serious cross-border threats to health and repealing Decision No 1082/2013/EU (OJ L 314, 6.12.2022, p. 26).

(35) 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).

(36) 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).

(37) 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).

(38) Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7).

(39) Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7).

(40) Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial and livestock rearing emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) (OJ L 334, 17.12.2010, p. 17).

(41) Council Directive 86/278/EEC of 12 June 1986 on the protection of the environment, and in particular of the soil, when sewage sludge is used in agriculture (OJ L 181, 4.7.1986, p. 6).

(42) Decision No 2455/2001/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2001 establishing the list of priority substances in the field of water policy and amending Directive 2000/60/EC (OJ L 331, 15.12.2001, p. 1).

(43) Directive (EU) 2024/1203 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 on the protection of the environment through criminal law and replacing Directives 2008/99/EC and 2009/123/EC (OJ L, 2024/1203, 30.4.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/1203/oj).

(44) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/431/EU of 26 June 2014 concerning formats for reporting on the national programmes for the implementation of Council Directive 91/271/EEC (OJ L 197, 4.7.2014, p. 77).

ANNEX I

REQUIREMENTS FOR URBAN WASTEWATER

Part A

Collecting systems

Collecting systems shall take into account urban wastewater treatment requirements.

The design, construction and maintenance of collecting systems shall be undertaken in accordance with the best technical knowledge not entailing excessive costs, in particular regarding:

—	volume and characteristics of urban wastewater,

—	prevention of leaks of urban wastewater, infiltration and misconnected inflow into the collecting systems,

—	limitation of pollution of receiving waters due to storm water overflows, considering the relevant requirements in Article 5 and Annex V.

Part B

Discharge from urban wastewater treatment plants to receiving waters

Urban wastewater treatment plants shall be designed or modified so that representative samples of the incoming wastewater and of treated effluent can be obtained before discharge to receiving waters.

Discharges from urban wastewater treatment plants and urban wastewater treatment plants serving agglomerations referred to in Articles 6, 7 and 8 shall meet the requirements in Table 1 of this Annex.

Discharges from urban wastewater treatment plants referred to in Article 7(1) or from urban wastewater treatment plants serving agglomerations referred to in Article 7(3) shall, in addition to the requirements referred to in point 2, meet the requirements in Table 2 of this Annex, except in cases where Article 7(8) is applied.

Discharges from urban wastewater treatment plants referred to in Article 8(1) or from urban wastewater treatment plants serving agglomerations referred to in Article 8(4) shall meet the requirements set out in Table 3 of this Annex.

Prior regulations and specific authorisations for discharges from urban wastewater treatment plants using biomedia shall include:

—	a description of the technologies incorporating biomedia used in the treatment carried out by the urban wastewater treatment plant, including the type and volume of biomedia used in the plant and a description of the measures taken to avoid releases of biomedia into the environment;

—	an obligation to permanently monitor and prevent all biomedia releases into the environment;

—	an obligation to report without delay any significant releases of biomedia into receiving waters to competent authorities.

Requirements that are more stringent than those set out in Tables 1, 2 and 3 shall be applied where necessary to ensure that the receiving waters fulfil the requirements laid down in Directives 2000/60/EC, 2008/56/EC, 2008/105/EC and 2006/7/EC.

The points of discharge of urban wastewater shall be chosen, as far as possible, so as to minimise harmful effects on receiving waters.

Part C

Methods for monitoring and evaluation of results

Member States shall ensure that a monitoring method is applied which fulfils the requirements set out in points 2 to 5. Where relevant, all methods of analysis shall comply with the same minimum performance criteria as those defined in Directive 2009/90/EC and other relevant rules.

Alternative methods to those referred to in points 2, 3 and 4 may be used provided that it can be demonstrated that equivalent results are obtained.

Member States shall provide the Commission with all relevant information concerning the applied monitoring method.

Flow-proportional or time-based 24-hour samples shall be collected at the same well-defined point in the outlet and, if necessary, in the inlet of the urban wastewater treatment plant. However, any time-based samples used to monitor micropollutants shall be 48-hour samples.

Good international laboratory practices aiming at minimising the degradation of samples between collection and analysis shall be applied.

The minimum annual number of samples shall be determined according to the size of the treatment plant and be collected at regular intervals during the year:

1 000 to 9 999 p.e.:	One sample per month (see Note 1)
10 000 to 49 999 p.e.:	Two samples per month For micropollutants, one sample per month
50 000 to 149 999 p.e.:	One sample per week. For micropollutants, two samples per month
150 000 p.e. or above:	Two samples per week For micropollutants, two samples per month

Note 1: For agglomerations concerned by seasonal activity, intervals of a maximum of two months without sampling are accepted provided that additional samples are taken during the months of seasonal activity. A total of 12 samples shall be taken throughout the year.

The treated urban wastewater shall be assumed to conform to the relevant parameters if, for each relevant parameter considered individually, samples of the water show that it complies with the relevant parametric value in the following way:

(a)	for the parameters specified in Tables 1 and 3, a maximum number of samples which are allowed to fail the requirements, expressed in concentrations or percentage reductions, or both, is specified in Table 4;

(b)

for the parameters specified in Table 1 expressed in concentrations, the failing samples taken under normal operating conditions must not deviate from the parametric values by more than 100 %, except for the parameter total suspended solids, for which deviations from the parametric values of up to 150 % may be accepted;

(c)	for the parameters specified in Table 2, the annual mean of the samples for each parameter conforms to the relevant parametric values set out in that table; the values for concentration or for the minimum percentage of reduction apply;

(d)

for the parameters specified in Table 3, the frequency of sampling referred to in Part C, point 3, means that one sample is taken in the inlet and one sample is taken in the outlet of the urban wastewater treatment plant in order to verify compliance with the minimum percentage of removal of Table 3; the average percentage of removal of all substances used in the calculation is used in order to assess whether the required 80 % minimum percentage of removal has been reached.

The samples shall be taken so that they reflect the pollution during dry weather flow. Extreme values for the water quality in question shall not be taken into consideration when they are the result of unusual situations due to heavy rain.

Analyses concerning discharges from lagooning shall be carried out on filtered samples; however, the concentration of total suspended solids in unfiltered water samples of such discharges shall not exceed 150 mg/l.

Table 1: Requirements for discharges from urban waste water treatment plants subject to Article 6 of this Directive. The values for concentration or for the percentage of reduction shall apply.

Parameters

Concentration

Minimum percentage of reduction (see Note 4)

Reference method of measurement

Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5 at 20 oC) without nitrification (see Note 1)

25 mg/l O2

70-90

40 under Article 6(4)

Homogenised, unfiltered, undecanted sample. Determination of dissolved oxygen before and after five-day incubation at 20 oC ± 1 oC, in complete darkness. Addition of a nitrification inhibitor

Chemical oxygen demand (COD) (see Note 2)

125 mg/l O2

Homogenised, unfiltered, undecanted sample Potassium dichromate

Total Organic Carbon (see Note 2)

37 mg/l

EN 1484

Total suspended solids

35 mg/l (see Note 3)

90 (see Note 3)

—	Filtering of a representative sample through a 0,45 μm filter membrane. Drying at 105 oC and weighing

—	Centrifuging of a representative sample (for at least five mins with mean acceleration of 2 800 to 3 200 g), drying at 105 oC and weighing

Note 1: The parameter can be replaced by another parameter: total organic carbon (TOC) or total oxygen demand (TOD) if a relationship can be established between BOD5 and the substitute parameter.

Note 2: Member States shall measure either the Chemical oxygen demand (COD) or the Total Organic Carbon.

Note 3: This requirement is optional.

Note 4: Reduction in relation to the load of the influent.

Table 2: Requirements for tertiary treatment of discharges from urban wastewater treatment plants referred to in Article 7(1) or from urban waste water treatment plants serving agglomerations referred to in Article 7(3). For discharges from urban wastewater treatment plants referred to in Article 7(1), both parameters shall apply. For agglomerations referred to in Article 7(3), one or both parameters may be applied depending on the local situation. The values for concentration or for the percentage of reduction shall apply.

Parameters	Concentration	Minimum percentage of reduction (see Notes 1 and 2)	Reference method of measurement
Total phosphorus (see Note 4)	0,7 mg/l (10 000 p.e. and above but below 150 000 p.e.) 0,5 mg/l (150 000 p.e. and above)	87,5 (10 000 p.e. and above but below 150 000 p.e.) 90 (150 000 p.e. and above)	Molecular absorption spectrophotometry
Total nitrogen (see Note 4)	10 mg/l (10 000 p.e. and above but below 150 000 p.e.) 8 mg/l (150 000 p.e. and above) (see Note 5)	80 (see Note 3)	Molecular absorption spectrophotometry

Note 1: Reduction in relation to the load of the influent or to the load generated in an agglomeration if the same level of environmental protection can be ensured.

Note 2: If a fraction of treated urban wastewater is used for agricultural irrigation, nutrients in that fraction may be included in the calculation of the influent load and be excluded from the discharged load.

Note 3: In exceptional situations due to specific local circumstances, natural nitrogen retention may be taken into account in the calculation of the minimum percentage reduction in Member States where natural nitrogen retention was taken into account in the calculation of the minimum percentage reduction of nitrogen referred to under Table 2 of Annex I to Directive 91/271/EEC and where it is demonstrated that part of the nitrogen originated from urban wastewater can be eliminated in the receiving waters until 31 December 2037 for the calculation of the minimum percentage reduction of nitrogen referred to in Table 2 of this Annex if all the following conditions are fulfilled:

(1)	the average hydraulic retention time of the discharged effluent is at least 1,5 years before it reaches the area sensitive to nitrogen designated under Article 7(2);

(2)

a continuous monitoring and assessment programme of the total nitrogen parameter is ensured:

(a)	in the outlets of all urban wastewater treatment plants and where relevant in the urban runoff from agglomerations of 10 000 p.e. and above located in the catchment area of the area sensitive to nitrogen designated under Article 7(2);

(b)	in the relevant inlets of the area designated under Article 7(2);

(c)	at the representative sampling locations in the receiving waters and relevant water bodies in the catchment area of the area designated under Article 7(2);

(3)	the minimum percentage reduction for nitrogen of Table 2 is met; that percentage shall be calculated on the basis of the data collected from continuous monitoring and assessment programme referred to in point (2);

(4)	it can be demonstrated that nitrogen releases from urban wastewater treatment plants in the catchment area are not harmful for the environment, including for biodiversity, and human health and do not modify the ecosystem;

(5)	the concentration of nutrients in the areas referred to in point (c) of condition (2) are compliant with the condition set under Annex V.1.2.1 to Directive 2000/60/EC to define good ecological status of those areas;

(6)	the use of natural nitrogen retention is reported to the Commission in accordance with Article 22(1)(a), as well as to potentially affected neighbouring Member States, together with all the elements necessary to verify that conditions (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) are fulfilled.

Note 4: This requirement shall apply on 1 January 2025 to existing urban wastewater treatment plants obliged to meet the deadlines established under Article 7(1) and to agglomerations under Article 7(3). Until those deadlines are met, the obligations of Article 32(3) shall apply to those urban wastewater treatment plants.

Note 5: Where the temperature in the effluent of the biological reactor is below 12 oC, the results of the samples taken may be excluded from the calculation of the annual mean for nitrogen as referred to in point (4)(c) of Part C of this Annex where all the following can be demonstrated:

(1)	no adverse effect on the environment is ensured;

(2)	excessive costs or excessive energy consumption would be required to reach the values for nitrogen in Table 2.

Where the temperature in the effluent of the biological reactor is below 5 oC the results of the samples taken may be excluded from the calculation of the annual mean for nitrogen as referred to in point (4)(c) of Part C of this Annex.

Table 3: Requirements for quaternary treatment of discharges from urban wastewater treatment plants referred to in Article 8(1) and or from urban wastewater treatment plants serving agglomerations referred to in Article 8(4).

Indicators	Minimum percentage of removal in relation to the load of the influent
Substances that can pollute water even at low concentrations (see Note 1)	80 % (see Note 2)

Note 1: The concentration of the organic substances referred to in points (a) and (b) shall be measured.

(a)

Category 1 (substances that can be very easily treated):

(i)	Amisulprid (CAS No 71675-85-9),

(ii)	Carbamazepine (CAS No 298-46-4),

(iii)

Citalopram (CAS No 59729-33-8),

(iv)	Clarithromycin (CAS No 81103-11-9),

(v)	Diclofenac (CAS No 15307-86-5),

(vi)	Hydrochlorothiazide (CAS No 58-93-5),

(vii)

Metoprolol (CAS No 37350-58-6),

(viii)

Venlafaxine (CAS No 93413-69-5);

(b)

Category 2 (substances that can be easily disposed of):

(i)	Benzotriazole (CAS No 95-14-7),

(ii)	Candesartan (CAS No 139481-59-7),

(iii)

Irbesartan (CAS No 138402-11-6),

(iv)	mixture of 4-Methylbenzotriazole (CAS No 29878-31-7) and 5-methyl-benzotriazole (CAS No 136-85-6).

Note 2: The percentage of removal shall be calculated on dry weather flow for at least six substances. The number of substances in category 1 shall be twice the number of substances in category 2. If fewer than six substances can be measured in sufficient concentration, the competent authority shall designate other substances to calculate the minimum percentage of removal when it is necessary. The average of the specific percentages of removal of all single substances used in the calculation shall be used in order to assess whether the required 80 % minimum percentage of removal has been reached.

Table 4: Requirement for samples

Series of samples taken in any year	Maximum permitted number of samples which fail to conform
4-7	1
8-16	2
17-28	3
29-40	4
41-53	5
54-67	6
68-81	7
82-95	8
96-110	9
111-125	10
126-140	11
141-155	12
156-171	13
172-187	14
188-203	15
204-219	16
220-235	17
236-251	18
252-268	19
269-284	20
285-300	21
301-317	22
318-334	23
335-350	24
351-365	25

ANNEX II

AREAS SENSITIVE TO EUTROPHICATION

1.

Areas located in the catchments of the Baltic Sea, the Black Sea, the North Sea and the Adriatic Sea identified as sensitive to eutrophication under Directive 2008/56/EC or 2000/60/EC.

2.

Natural freshwater lakes, other freshwater bodies, estuaries and coastal waters which are found to be eutrophic or which in the near future may become eutrophic if protective action is not taken.

The following elements shall be taken into account when considering which nutrient should be reduced by further treatment:

(a)

lakes and streams reaching lakes/reservoirs/closed bays which are found to have a poor water exchange, whereby accumulation may take place. In those areas, the removal of phosphorus should be included unless it can be demonstrated that the removal will have no effect on the level of eutrophication. Where discharges from large agglomerations are made, the removal of nitrogen may also be considered;

(b)

estuaries, bays and other coastal waters which are found to have a poor water exchange, or which receive large quantities of nutrients. Discharges from small agglomerations are usually of minor importance in those areas, but for large agglomerations, the removal of phosphorus or nitrogen, or both, should be included unless it can be demonstrated that the removal will have no effect on the level of eutrophication.

3.

Surface freshwaters intended for the abstraction of drinking water which could contain more than the concentration of nitrate laid down under the relevant provisions of Directive (EU) 2020/2184 if protective action is not taken.

4.

Areas where further treatment than that prescribed in Article 7 of this Directive is necessary to comply with other Union acts in the environmental field, including in particular water bodies covered by Directive 2000/60/EC which are at risk of not maintaining or achieving good ecological status or potential.

5.

Any other areas found by the Member States to be sensitive to eutrophication.

ANNEX III

LIST OF PRODUCTS COVERED BY EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY

1.

Medicinal products for human use falling within the scope of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).

2.

Cosmetic products falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2).

(1) Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 67).

(2) Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products (OJ L 342, 22.12.2009, p. 59).

ANNEX IV

INDUSTRIAL SECTORS

1.

Milk-processing

2.

Manufacture of fruit and vegetable products

3.

Manufacture and bottling of soft drinks

4.

Potato-processing

5.

Meat industry

6.

Breweries

7.

Production of alcohol and alcoholic beverages

8.

Manufacture of animal feed from plant products

9.

Manufacture of gelatine and of glue from hides, skin and bones

10.

Malt-houses

11.

Fish-processing industry

ANNEX V

CONTENT OF THE INTEGRATED URBAN WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT PLANS

1.

An analysis of the initial situation of the drainage area of the agglomeration concerned, including at least the following:

(a)	a detailed description of the network of collecting systems, the urban wastewater and urban runoff storage and conducting capacities of that network and the existing urban wastewater treatment capacities in case of rainfall;

(b)

for combined sewers, a dynamic analysis of the flows of urban wastewater in case of rainfall, based on monitoring data or the use of hydrological, hydraulic and water quality models that take into account state-of-the-art climate projections and including an estimate of the pollution loads of the parameters referred to in Table 1 and, where relevant, Table 2 of Annex I as well as microplastics and relevant pollutants released into receiving waters in case of rainfall;

(c)

for separate sewers, a detailed description of the monitoring requirements at relevant points of separate systems where discharges of urban runoff are expected to be polluted as identified under Article 5(2), point (d), to identify relevant and feasible measures as required in point 3 of this Annex.

2.

Objectives for the reduction of pollution from storm water overflows, including the following:

(a)

an indicative non-binding objective that storm water overflow represents a small percentage that cannot be more than 2 % of the annual collected urban wastewater load calculated in dry weather conditions; this indicative non-binding objective shall be met by:

(i)	31 December 2039 for all agglomerations of 100 000 p.e. and above;

(ii)	31 December 2045 for agglomerations of 10 000 p.e. and above referred to in Article 5;

(b)	the progressive reduction of macroplastics.

3.

The measures to be taken to achieve the objectives referred to in point 2 in accordance with the deadlines set in that point accompanied with a timeline for the implementation of the measures and a distinction between measures already in place and to be taken. It shall also contain a clear identification of the actors involved and their responsibilities in the implementation of the integrated urban wastewater management plan.

4.

When assessing which measures to be taken under point 3, Member States shall ensure that their competent authorities consider at least the following:

(a)

preventive measures aimed at avoiding the entry of unpolluted rain waters into collecting systems, including measures promoting natural water retention or rainwater harvesting, and measures aimed at increasing green and blue spaces in urban areas in order to reduce storm water overflows or limiting impermeable surfaces in the agglomerations;

(b)	measures to better manage and optimise the use of existing infrastructure, including collecting systems, storage volumes and urban wastewater treatment plants, with the aim of ensuring that releases of untreated urban wastewater or polluted urban runoff into receiving waters are minimised;

(c)

where necessary to achieve the objectives referred to in point 2, additional mitigation measures including the adaptation of the infrastructure for the collection, storage and treatment of urban wastewater, such as connecting newly built urban areas to separate sewers, where relevant, or the creation of new infrastructure with priority given to green and blue infrastructure such as vegetated ditches, treatment wetlands and storage ponds designed in order to support biodiversity. Where relevant, water reuse shall be considered in the context of the development of the integrated urban wastewater management plans referred to in Article 5.

ANNEX VI

INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC

(1)

the competent authority and the operator(s) responsible for urban wastewater collection and treatment services, including information on the ownership structure of the operators and their contact information;

(2)

the total urban wastewater load expressed in population equivalents (p.e.) generated in the agglomeration, with details on the share of that load (in %) that is:

(a)	collected and treated in urban wastewater treatment plants;

(b)	treated by registered individual systems;

(c)	not collected or treated;

(3)

where relevant, a justification for why a certain load of urban wastewater is not collected or treated;

(4)

information on the quality of the urban wastewater discharged from the agglomeration to each receiving water body, including the following elements:

(a)	annual average concentrations and the load of pollutants covered by Article 21 released by each urban wastewater treatment plant;

(b)	an estimate of the load of the discharges from individual systems for the parameters referred to in Tables 1 and 2 of Annex I;

(c)	for agglomerations above 10 000 p.e., an estimate of the load of the discharges from combined sewer and storm water overflows for the parameters referred to in Tables 1 and 2 of Annex I;

(5)

total annual investment costs and total annual operational costs, with a distinction between collection and treatment costs, total annual costs related to staff, energy, consumables, administration and other costs as well as average annual investment and operational costs per cubic meter of urban wastewater collected and treated, and per average household where costs are recovered totally or partly through a water tariff system or per agglomeration level in other cases;

(6)

information on how the costs referred to in point (5) are covered and, where costs are recovered through a tariff system, information on the structure of the tariff per cubic meter of urban wastewater collected and treated information on the structure of the tariff either per cubic meter of urban wastewater collected and treated or per cubic meter of water supplied, including fixed and variable costs and a breakdown between costs for collection, treatment, administration and other costs;

(7)

investment plans for urban wastewater collection and treatment infrastructure at agglomeration level, with expected impacts on urban wastewater service tariffs, and intended financial and societal benefits;

(8)

for each urban wastewater treatment plant of 10 000 p.e. and above:

(a)	the total load (in p.e.) treated and the energy required to treat the urban wastewater (in kWh total and per cubic meter);

(b)	the total renewable energy produced (GWh/year) each year, including a breakdown per source of energy;

(9)

the total direct GHG emissions (in tonnes of CO2 equivalent) produced or avoided per year by the operation of urban wastewater collection and treatment infrastructure of 10 000 p.e. and above in each agglomeration and, when available, the total indirect GHG emissions (in tonnes of CO2 equivalent) produced in particular during the construction of that infrastructure;

(10)

a summary of the nature and statistics regarding complaints and of the answers provided by the urban wastewater treatment plant operators on matters falling within the scope of this Directive;

(11)

upon justified request, consumers shall be given access to historical data for information under points (2), (4), (8) and (9), dating back to 10 years, and not earlier than 1 January 2025.

ANNEX VII

Part A

Repealed Directive with list of the successive amendments thereto (referred to in Article 32)

Council Directive 91/271/EEC (OJ L 135, 30.5.1991, p. 40)
Commission Directive 98/15/EC (OJ L 67, 7.3.1998, p. 29)
Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1)	only Annex III, point 21
Regulation (EC) No 1137/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 311, 21.11.2008, p. 1)	only Annex, point 4.2
Council Directive 2013/64/EU (OJ L 353, 28.12.2013, p. 8)	only Article 1

Part B

Time limits for transposition into national law (referred to in Article 32)

Directive	Time limit for transposition
91/271/EEC	30 June 1993
98/15/EC	30 September 1998
2013/64/EU	31 December 2018 as regards Article 1(1), (2) and (3) 30 June 2014 as regards Article 1(5), point (a) 31. December 2014 as regards Article 1(5), point (b)

ANNEX VIII

Correlation table

Directive 91/271/EEC	This Directive
Article 1	Article 1
Article 2, introductory wording	Article 2, introductory wording
Article 2, points 1 to 4	Article 2, points 1 to 4
—	Article 2, points 5 and 6
Article 2, point 5	Article 2, point 7
—	Article 2, points 8 and 9
Article 2, point 6	Article 2, point 10
Article 2, point 7	Article 2, point 11
Article 2, point 8	Article 2, point 12
—	Article 2, points 13 and 14
Article 2, point 10	Article 2, point 15
Article 2, point 11	Article 2, point 16
—	Article 2, point 17 to 28
Article 3(1)	Article 3(1)
—	Article 3(2) and (3)
Article 3(2)	Article 3 (4)
Article 3(1), third subparagraph	Article 4(1)
—	Article 4(2)
—	Article 4(3)
—	Article 4(4)
—	Article 4(5)
—	Article 4(6)
—	Article 5
Article 4(1)	Article 6(1)
—	Article 6(2)
—	Article 6(3)
Article 4(2)	Article 6(4)
Article 4(4)	Article 6(5)
—	Article 7(1)
—	Article 7(2)
Article 5(2)	Article 7(3)
—	Article 7(4)
Article 5(3)	Article 7(5)
—	Article 7(6) and (7)
Article 5(4)	Article 7(8)
Article 5(5)	Article 7(9)
Article 5(7)	Article 7(10)
—	Article 7(11)
—	Article 8
—	Article 9
—	Article 10
—	Article 11
Article 9	Article 12(1) and (2)
—	Article 12(3)
Article 10	Article 13
Article 11(1)	Article 14(1)
—	Article 14(2)
—	Article 14(3)
—	Article 14(4)
Article 11(3)	Article 14(5)
Article 12(1)	Article 15(1)
Article 12(2)	Article 15(2)
Article 12(3)	Article 15(3)
—	Article 15(4)
Article 13(1)	Article 16(1) and (2)
—	Article 17
—	Article 18
—	Article 19
Article 14(1)	Article 20(1)
—	Article 20(2)
Article 15(1)	Article 21(1)
—	Article 21(2)
—	Article 21(3) to (6)
—	Article 22
Article 17(1)	Article 23(1)
—	Article 23(2)
Article 17(3)	Article 23(3)
—	Article 23(4)
—	Article 24
—	Article 25
—	Article 26
—	Article 27
Article 18	Article 28
—	Article 29
—	Article 30
—	Article 31
—	Article 32
Article 19	Article 33
—	Article 34
Article 20	Article 35
Annex I(A)	Annex I(A)
Annex I(B)	Annex I(B)
Annex I(C)	—
Annex I(D)	Annex I(C)
Annex II	Annex II
—	Annex III
Annex III	Annex IV
—	Annex V
—	Annex VI
—	Annex VII
—	Annex VIII

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