12003TN11/10/C

C. WATER QUALITY

1. 31983 L 0513: Council Directive 83/513/EEC of 26 September 1983 on limit values and quality objectives for cadmium discharges (OJ L 291, 24.10.1983, p. 1), as last amended by:

- 31991 L 0692: Council Directive 91/692/EEC of 23.12.1991 (OJ L 377, 31.12.1991, p. 48).

By way of derogation from Article 3 and Annex I of Directive 83/513/EEC, the limit values for discharges of cadmium into the waters referred to in Article 1 of Council Directive 76/464/EEC on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community [6], shall not apply in Malta until 31 December 2004 to Ras il-Ħobż outfall, until 31 December 2006 to Iċ-Ċumnija outfall and until 31 March 2007 to Wied Għammieq outfall.

2. 31986 L 0280: Council Directive 86/280/EEC of 12 June 1986 on limit values and quality objectives for discharges of certain dangerous substances included in List I of the Annex to Directive 76/464/EEC (OJ L 181, 4.7.1986, p. 16), as last amended by:

- 31991 L 0692: Council Directive 91/692/EEC of 23.12.1991 (OJ L 377, 31.12.1991, p. 48).

By way of derogation from Article 3 and Annex II of Directive 86/280/EEC, the limit value for discharges of chloroform into the waters referred to in Article 1 of Council Directive 76/464/EEC on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community [7] shall not apply in Malta until 30 September 2004 to Marsa and Delimara power plants, until 31 December 2004 to Ras il-Ħobż outfall, until 31 December 2006 to Iċ-Ċumnija outfall and until 31 March 2007 to Wied Għammieq outfall. In addition, the limit values for discharges of trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene shall not apply in Malta until 31 December 2004 to Ras il-Ħobż outfall, until 31 December 2006 to Iċ-Ċumnija outfall and until 31 March 2007 to Wied Għammieq outfall.

3. 31991 L 0271: Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment (OJ L 135, 30.5.1991, p. 40), as amended by:

- 31998 L 0015: Commission Directive 98/15/EC of 27.2.1998 (OJ L 67, 7.3.1998, p. 29).

(a) By way of derogation from Article 3 of Directive 91/271/EEC, the requirements for collecting systems for urban waste water shall not fully apply in Malta until 31 October 2006 in accordance with the following intermediate targets:

- by accession, compliance with the Directive shall be achieved for Marsa Land and Gozo-Main representing 24 % of the total biodegradable load;

- by 30 June 2004, compliance with the Directive shall be achieved for Malta South representing a further 67 % of the total biodegradable load;

- by 31 December 2005, compliance with the Directive shall be achieved for Gharb in Gozo and Nadur in Gozo representing a further 1 % of the total biodegradable load.

(b) By way of derogation from Article 4 of Directive 91/271/EEC, the requirements for treatment of urban waste water shall not fully apply in Malta until 31 March 2007 in accordance with the following intermediate targets:

- by accession, compliance with the Directive shall be achieved for Marsa Land representing 19 % of the total biodegradable load;

- by 31 October 2004, compliance with the Directive shall be achieved for Gozo-Main representing a further 5 % of the total biodegradable load;

- by 31 December 2005, compliance with the Directive shall be achieved for Gharb in Gozo and Nadur in Gozo representing a further 1 % of the total biodegradable load;

- by 31 October 2006, compliance with the Directive shall be achieved for Malta North representing a further 8 % of the total biodegradable load.

4. 31998 L 0083: 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).

By way of derogation from Articles 5(2) and 8 and part B of Annex I of Directive 98/83/EC, the values set for fluoride and nitrate parameters shall not apply in Malta until 31 December 2005.

[6] OJ L 129, 18.5.1976, p. 23. Directive as last amended by Directive 2000/60/EC (OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1).

[7] OJ L 129, 18.5.1976, p. 23. Directive as last amended by Directive 2000/60/EC (OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1).

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